by Leanne Maskell (Author), Sebastian Cubides (Illustrator)
An A-Z guide of the modelling industry focused on ending financial,
physical, sexual and emotional exploitation of aspiring and current
models by agencies and clients.
For such a beautiful industry, there is a lot of ugly behind the scenes in modelling.
Exploitation
has always existed in the fashion industry, because it is so
aspirational. By cutting through the smoke and mirrors, The Model Manifesto
empowers and educates models to take control of their lives into their
own hands and educates the public on the reality of what's involved in
modelling. Leanne Maskell has drawn on her 13 years of experience
working as an international model together with her legal background to
create this easy-to-understand, A-Z guide in order to end exploitation
of vulnerable models and wanna-be models.
With contributions from top industry experts, The Model Manifesto
includes solid advice on everything from mental health issues to paying
tax. It covers every aspect of the modelling industry in detail to give
an honest and realistic insider view, covering both the highs and the
lows.
The way to end the exploitation and the ugly in the industry is by education, awareness and building change from the inside out.
