Marquis Maitland, Model

Alexa Caroline Modugno May 19, 2018

What are the biggest challenges about being in the modeling industry right now?

The way you take criticism can really make you feel either empowered or discouraged and usually it’s discouragement because there’s so much pressure to live up to such high standards of what society deems is “perfect”. I’ve been working on my walk and it’s been helping me sustain my self image more

As a model, what are some trends you’ve noticed on the runway?

I’ve noticed a lot of sunken eyes. Progressively, models’ eyes tend to look more dead which is appropriate because you don’t want the attention to be focused on the face but more on the apparel.

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Alexa Caroline Modugno

Culture Editor at Frontrunner Magazine. Alexa is a NY based arts writer, model, actress and talk show host. As a graduate of NYU, she majored in viola and as a violist, she performs with the Strange Walls throughout NYC. She is passionate about foreign films, fashion, art and NYC culture.

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