Episode 98: Jen Toth - Catwalks, Canvases, Community
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Episode 98: Jen Toth - Catwalks, Canvases, Community
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Jen Toth is an illustrator and model based in Brooklyn, NY.
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(00:00) Scouted at Ohio State, then straight to Europe
(01:47) Sheltered Ohio upbringing to unimaginable New York life
(03:36) Chaos of model housing and competing castings
(05:41) Italy as friendship, travel, and self-discovery
(07:52) Landing in New York with agency support
(09:18) Choosing steady income over chasing fame
(11:34) Long-term clients and building a durable career
(13:26) Saving early and treating modeling as temporary
(15:07) Working between New York and Asian markets
(17:02) Best-paying jobs, global usage, and campaign money
(18:41) FIT, startup internship, and return to modeling
(20:56) Modeling myths, Project Runway, and job realities
(23:11) Fashion week calendar, market, and the Met Gala
(25:46) Why New York became home for good
(28:04) COVID pivot to illustration and first brand collabs
(31:47) Studio practice, commissions, habits, and success now