Beauty pageants are created to celebrate women and their achievements in beauty, style, education and philanthropy. The winners receive an abundance of awards and gifts along with scholarships. The pageant participants raise money and awareness to help them to reach the top, so when they are showcased for their beauty they are also seen as hard working intelligent individuals.
When a contestant takes the stage she is in full smile. With a natural gaited walk, shorter stride, arms moving naturally, stiff head position moving side to side, to ensure everyone sees her smile, while moving gracefully across the stage. She is classy, friendly and full of life. This is a wonderful platform for all ages of women to gain recognition and to win a prestigious title.
Fashion modeling is not about winning, it is a job that you can make a living doing (extremely comfortable living). The height requirement is 5’8” however the preference is 5’10”. You would need to secure a modeling agency to be able to have a successful career. Every model agency has their own idea of what type of looks they feel work.
When walking on the runway as a high fashion model you need to be a hanger that is carrying the designer’s outfits. The emphasis is always on the outfit and not the model. The models job is to sell the items she is wearing. The walk is a natural gait with long strides and a arched back. The arms can move naturally by sides…slightly or they can be behind models back stiff or moving side to side. Head position is straight ahead with a regale look in the eyes. The facial expression is usually a fierce look. The reason models are not smiling on the runway is because it’s not about them; it’s about the clothes! If they were smiling everyone would be looking at their face and not the outfit.
These two events should never be compared to one another because they are in no way related. One is not better than the other it is a personal preference.
Here is an example of both walks
