Models arriving with all of their luggage at the models apartment. This particular model apartment was a 3 star hotel suit altered to fit 4 single beds instead of having a living room area. We each payed 23,00 EUR/day organized by the agency. Google reviews said the hotel had bed bugs in every room, but I didn’t see any when I arrived.I did however find mold on the mattresses when I went in search of bed bugs. The bathroom was moldy too.The beds are very close together, so you have to get comfortable with your roommates. 4 of us also had to share a bathroom, which is not easy to do when you are all models and all need to be ready early in the morning! During fashion week we all had to be up and ready by 8:30 am even if we didn’t have anything on our schedule, just in case.Models aren’t all rich. Some are expert budget travellers, they will travel all the way across the city for the best prices on things like groceries.I was told not to drink the water in Milan so we would make regular water trips for the best deals on water and end up carrying these heavy cases pretty long distances. One thing about models is they don’t mind long walks or heavy lifting, they always need to squeeze in a workout.My whole trip in Milan was pretty much spent on public transit to and from castings, the agency and my models apartment.Weekly measurements at the agency.Despite living with 4 girls, it can be quite lonely. Actually after this I was relocated to a new apartment with 7 girls and it was even lonelier. A lot of them don’t speak english so I couldn’t even really communicate with them.A typical long line at a casting, everyone wearing black.Model resting backstage at a showroom. Apparently the “bread and butter” for a lot of models and agencies in Milan, I would never do it again. Intense and long days running around in heels and trying on a hundred outfits to show to buyers, one short 15 minute break, after the first week I nearly fainted and was limping because my ankle was hurting so much.
Models removing their makeup immediately after wrapping up a fashion show.
Chelsey Unfiltered 