Ines Celine Le Gousse is a model and journalist who writes about her realities of the modelling and fashion industry. In this episode, she reflects on her own experience as a model, from being scouted in London to working across Paris, Milan, Athens and London, and speaks honestly about what the job can involve beyond the image people often see from the outside.
She talks through the pressures that can come with high fashion modelling, particularly around body standards, sample sizes and the lack of control models can feel when so much depends on being chosen. Ines also discusses the contrast between the public perception of modelling and the reality of the work, including the long hours, constant judgement and the impact this can have on confidence, health and self-image.
Alongside this, Ines speaks about her move into journalism and why writing has become an important way for her to examine the industry with more distance and honesty. She reflects on the importance of education, support systems and having something outside modelling that gives models a sense of identity and worth beyond appearance. The conversation also looks at what still needs to change, the role agencies can play in supporting talent, and why models should be treated as people first, not just as part of the final image.