Yes. Being 5'8" is the minimum height requirement for runway/fashion/editorial models. It is considered on the shorter side of the height spectrum but if you meet the other requirements then your height will make you eligible for these types of modeling.
Twiggy, the blonde, long-legged fashion model who popularized the desire to be thin and tall.
Female Fashion Models: 5'8"- 6'0" Male Fashion Models: 5'10" - 6'2" Female Print Models: 5'5" - 5'7" Male Print Models: 5'9" - 6'2" Female Plus Size Models: 5'8" - 6'0" Female Petite Models: 5'0" - 5'7"
There are quite a few common complaints about the fashion model industry. However, the biggest complaint about the fashion model industry is that all of the ladies are stick thin and too tall.
Shish kebabs... that's tall gal. Maybe you should become a model peace
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Audrey Kitching is an American model, fashion designer and host of a fashion blog on Buzznet. She is 5 ft 4 inches tall and weighs 102 lbs.
Zoe Whelan is approximately 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall. As a model, her height is considered advantageous for her career in the fashion industry.
There is teen modeling and commercial/print modeling. If a 13-year-old female model is tall enough and has the right look, she could possibly be considered for fashion/runway modeling but the minimum age most agencies represent for those types of modeling is 14.
Although many fashion models are chosen for their tall and thin physique, there are any number of modeling opportunities for shorter individuals. A teenage model might be considered "too tall" if just under 5 feet tall.
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I would guess about 4' 5" to 5' 5" But my opinion is that it really doesn't matter how tall you are. Just as long as you are eager and like who you are. Good luck, hun!
Former fashion model and English author, Sophie Dahl is approximately 6 feet tall. She is best known for her runway career and for biography.