How to Start a Clothing Line

Modeling and Fashion go hand-in-hand. Fashion lines need models!

Many fans of male models also want to try their hand at starting their own clothing line. Getting a successful line started is a major undertaking and many newbies overlook some key factors and pitfalls. This guide lists that must-have books a new clothing line owner will need to read before embarking on their new venture.

With a little knowledge from books, newbie clothing lines can be well on their way to success and hire male models each season!

Best Abs Contest

There is a new, fun quarterly contest available to college students who have great abs.

CollegeAbs.com is a Best Abs Contest and already has several dozen students competing. Check it out and bust out your camera and enter. Looks like some people out there are totally ripped in the abs department!

(You must attend a University or College, because the contest requires you register with CampusMen.com - a free publicity service for college students.)

Living the Rock Star Life

The closest life to that of a male model could be the life of a rock star - a member of a band on tout. Check out this video from Nick, a member of a band who talks about the rock star life. He says some surprising things about life on tour.

Where to Find Models

Models sure are popular, that is for sure. Many fans of models are seeking to "Google" them and find out information - about all the faces they see in magazines and billboards.

But, sometimes professionals want to find models - new faces - to "become" models.

Everyone these days assumes the Internet is the only way to find potential models. But, the good old-fashion meeting a fresh face in person can supply much better results for a professional. Check out this article on where to find models. It tells professionals to go out - usually on a college campus - and simply walk up to students... and ask them if they want to become models!

What is Background Footage?

One of the best-kept secrets on how to get in the movies is to get a job that allows you to be in the background of a movie scene. Surprisingly, it is easy to get into a movie this way!

In some cases, a production (such as an interview) need non-speaking video footage to use while an announcer talk "over" the video footage. Here, a male model explains what it was like to film background footage and that it was surprisingly hard for him to "act" like he was talking.

Posing for Pictures

Who would have thought there was so much that goes into posing for pictures? Well, when it comes to a professional photo shoot, if you want one off those magazine-quality photos, you need to put some planning into it... and sometimes it helps to practice posing.

Here are a list of free articles for male models designed to help them learn all about posing for pictures.

What is your experience in posing? Ever been in front of the camera before? Did you become nervous, or was it a fun thing to do? Leave you comment. We'd love to hear from ya.

Personal Training Consultants

For those male models looking for extra income or a "day job," that gives them income during the dry spells of bookings, consider becoming a personal trainer. The folks at Personal Training Consultants have put together a list of the must-have books any serious personal trainer must read to fully be able to charge the hefty fees (sometimes $100 per hour).

(Yes, training clients means you must put in some reading time.)

Check out the free advice at Personal Training Consultants.

Firefighter Workouts

You may want to be a male model, but would you like to have the endurance of a hero? Or at least look like a hero?

Firefighter Workouts are unique to other workouts because they are designed to train people to move rapidly while burdened by carrying 60-80 pounds of equipment. (Just imagine how heavy an oxygen tank and other gear is when walking up stairs - remember, in a fire situation, elevators do not function.)

That is where a firefighter workout comes in. The folks at Workouts4Men have compiled a list of all the firefighter workouts in book and DVD form, along with one piece of gear that is a must-have if you want a truly authentic firefighter routine. Hint: It is very heavy to ship.

Male Model Workout

For those guys who want to become male models or at least look like a model, check out the site, Male Model Workout.

Who would have known there was so much that goes into getting a model's body. You would assume that you just hit the gym and start lifting weights. According to the site, male models must fit into specific sizes of clothing due to the timing of advertising campaigns!

Also included is some interesting dirty tidbits about the life of a male model and how they get involved in the nightclub scene - which tends to ruin their workouts. Check it out.

ABC News Interviews Arizona State University Underwear Model

ABC News interviewed an Arizona State University student who is attempting to get his career in underwear modeling started.

Ryan Maciorski is a 6 foot, 190 pound sophomore at Arizona State.

You can read the ABC News story about Ryan's attempts at self-promotion.

Male Model Blogs

We all know the top names in male modeling, but what about the up and coming "new" male models? The place to find the future top male models are in the popular male model blogs. We have compiled a list of the top male model blogs on the Internet. There are a lot. Check em out. They seem to highlight the hottest male models 6 to 9 months before you see them in a huge ad campaign.

The list of the top male model blogs.

How to Get a Hot Body

A lot of aspiring models (and people who want to look like models) always are looking for fast and tips on how to get that hot body that turns heads. The staff of Campus Men have compiled an advice article on How to Get a Hot Body. Check it out.

There is a lot more to transforming your body than just cutting weight / eliminating fat. The article encourages people who want to become hot to invest a little time by reading a book or watching a DVD to learn how and why they should take a planned approach in getting "hot."

So, what do you think? What makes a body hot? Abdominals? Calves? a Big Chest? or overall musculature? Let us know by leaving a comment!

