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55109.03 – Fashion Models

Fashion models display clothing and merchandise to audiences through a variety of media.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Fashion model
  • Model

Core competencies

  • Negotiating to secure terms that are fair and beneficial, such as adequate compensation, reasonable working hours and proper credit for their work
  • Social Perceptiveness to notice subtle cues, such as body language or tone of voice, to better understand and respond to the creative direction given
  • Gross Body Coordination to strike various poses while displaying clothing or merchandise, often requiring shifts in weight, posture adjustments and graceful limb coordination
  • Gross Body Equilibrium to maintain balance and stability while performing movements, such as walking, posing or transitioning between positions, on various surfaces
  • Adaptability to adjust to different work environments, rapidly learn new trends and styling requirements and thrive under varied and evolving industry demands
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand artistic principles such as colour theory, composition and texture, allowing models to display the designer’s vision

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Display clothing and merchandise in commercials, advertisements and fashion shows
  • Pose for artists, photographers and videographers.

Additional information

  • There is little mobility between the different occupations in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Actors, comedians and circus performers (53121)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

55 – Support occupations in art and culture

Sub-major group

551 – Support occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5510 – Support occupations in art and culture

Unit group

55109 – Other performers

Occupational profile

55109.03 – Fashion Models

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