People being up in arms about Elena Velez wanting unsigned models and only offering trade and exposure are fully off base. The show has quickly become one of the best in NYFW, it has all of the eyes on it. Being in that casting has the potential to be a career starter…
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… what small designers have to go through just to produce a collection let alone a show it’s a miracle any of us are still here. Yes it’s important models get paid, absolutely. It’s also important designers do. Retailers regularly hit up designers for consignment…