Tania Machowska

At 14 years old, Moss was spotted while waiting for a flight at JFK airport in New York. The Croydon schoolgirl who disliked her studies and once admitted that she thought she “might've been a bank manager” would become one of the world’s most famous faces and it’s now almost impossible to imagine the British fashion industry without her.

Now that winter is firmly out of the way, and people are looking ahead to what they will be taking on holiday with them this summer, it’s time to look at what the latest colours and designs are for this season.

Each country has its own dedicated team of fashion designers that not only lead the way in that country’s trends, but also influence the rest of the world in their style and way of wearing items.

Fashion Weeks are events held by designers or fashion houses to display their latest designs and creations to the world’s media and fashion buyers. Catwalk shows are the mainstays of these weeks which are held around the world and which attract mass attention globally.

In the 21st century the style trends of the fashion industry dominate the world more than they ever did, and control not only the way people dress but also trends in homeware design, makeup fashion and people’s overall attitudes. In the 60s flower power did not only mean flares and tunics, it summed up the whole attitude of a generation, and this is even more prominent today.

Many of us think that fashion applies just the clothes we wear, but in actual fact it can be applied to almost anything we do. Fashion is used to describe a means of expression. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are used to describe something that does or does not tally with the current popular mode of expression.

Unfortunately every year thousands of young girls are exploited unwittingly by unscrupulous modelling agencies that are only out to make a fast buck. To avoid the pitfalls of these agencies make sure that the one you choose has a good reputation in the industry and amongst fellow models.

here is a distinct difference between the types of modelling required for a photo shoot than for the type needed for a catwalk show. Although it is likely you may be asked to do both kinds in your career, most models specialise in either one or the other, due to the specific requirements needed for each one.

Most people entering the world of modelling are young and impressionable and full of anticipation and excitement. Unfortunately there are many illegitimate agencies and tricksters who pray on this vulnerability and give modelling a bad name.