Model Casting Call for the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI)

On Saturday March 5, The Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI) will be casting models for Designers Ednina Ndebele and Tanatswa. We are in need of 45 models to walk for this (DE-FI) Sponsored and Produced Event taking place on Saturday April 9, 2016. Tanatswa is casting female models age 4-13 Edina Ndebele is casting females models ages 14 & better.

Models ages 4-13 should wear age appropriate clothing, with no wild prints, no makeup should be worn, and hair should be pulled back. Models ages 14 & better should wear form fitting attire complimentary to your body type. No wild prints or logos should be worn, no makeup should be worn, hair should be pulled back, and 3″ heels should be worn to walk in.

Please bring comfortable shoes to stand in while waiting to be seen by the designers. There are no height or size requirements, as the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI) celebrates beauty in all of its forms.

All models are required to bring with them (2) photos that we can keep. (1) Head Shot and (1) full body image in the attire mentioned above. Images do not need to be professional and can be taken via a cell phone. The Casting Call will begin promptly at 1:30pm and end at 3:30pm. Models in line by 3:30pm will be seen.

Callbacks will take place on the spot. Models receiving callbacks are required to stay for the fitting immediately after the casting call at 3:30pm. The fitting will run from 3:30-4:30, Models will be booked for the April 9 show based on the fitting.

The Final Callbacks will take place at 5pm, immediately after the fitting. Booked models will have an orientation from 5:15pm-6pm immediately after the Final Callbacks. Models Booked for the show will have opportunities to be paid based on ticket sales.

Booked models will be required to sell (4) tickets to the show. If they sell (4) tickets they will be paid the cost of (2) of the tickets sold. Models who sale less than the required (4) tickets will be paid 20% of the tickets that they sold. Models who do not sale any tickets will be considered volunteers for this event. All questions should be directed to [email protected].