What models really get paid for fashion week (spoiler: not what you'd nor did she walk in any of the shows used to illustrate this story. for example, for a smaller show without much press. Sara ziff, founder of the model alliance, explained not long ago that in addition to not being paid for most fashion shows in new york and new york alone, models do not get paid for castings, fittings or travel, nor are they paid overtime for shows.. How much people really get paid to go to fashion shows: a ranked guide. the fee for huge a-list names to sit front row drops dramatically if those celebrities decide to attend more than one show. of course, if you go to multiple shows at $50,000 a pop, the take-home is substantially greater than a single exclusive..
For many emerging babes in the circus that can be fashion, fashion week is more about exposure than anything else – walking that one show can mean game time earning crucial industry cred and is a sure fire way to get a face and name out there.. Six of the 10 highest paid models in 2012, according to forbes, work for victoria's secret! former angel gisele bundchen topped the list with $45 million in 2012.. The victoria's secret fashion show is a massive/complex production and hundreds of paychecks get cut for each contribution. the total $12 million production cost is divvied up multiple times and trickles down into the deserving pockets..
