Question for fashion experts?

66Mustang
66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
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I’ve been shopping for a couple of pieces of clothing recently.

I want to know why clothes models often look incredibly grumpy in photos?

I’m guessing they are told to look like this, but why?

I found it refreshing seeing the odd one who was smiling.

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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited August 2022
    If it’s women your talking about I think it’s so they look pouty. With men it’s so they look serious about their ‘look’ .  Actually it may be the same reason for men and women thinking about it.
    You wouldn’t want them cross eyed and looning about would you.
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    edited August 2022
    @leeCal I'm talking about men mostly but I've seen a few female ones and they are the same.

    I don't remember suggesting they should look cross eyed and looning about :D but nothing wrong with a smile! I have seen a couple smiling and they actually looked more welcoming.

    I will try to find a couple!
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    Something like this I think there is nothing wrong with?




  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 59,065 Championing
    I'm no expert, I think it's just the poses they are asked to do. Each shop has different techniques, I'd prefer to see someone being natural. Some are using disabled models too in women's fashion and curvier models. 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    Caption “me, wear this outside the house...no way!” 
    🤣
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    Actually that was the other thing I was going to bring up @Sandy_123 but decided to keep the thread light-hearted. But actually it's a very good point. It would be nice to see more different shapes and sizes of model. Like you say I think there are a few more today than there were in the past but would be nice for it to be more representative of the population!
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,451 Championing
    I think it's often meant to be a bit of a smolder @66Mustang, but I agree it's nice to see them smiling! It's also good to see a range of body types and ethnicities represented, as well as disabled people too of course :) 
  • Autumn_Feeling
    Autumn_Feeling Community member Posts: 67 Contributor
    It’s all about selling the clothes. Not the model’s personality. Although, I think some brands relax that rule.

    The serious expression can be traced back to fashion photography in the early 20th century. Basically it’s the upper classes making a statement. Wearing the right clothes with a stiff upper lip says ‘I’m better than you.’
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    That's really interesting @Autumn_Feeling is this a topic you know a lot about? :)
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    Very interesting @Autumn_Feeling  :)
  • Autumn_Feeling
    Autumn_Feeling Community member Posts: 67 Contributor
    Alex_Scope said:
    That's really interesting @Autumn_Feeling is this a topic you know a lot about? :)

    As a kid, I wanted to be a comic artist and was told to learn about everything about art. Although I’m not an expert.

    A lot of old portrait paintings look very serious.

    Fashion and art have a close relationship.
  • Karen7788
    Karen7788 Scope Member Posts: 596 Empowering
    A smile can distract away from the outfit, to the face or personality. The clothes are the highlight not the model. 

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