When it comes to runway modeling tips, you must realize one thing... YOU ARE A HUMAN COAT HANGER!
Your purpose when runway modeling is to display the designers clothes to whoever is there watching. The second thing you need to realize when runway modeling is that this is a really good opportunity to get good exposure and future bookings.
So in order for you to A) Be a good coat hanger and B) Get exposed and get future bookings, I have compiled a list of all the runway modeling tips you need to be a good coat hanger
The best runway modeling tip I can give is to watch professional models on the runway. Recording a fashion runway show would be best because then you can go over it time and time again.
Although watching these tapes many times may help, you still may miss a few important runway modeling details. So I have outlined what you would probably not notice just by watching.
These also happen to be the things that I messed up on and didn't know. I am just glad that my agent taught me runway modeling in his house before I ever got on a runway!
Runway modeling tips #1: Eyes
Your eyes should be focused straight ahead of you. Looking off into the distance. Just find something on the back wall and focus on it.
WARNING: There will be bright lights aimed at you! Do not try and focus on a light unless you want to go blind and walk right over the ledge of the runway because all you can see is the after image of the light bulb.
Runway modeling tips #2:Chin
Your chin should be down slightly while runway modeling. The reason for this is because every one will be sitting, looking up at you.
There will be many photographers taking pictures aimed up at you. So for your exposure aspect, you want to have good pictures taken of you so that they can be reused in magazines. You can then take these and add them to your portfolio.
Runway modeling tips #3: Shoulders
They shouldn't move. Your shoulders need to stay still as you walk. This can take a little getting used to but will not take long.
Runway modeling tips #4: Arms
A lot of models, when learning runway modeling, tend to swing there arms way to much. Your arms should only swing as much as your body makes them.
With men and women it is a little bit different of a looking swing. The reason for the difference is how a man takes his steps. His step will cause his whole are to swing more while a woman's steps will cause her arms to swing more from her elbows down.
Next time you watch a model runway modeling, watch and see how their lower arm is doing most of the swinging.
Tip for WOMEN: Concentrate on keeping your upper arm in close and somewhat tight to your body. This will ensure that only the bottom half swings.
MEN: All you need to do is just let them swing naturally. Don't assist them at all.
Runway modeling tips #5: Hands
Now hands are surprisingly quite important while runway modeling. I had no clue that they even mattered.
Here's why: Say you are walking down the runway with your arms at your side. Then someone for a fashion magazine take an awesome picture of you.
Now this is a good picture! Everything looks perfect, until they look at you hands! Why? Because you, like most people had you fingers curled in and up slightly.
So what's wrong with that you ask? You have no fingers!!!! At least in the picture it will look like you have no fingers! Like they all got chopped off!
Always remember to have your hands open with your fingers nearly totally straightened. Not totally straight (you don't want to look like a robot), but out enough to be visible.
Runway modeling tips #6:Legs
Legs refers to walking. Men just need to walk natural. The only difference is that you take longer strides. So instead of having 1.5 feet in between your strides increase it to 2.5 to 3 feet.
The main point is to take long strides without making it look unnatural-natural.
Women need to also take longer strides, but they need to walk with one foot in front of the other. This causes their hips to sway, which gives their arms the swing that was described in the arms section.
Runway modeling tips #7: Posture
This is fairly basic runway modeling tip. Stand straight up, with your shoulders back. No hunching! That looks insecure and disgusting.
If you liked the tips given here I suggest checking out our HOW TO BECOME A MODEL page. To show you some of the other very important keys that you need to know in order to get into the modeling industry. As learning runway modeling is only a small part of the whole picture.
There are actually 14 MUST KNOW secrets to becoming a professional model that I firmly believe that a person MUST KNOW in order to become a successful model. These secrets are what I and every other model out there know and are the reason, I believe that we have become professional model.
I am not online offering you little modeling tips, but the secrets that will increase you8r chances of becoming a model, NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE, by at least a 1000%!!!
My proof is that before I new these modeling tips and secrets, I got turned down by every agency and scout that I met! I had the look to be a model, but I didn't have that little extra spark that agents want to see... UNTIL I learned these secrets that I am talking to you about.
These were modeling tips and secrets that I learned from some of the top modeling agencies, scouts and models in the world! I devoted a whole year of my life to learning what it really takes to become a model. Once I discovered these tips and secrets I was chosen by some of the best modeling agencies in the world to model with them!
My appearance hadn't changed, but my mind, energy, confidence, desire and fearlessness had! Once I learned these modeling tips and secrets I was unstoppable at anything I put my mind to and YOU CAN BE TOO!!! 
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