How a fall can be so crucial

How a fall can be so crucial? what? huh? ... yep.. its fashion week! At Mark Fast's fashion show on Monday a model took a tumble on the catwalk due to her shoes and an extremely long hem from her loose knit dress. And to make the situation worse, she didn't just trip once, she did it on her exit walk infront of a bank of photographers,
But did you know, a stumble is so crucial to a models career, especially if she is young and new to the business. 'It's quite common for girls to be quietly dropped by their agents after tripping or falling during a show, the source told MailOnline.
'It's quite common for girls to be quietly dropped by their agents after tripping or falling during a show, the source told MailOnline.

'If the girl is what the model industry calls a 'new face' it could terminate her career before she's even really got started. Walking is how new faces launch or raise their profile in order to land moneyed jobs like advertising campaigns.
'Tripping or falling on the catwalk draws attention to the girl for all the wrong reasons.
'If the model has an existing profile and clientele then she will probably survive a few stumbles - look at Naomi Campbell.'


But on a brighter note,

 
Indeed, Naomi Campbell's tumble on the Vivienne Westwood catwalk in 1993 showed that sometimes it's not the slip or fall that is the biggest issue: it's how the girl deals with it that matters.
'Naomi laughed it off, stood up and finished her walk with grace. The pictures went global - it was actually fantastic publicity.'
Indeed, Naomi Campbell's tumble on the Vivienne Westwood catwalk in 1993 showed that sometimes it's not the slip or fall that is the biggest issue: it's how the girl deals with it that matters.
'Naomi laughed it off, stood up and finished her walk with grace. The pictures went global - it was actually fantastic publicity.'

model from fashion week. sept 2011