Expert Panel: Amanda Fields on Bravo’s The Fashion Show

This week SeenON! caught up with one of our favorite fashion insiders, model Amanda Fields. We love hearing Amanda’s thoughts about Bravo’s The Fashion Show and appreciate her perspective coming from the modeling industry. This week we chatted about modeling techniques and stereotypes.

SO!: On episode five, did you see any stand-out models or any models that struggled?

AF: The model that was supposed to be the B-Girl. She didn’t walk with the same grace as the rest of the models, however it might have been because the outfit that made her uncomfortable.

SO!: Is there anything that you think a model could have done differently, perhaps to have helped an outfit win?

AF: Yes, the white dress from an earlier episode. The model was trying to oversell it. I think that she was trying too hard, so that it became distracting. As a model you have to wear that dress like you picked it out yourself. You never know what the press may think. They may think it is cute.  Put your opinion aside and wear it like it is the best thing you have ever worn.

SO!: This episode focused on stereotypes, what is the one stereotype about models that you hate?

AF: That they don’t eat. And the stereotype that models do drugs. I don”t see that. The models that are successful have no part in that world.

SO!: On the show,  the models were making gestures that fit with their stereotypes. What do you think about that?

AF: I feel like the designers told them to do that. I thought it was cute because it went with what they were wearing. I liked that the mean girl had the mirror. The designers are getting better and the challenge was more fun and it seemed like they (the designers) were enjoying it. The designers and the show are finding a grove.

SO!: Do you agree with who won?

AF: Yes, the model had fun, Merlin had fun.  I liked the other outfit (the skater) it was great but it we have seen it before, especially with the all black. The sweater  that Merlin created was cute and the colors were fun.

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