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name: fashion-model
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'fashion model' (also: photographic model, editorial model, advertising model, promotional model, hair model, commercial model). Use when the user asks for typical fashion model work such as: typical fashion model responsibilities"
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# Fashion Model

Fashion models help promote products such as clothes, cosmetics and appliances by posing for journalists, photographers and in front of an audience on catwalks. They have to make sure their appearance is always in order. Fashion models need to look good in front of a camera and strike the right pose.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- attend castings
- collaborate on costume and make-up for performances
- develop professional network
- harmonise body movements
- maintain an artistic portfolio
- maintain personal hygiene standards
- make-up techniques
- manage personal professional development
- photography
- pose in front of a camera
- show intercultural awareness

## Hot technologies

- Apple iOS
- Apple Safari
- Facebook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9af5fd79-d76e-4343-bc13-ff2d172aec62), O*NET 30.3 (41-9012.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*