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An on-stay is nothing more than a stay. If a model lives in a place away from their hometown for a longer period of time, this is an on-stay. The aim is to gain jobs and experience.
An on-stay is not a paid vacation. Although the model is provided with an apartment and her own cell phone, she still has to work hard during the on-stay. The aim is to introduce the model to as many clients as possible in the shortest possible time. Daily castings and go-sees await during an on-stay. The more shoots and other bookings that result from these, the more successful your stay in a foreign city will be.
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Good planning is important to ensure that an on-stay runs smoothly and that the model has the best possible chances of success. The model's mother agency and a partner agency abroad are responsible for this.
Organization: An on-stay is usually organized by the model's mother agency. In other words, the agency with which the model is under contract in their home country.
Financing: For the purpose of financing, the mother agency usually works together with a trustworthy foreign agency. This agency pays in advance and initially covers the costs for accommodation, travel to and from the location and for the sedcards. It also provides the model with the necessary pocket money for everyday life and a cell phone.
Ideally, the jobs obtained by the model will recoup the costs that the foreign agency has laid out in advance. However, if the jobs are not enough, the agency is left with some of the expenses.
An on-stay is a particularly good opportunity for young and inexperienced models to broaden their horizons. They benefit from the following points:
Experience in the fashion world: young models usually don't yet have a clear idea of what goes on behind the scenes in the international fashion world. An on-stay gives you the opportunity to delve deeper into the industry.
Increased market value: If you land a lot of jobs during an on-stay, you also make yourself interesting for other clients.
Personal growth: Standing on your own two feet far away from home is extremely important for a young person's personal development. An on-stay offers the perfect opportunity for this.
Ideally, not only the model benefits from an on-stay. If an agency repeatedly places new models and new faces, it will quickly gain a good reputation in the industry and be seen as innovative and fresh.
If customer feedback is particularly positive, it is not unusual for an on-stay to extend over several weeks or even half a year.