Jourdan Dunn On Becoming A Model Visionaries | British Vogue & YouTube
Aug 19 2021
“You just can’t let fear get in the way.” That is Jourdan Dunn’s takeaway from her many years as a model and her main piece of advice to all those starting out. In a fun and emotional Vogue Visionaries class, in partnership with YouTube, 31-year-old Dunn takes us through the highs and lows of her time in the fashion industry, from early rejections to the headline-grabbing catwalk moments that defined her career. Dunn’s video is the sixth in the Vogue Visionaries series, which has so far featured stellar tutorials from the likes of novelist Bernardine Evaristo, singer Celeste, hairstylist Sam McKnight, actor Naomi Scott and fashion designer Alexa Chung. In this episode, Dunn shares everything she’s learnt from her career as one of the world’s most sought-after models. She demonstrates her three perfect poses, offers advice on getting your portfolio noticed by agents, gives her number one tip for good skin and, above all, shares how important knowing your self-worth is for success. “Giving up is the easy option,” she says. After all, “What’s the worst they can say?”

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