Posted on:11/26/2011
I starred in a Kate Moss advert (well, my hands did)
SOME have fantastic feet, others have handsome hands and there are even a few beautiful bottoms.
Here are the people who are on the books of the only UK modelling agency which specialises solely in body parts.
Gotta hand it to her ... Gemma Howorth
The models tell KATE JACKSON what their unusual job entails.
Hands
GEMMA HOWORTH, 27, from Chelsea, west London.
JOBS: Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermes, Rimmel, Max Factor, Nokia.
SHE SAYS: "I"ve stood in for Kate Moss"s hands and Lily Cole"s in a Rimmel ad, but, equally, I can also be photographed opening a can of cat food.
"I don"t do the washing up because that can dry out my hands, and I sunbathe wearing gloves to protect my skin.
"I also refuse to change the bed sheets because I once broke a nail doing it.
"It sounds ridiculous but it would be the equivalent of a fashion model chipping a tooth."
TIP: Moisturise with almond oil about 30 times a day.
Bum
BELLA SCHIMEK, 27, from South Kensington, west London, runs an online shoe company.
JOBS: EDF Energy, Teddy Smith.
Peachy ... Bella Schimek"s bum
SHE SAYS: "My mum was actually a leg and feet model for around 15 years and she encouraged me to get into it.
"So when I was at university studying Spanish literature and needed a few extra bob, I decided to go for it.
"I"m used to stripping down to my undies now. It"s a bit like it is for actors stripping off for a scene – you"re nervous at first but you soon forget about it.
"I"ve never been asked to be a stand-in bum for a celebrity in a sex scene, but I would do it."
TIP: Walk everywhere.
Hands
RENATO DE FAZIO, 37, from Godalming, Surrey, is a salsa teacher and actor.
JOBS: Lynx, Sure, Nokia, Carling, Lucozade.
Man with a can ... Renato de Fazio
HE SAYS: "The strangest job I"ve done was for PlayStation when I had to wear prosthetic pieces over my thumbs so they looked like I had been playing so much I had burned crosses into them.
"People would be amazed how long a shoot can take. When a company is spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on an advertising campaign, they want to make sure everything is absolutely perfect.
Legging it ... Jemma Saare
"My mates do take the mick out of me sometimes. I"m used to it now."
TIP: Moisturising is the most important thing.
Legs
JEMMA SAARE, 24, from Cannock, Staffs, is in her final year of an English literature degree at Birmingham City University.
JOBS: Kurt Geiger, Tatler magazine, Marks & Spencer, Vixen tights.
SHE SAYS: "A lot of what I do is accessory shoots for magazines, where you just see the shoes and legs with the rest of the body cropped off.
I starred in a Kate Moss advert (well, my hands did)
Meet the body part models raking it in
"Sometimes you can be wearing two different types of shoes and you"re supposed to look like you"re walking elegantly.
"A bruise can be covered up with make-up, but a scratch that"s turning into a scab is the worst thing to happen before a shoot."
Lip service ... Stacey Hannant
TIP: Moisturise with cocoa butter.
Lips
STACEY HANNANT, 20, of Doncaster, S Yorks, is taking time out from her sports science degree at Lincoln University to be a full-time model.
JOBS: WeightWatchers, Nail Rock, Motorola.
SHE SAYS: "I used to hate my big lips, but my mum would always tell me:
"People would pay thousands for lips like yours."
"People sometimes make comments and ask if they"re real, which they are.
"The strangest job I"ve had was a European TV ad for WeightWatchers where I had to hold sweets in my mouth.
"I was glad I wasn"t required for the second day because the models had to hold fish in their mouths!"
TIP: Use Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream.
Torso
BODO LONDON, 23, is originally from Gibraltar but has lived in London for 11 years. He also works as a regular model.
JOBS: Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton.
Chest in show ... Bodo London
HE SAYS: "I think my secret to a good torso is that I do ten to 15 minutes of abdominal exercises every morning on an empty stomach.
"I do more regular work-outs as well but I think it is those morning sessions which really make a difference.
"I have a moderately hairy chest so I usually wax or trim, but I would never shave."
TIP: Avoid foods that make you bloated before a shoot.
Feet
SUZI LANGHORNE, 36, from Earls Court, west London, has also worked as a regular full-body model for 15 years.
JOBS: Scholl, Johnson & Johnson, Boots.
Best foot forward ... Suzi Langhorne
SHE SAYS: "You have to be careful not to get veiny feet when you"re standing up posing for a long time.
"So sometimes you will be asked to lie down with your feet against a wall and that"s how they will take the picture.
"I rarely wear high heels but if I do I make sure they have been worn in so I won"t get blisters.
"The great thing is, I don"t have to worry about what my face looks like when I go to jobs."
TIP: Wear shoes made of soft fabrics such as suede.
Hair
NELL NABARRO, 20, from Balham, south London, is a photographer.
JOBS: British Hairdressing Awards, L"Oreal, Smart Colour hair dye.
Head and shoulders above the rest ... Nell Nabarro
SHE SAYS: "People assume a hair model is going to have gorgeous long flowing hair, but actually short hair is good because it can always be lengthened. It also looks more styled.
"I"ve been modelling since I was 16 and haven"t paid for a haircut since.
"Once I had poles sticking out of my head with this massive triangular hair do.
"I had trouble getting through doors and it hurt so much I had to take painkillers."
TIP: Use Aussie Leave-in Conditioner.
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