Cardio Training

For all those aspiring male models who are looking to have a lean, "model type" body, cardio training is a regular part of their schedule. Cardio is more than burning calories. Surprisingly, if you burn too many calories, you can cause your muscles to get smaller. We have put together a list of cardio products that are best for getting into shape. We have also included one excellent book and a great DVD aspiring model can follow to have a great program.

Check out our advice on cardio training and leave a comment on what works for you. Is the a specific technique you use in your cardio program?

Men's Underwear Blogs

More and more aspiring male models have been recognizing the need to promote themselves instead of just waiting for things to happen. Since the average college kid cannot afford to hire a pro publicist, the best way to get pubicity for an aspiring underwear model is to get highlighted on an underwear blog. We have compiled a list of the most influential underwear blogs - determined by their readership.

Check em out. A new underwear model you see on one of these underwear blogs today may be a superstar underwear model on billboards nationwide and in your town a year from now!

How to Build Chest Muscles

For those aspiring male models who may want to make themselves more marketable for modeling jobs, we suggest building a little muscle. Many aspiring male models are only concerned with being skinny (they call it lean) and having abs. Abs are great to have, but your other muscle groups help you better fill out clothing on the runway. And the chest muscle is a priority muscle to build. We've complied all our advice on how to build a nice chest in one article.

In the article, we recommend a book that includes something surprising: The book shows you how exercising your back can help build six-pack abs, too.

Check out our advice on How to Build Chest Muscles and good luck to transforming your body!

How to Get a Bigger Back

Ever wonder how some males can fill out a shirt nicely - while other guys can wear the same shirt and not look as good? Often this is because one model has a bigger back than the other.

Fitting a shirt and looking good often depends on both the cut (the style) of the shirt as well as the body structure of the model.

One of the best things a new model can do to create a "V" look when wearing clothes is to lift weights to get a bigger back. We have compiled some advice and supplies new models need to order from Amazon to start building their back muscles. Take a look and tell us what you think. Leave a comment. Do you think the slender look is best for male models, or do you think the wider "V" back is better?

Check out our advice on How to Get a Bigger Back here.

Name Recognition

We recently spoke with a top photographer who was casting a major advertising campaign. It paid very well.

The photographer was waiting for his connection in a Minneapolis airport and opened a local magazine and saw a local model who would be perfect for his ad campaign. Unfortunately, the page did not list the model's name.

The photographer returned to Los Angeles and made an effort to contact the business who had placed the ad. The photographer send two emails and left a voicemail with the company stating that he wanted to hire the "model shown in your ad."

The company never returned the photographer's calls or emails, so he had to hire some other model for his ad campaign.

So, there is some broke guy somewhere in Minneapolis who has no idea that he missed out on a trip to Los Angeles, a lot of money and a chance to go on to bigger and better things - because he forgot to ask the company who ran the ad - to list his name in the ad.

We think name recognition is a top priority when starting out as a new model, new actor, or any field that requires notoriety or name recognition. We have written some advice for new people seeking to get their careers started. We show you how to ask for your name to be published and what to say to build name recognition.

What do you think? Have you wondered who the model was who appeared in an ad? have you ever anted to offer a modeling job to a model, but been unable to know his or her name? Leave your comments and stories. We'd love to hear!

Best Way to Become Famous

Many people ask "what is the best way to become famous?" People who ask this question are looking for an easy answer and a quick way to stardom.

We have published an article on the best way to become famous. Rather than give an easy answer such as "become a singer" or "become a model" -- we give you a tip on how to make good choices - regardless of your chose field.

What about you? What do you think is the best way to get fame? What celebrities have achieved fame in a way you admire? Were those celebrities smart about their careers - or just lucky?

Become a Model Agent

We often receive emails from energetic people who want to know how to become a modeling agent. Do you take a course? is there a license?

Times are changing and modeling agencies are increasingly seen as "the middle man" that can be bypassed and eliminated. Agencies offer importance when it comes to billing, but many aspiring models are booking themselves directly with clients - rather than expend energies to get accepted into an agency.

Surprisingly, it is what you bring to the table. Do you have any skills that an agency can use? Read how to become a model agent. It is not as difficult as you may assume!

Tell us what you think. Can you find the type of fresh faces that would establish you as a top-not model scout? Where do good-looking potential models hang out?

Dumbbell Exercises for Aspiring Models

Going to the gym to lift weights and get a developed six pack is an everyday requirement for male models. However, with Auditions, call-backs, day jobs, testing with photographers and general hussling for the next modeling job, sometimes it is difficult to get to the gym.

This is where dumbbell exercises can help. With a basic set of dumbbells, it is possible to maintain a workout plan whenever a model cannot hit the gym.

Usually a model can get a basic workout in with only 35 pound, 40 and 50 pound dumbbells.

Check out our list of dumbbell exercises here.

Are there exercises that you find get better results? Give your feedback on what you experience with dumbbell exercises.