Charlotte Reardon is currently a fit model for top brands including Calvin Klein, Gap, White House Black Market, among many others. Before an injury sidelined her dance career, Reardon performed with notable companies and productions including the Rockettes, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Disneyland Paris, Jessica Lang Dance, and Ballet Arts at City Center. Here she shares with us her experience of transitioning from a professional dance career to becoming a fit model, as well as how her skills and training as a dancer made this such a lucrative career choice.
What does a typical week look like for you as a fit model?Right after Fashion Week it’s absolutely crazy because we’re preparing for the next year, so the moment Fashion Week is over it’s like go, go, go. Normally my fittings run from a half-hour to three hours. Monday I have two fittings in the morning with two different clients, then I will go for a lunchtime workout and have one go-see in the afternoon and another half-hour fitting. They are all in the Garment District, so you’re kind of racing around. If the subways aren’t running it’s really a lot of work. It may only be a couple of blocks and you’re thinking, Should I
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