Fashion Roadkill – Models Falling Over On The Catwalk

Models Falling Over On The Catwalk - It's Not As Easy As You Might Think!
Models Falling Over On The Catwalk – It’s Not As Easy As You Might Think!

Supermodels always seem to be perfectly poised and flawless – however they do have their off days just like the rest of us!

Walking in a straight line down the catwalk is harder than you might think and can take models quite a long time to perfect. Even seasoned models still have the occasional wobble and fall on the catwalk as you can see from the pictures featured below…

But don’t worry the team here at Talent Management have some great tips at the bottom of this article so you can perfect your walk and avoid ending up like these models when you strut your stuff on the runway!

This model was certainly taken by surprise whilst wearing an outfit by Kinabuti, as part of a catwalk show called "Carnival in the Desert" at the Italian consulate in Lagos.
This model was certainly taken by surprise whilst wearing an outfit by Kinabuti, as part of a catwalk show called “Carnival in the Desert” at the Italian consulate in Lagos.
Could anyone walk in these plastic heels?! This model certainly couldn't in the Ekaterina Kukhareva autumn/winter 2013 show during London Fashion Week. Picture - GETTY.
Could anyone walk in these plastic heels?! This model certainly couldn’t in the Ekaterina Kukhareva autumn/winter 2013 show during London Fashion Week. Picture – GETTY
This model proves that sandals and socks should never be worn together, at the Betty Jackson spring/summer 2011 collection during London Fashion Week
This model proves that sandals and socks should never be worn together, at the Betty Jackson spring/summer 2011 collection during London Fashion Week. Picture: AP / Rex
Even top models aren't immune from taking a tumble: British supermodel Agyness Deyn completely stacked it during Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief show
Even top models aren’t immune from taking a tumble: British supermodel Agyness Deyn completely stacked it during Naomi Campbell’s Fashion For Relief show. Picture: REX
As well as being just plain painful, some falls can also compromise a model's modesty, as was the case at the Hervé Léger by Max Azria show back in February 2009.
As well as being just plain painful, some falls can also compromise a model’s modesty, as was the case at the Hervé Léger by Max Azria show back in February 2009. Picture: AFP
It's the socks and sandals issue again during the Marcel Ostertag fashion show at Berlin fashion week in January 2010. Picture: GETTY
It’s the socks and sandals issue again during the Marcel Ostertag fashion show at Berlin fashion week in January 2010. Picture: GETTY
If the shoes are that bad why no just take them off like this model did when modelling for Austrian designer Lena Hoschek
If the shoes are that bad why no just take them off like this model did when modelling for Austrian designer Lena Hoschek. Picture: GETTY
At least the audience try and help when models fall over at the MIla Schon show
At least the audience try and help when models fall over at the MIla Schon show. Picture: AFP

Catwalk Advice and Tips

  • Step gracefully, not like you’re marching.
  • Practice your posture
  • Be confident
  • Put one foot in front of the other (literally). Toes should face outwards. Your footprints should form a zigzag.
  • Look straight ahead
  • Practice walking on as many different surfaces as you can – shiny, hard, bouncy or even grassy. You never know what sort of catwalk you may end up on in 5 inch heels or wedges!
  • If you should trip, fall, or have any other unfortunate circumstance, recover gracefully, smile and most importantly – keep going!
  • Watch supermodels on the catwalk and see how they walk. Visit fashion shows and watch them on TV and make notes – Who were the models that stood out the most? What made them unique? How was their walk different from the others’?
  • Don’t exaggerate by opening your eyes too much or lifting your legs too high while walking.
  • Develop your own signature walk and inject a bit of personality into it.
  • Don’t move your arms or shoulders too much, and don’t move an arm more than you move the other, or it will look like you have only one arm that works.
  • Videotape yourself walking, so you can understand what other people are seeing. Keep a record of your walk as you practise so you can see how you are progressing and what may still need work.
  • Keep your posture from Head to Toe.
  • HAVE FUN!