This is Liu Dan's third appearance in a Nordstrom's catalog this year. The company must really love her. But then again, what's not to love -- she's gorgeous and versatile. The first two photos are spectacular; the rest are above average catalog stuff.
Catalog shoots are the bread and butter of most working models. They pay really well, sometimes as much as $3,000/day for brands like JCrew and Ann Taylor or stores like Macys and Nordstrom. In addition, there are so many catalog shoots that a successful catalog model can book a job almost every month. Magazine covers and editorials, on the other hand, are great for recognition and exposure but they rarely pay more than $300/day, even for top-notch magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
Model: Liu Dan
Catalog shoots are the bread and butter of most working models. They pay really well, sometimes as much as $3,000/day for brands like JCrew and Ann Taylor or stores like Macys and Nordstrom. In addition, there are so many catalog shoots that a successful catalog model can book a job almost every month. Magazine covers and editorials, on the other hand, are great for recognition and exposure but they rarely pay more than $300/day, even for top-notch magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
Model: Liu DanEditorial: What If
Catalog: Nordstrom, January 2008
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Nordstrom.com
i don't like the third one as much. it seems to lack the artistic aspect the other ones have. do models usually finish a shoot in one day?
ReplyDeleteWith so many designers paying for runway work with clothes, catalog is very important.
ReplyDeleteOne of the popular blk models, Antong, of the Alec Wek look alike fame does almost total commercial work as of late. I guess she says whatever pays the billls.
Liu Dan is a reall cutie and versatile. I will ad her to my list of favorites fashion models.
ReplyDeleteyeap catalogs pay well. Out of LA you can make $3000/day so I imagine even more out of NYC
ReplyDeletehyoni recently did 2 spreads for teen vogue.. the september and i think, august editions? both very happy, lighthearted, etc.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. But check typos on "Nordstrom".
ReplyDeleteAnon - Thanks for catching the typo.
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