Tonight I'm attending an event aligned with London Fashion Week called Models Own Image: The Ethics of Fashion Photography where the 'Equity Models Network' is launched. This is a non-profit organization that aims to better the treatment and working conditions of models in the UK, by providing services that models traditionally haven't had before: health care benefits, legal advice, or just generally want to have someone else to talk to that knows what he or she is going through.
My dissertation is actually based upon these concerns and issues around the labour rights and working conditions that models is faced with. One thing most people don't know is that models are actually regarded as freelancers, making normal working rights, like minimum wage, not applicable since they are "self-employed". Everyone that knows a bit about the modelling industry know that models are definitely not free agents and 'their own boss'.
The event will have a Panel Discussion with industry insiders, but also an open discussion between everyone that are invited - the main part being professional models and insiders.
I hope - know - it will be interesting!
- Juliette.
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