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Fashion Model Resume

With Examples & Detailed Walkthrough

In the following Fashion Model Resume example, we’ll apply to a job description for a fit model.

There are several types of modelling. Most people outside fashion see this job as just about standing there and looking pretty. Or being the face of the campaign.

In reality, the model, particularly a fit model, provides valuable feedback to the production team.

Wearing the garment, s/he can communicate how well the creative concept actually works when it’s worn and draped on a living moving human being.

Find out more about the daily life of a fit model by following fit specialist Angela O'Riley on LinkedIn.

Fashion Model Resume Example

Below is an example of the resume I created in response to a job description for a fit model at the brand Buckle.

Let’s understand how and why I did it this way.

Fashion Model Resume Example

Preparing To Write Your Fashion Model Resume

First Things First

The first thing I do is copy and paste the job description into a word doc. So we can study it in depth.

For this example, we’ll be looking at a job description from the brand Buckle. I've included my personal notes.

For your convenience, the job post opens up in another window. That’ll make it easier for you to follow along.

How To Study A Job Description

Step 1:

Begin to highlight any keywords that stand out to you. Keywords are any jargon and technical terms associated with a job.

It’s a skill to learn how to properly study a job post and it does take a little practice.

I highlighted what I found important in the job post sample.

These words and phrases are what you'll use to optimize your resume.

Step 2:

Look out for the specifics of this particular role. It changes from company to company. This is a basic overview of what I can see about this job…

• No experience required
• Not particular about education either
• Should be an effective communicator
• Basic knowledge of technical garment construction
• Physically standing long hours

HINT: Start your work in a basic word document. Work on the content aka words of your resume first. Worry about templates or how it will look later.

Now we can start writing our fashion resume.

6 Steps to Writing Your Fashion Model Resume

Career Coach’s Notes: For the most detailed instructions on how to write each section of your resume, please refer to this fashion resume how-to guide I created for you.

When you use it, give yourself ample time to learn how to write a resume. I recommend a full 7 days.

Better to write your resume well over a few days, than to write it badly over a few hours. In this article, I’ll briefly go over why I wrote each section the way I did with the assumption that you’ll refer to the how-to guide for more instructions.

1. Start With Your Contact Information

Fashion Model Resume Contact Info & Bio & Headshot

Even though contact information seems very basic, it’s still possible to get your resume disqualified on badly written contact information.

There are 2 main areas of your contact information that could make or break your fashion model resume. They are your…

• Email address and
• LinkedIn profile

Please refer to the how-to guide for more details on how to complete your contact information.

Once you’ve done this section right, you can always reuse it in any other resume you’re writing. So know that it’s time well invested.

*For this particular post at Buckle, they didn’t ask but it wouldn’t hurt to, include a portfolio for a fashion model role.

2. Move On To Your Experience Section Next

Even though the experience section is usually further down the resume, I like to work on the experience section next.

This gives me a chance to explore all the details of why a candidate is a good fit for a role.

Most articles will tell you to come up with 3 to 4 points that demonstrate your ability to work well in this role.

When it comes to experience, only relevancy counts. So mentioning baby sitting and food serving won’t score you any extra points.

But what if you have no work experience?

Rather than using a heading like Work Experience, go for a heading like Campus Engagement, Volunteering And Work.

List the roles you have held rather than go into detail about each.

Fashion Model Resume- work experience section when you have no work experience

3. Get Your Education Section Out Of The Way

It’s a simple matter of putting down the details of your degree and any other relevant courses and you can move on to the next sections of your resume.

If you have no work experience: you can list relevant modules you covered in your degree that will be useful to this role.

For this job description however, this did not seem necessary.

More info on how to write your education when you have no work experience.

4. Writing A Headline For Your Fashion Model Resume  

Headlines are one important part of resumes that candidates often overlook. The headline I used for this resume was…

Woman’s Fit Model - Medium Tops & Bottoms

I used the specific job title used in the job description. For this example, that seemed enough.

For more details on how to write your headline, read here.

5. Writing Your Key Skills Section For Your Fashion Model Resume

Fashion Model Resume - Key Skills Aka Key Offerings

Most people are at a loss when it comes to what key skills to write on their fashion model resume. There’s no need to search the internet for key skills. Rather, you need to search the job description for the key skills.

Remember all that keyword research we did at the beginning of your resume? You get to use that again in your key skills section.

So, make a list of all the skills you could find and use around 6 to 8 of them to create your skills section.

The key skills do split into at least 2 groups…

Hard/Technical skills which are skills that are specific to this role. For example, fashion models should probably be able to stand for long periods of time.

Soft/Transferable skills which are skills which are useful to any role, are somewhat general and could be useful in a different role.

Be sure to include both.

6. Writing Your Fashion Model Resume Summary & Bio  

Fashion Model Resume Summary

For a fashion model resume, I'd go with a summary and bio as opposed to a career objective which does not suit this occasion.

The bio contained the models body measurements & specifications.

Above is a screen shot of the summary.

More info on how to write a resume summary.

Drawing To A Close

By now, you have the content of your Fashion Model Resume complete. But what about look and feel?

Now is the time that you can copy and paste your content into a chosen resume template.

Sorry to say, but most free templates were designed by a graphics person and hardly have any space for quality content. Not to mention they have unnecessary & misleading sections like hobbies.

Yikes!

So, I always prefer a minimalist template that sticks to one page.

This is the safest option.

The most daring I would do is to maybe customize the fashion model resume to look and feel like the brand.

Simply put, the content of your resume needs as much attention, if not more, than the look of the resume.

Hope you find this useful.  Remember if you need more direct help, the best way I can help you is with a resume critique and rewrite.

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