Little T’s Boutique is located far from the fashion districts of New York, Paris or Milan. “It would shock the conscience if a company knowingly took money from such parents and would not be producing successful models.” “You have parents who decide, ‘My kid is going to be next Heidi Klum,’” Fischer said.
Loyola Law School adjunct professor David Fischer said the fashion designers’ businesses could be exploiting some parents’ ignorance of how the industry works - and their desire to help their kids. I didn’t like it - I thought parents were being taken advantage of.” “There was a large sum of money being paid. Makeup artist Gabriela Banda, who was hired by parents to prepare their children for the gifting suite, said the arrangement immediately raised red flags.
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“I’ve never even been,” she said, adding that buying dresses like the ones sold by Little T’s will not help child models’ careers.Įven one fashion professional who has benefited from some of Cooper’s clients has questioned her practices. Stewart said she does not scout for new clients at gifting suites and knows of no other agents or casting directors who do so. “If parents want to pay for their child to have clothing, make new friends, build their confidence, travel the world, and have a good time, who are we to say that is wrong?” Cooper said.Īs for Crawford’s claims, Cooper said in an email: “Buyer’s remorse is not covered by my NO refund policy,” adding that the only promise she makes to clients who attend gifting suite events is that they’ll get the chance to be seen by producers, actors, magazine editors and others. Her company’s Facebook page features testimonials from satisfied customers. She said that most of her clients are new to the fashion industry and that some have found success, landing agents and appearing in major magazines. Responding to questions submitted via email, Cooper defended her practices. “These types of things - you are blowing your money. “It is pay-to-work - they are working,” said agent Lindsay Stewart, president of Zuri Model and Talent Agency, which represents about 1,200 child models in L.A. “I’m disappointed that the margins of the fashion world are stooping to those kinds of lows,” said Susan Scafidi, the academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School.Įstablished agents who represent child models said their clients are forbidden from paying for dresses or other items that give them access to fashion events. Some of the designers have connected their businesses to entertainment events such as the Oscars and the Cannes Film Festival, which parents said made the ventures seem more credible. The fees charged by these designers range from a few hundred dollars to $15,000, according to the designers’ solicitations and parents.
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