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MLC
18 yrs ago
Has anybody been for any of these advertised castings (Triumph Fitting Models)? I did several months ago and have become quite concerned as to how many other women I have met who have also been to this supposed 'casting'. I spent over 2 hrs filling out an application form and then was measured and fitted in several bras and viewed by a couple of the designers. After discussing this with the other women who had went they said the same - I also remembered being photographed from the neck down in the bra. Anyway my point is - Is this company using us? or are there ladies out there actually getting the fitting jobs? if so please,say so. I think it is the longest running job ad in HK magazine and I think I have been had...at least the agency I work for says I have been. I would love to know if there are other women out there who think the same thing.
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I did the same with Berlei. They measured me had me fitted etc, but didn't take any photos.
I was told that they pay a minimum of $600 and hour and that you are given a selection of bras to take home and after a couple of months they want feedback on how they wear, wash etc.
Never heard anything afterwards and I just
assumed that I wasn't the right shape or size.
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MLC
18 yrs ago
hi lovehandles - Yes I've worked for Berlei before but it all worked out fine. I've been doing fitting model jobs in HK now for nearly 3yrs and it is usually OK. This one is just a bit weird as the AD keeps running and I've heard of so many going for it and not getting a call back. Very dodgy! Understand if I didn't meet their criteria but very disappointing if they are taking advantage of our valuable asset...and others are being used? Don't know hope to be proved wrong?
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another dodgy job in HK and who never calls is AC Nielsen's Mystery Shopper
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MLC,
agree with the looongest application form ever. And for what??? Like you, I fitted some bras, they asked my opinion about it (but was never photographed). After maybe an hour and 3 dozen bras, they thanked me and said they would call, but never heard from them again.
Another company I did fitting for had the whole team come and take a look while they made me try on everything from underwear, swimwear to jeans. All 5 of them in the room! They asked if I was available to travel to Shenzhen on short notice for more fittings, but never heard from them again.
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Totty
18 yrs ago
I work for Triumph and unless you are exactly the right size you won't get the job. Bra fitting is very sporadic with Triumph and one week you can be really busy then next few months nothing.
The same with Victoria Secrets, you need to be the right size and can be really busy and then nothing.
One thing that i really don't like is the lack of manners.....you try on a bra that's been made by the manufacturer, it's not going to fit you becuase it's the first one, and you walk out to show them and they laugh or 'waaaaaaaaaaaaa' and there is no explanantion as to why. You ask and you are told 'it's just their culture'.
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Hi there, I used to be production manager for Triumph, you can PM me if you like to double check.
Being Swiss german company they have high issue with filling forms etc, dont worry for that, they also have the obligation to abide by the law and use fit models that hold valid work visa or HKID holders.
I kind of disagree with Totty on frequency, when I used to work there and serve only 1 customer, namely Victoria's Secret, believe me we were fitting every second day.
However indeed, if you vary 1 cm from their target size you ahve no chance to be hired as fit model.
FYI, for a standard size they will use vereral girls (1 for a 34B Asian fitting, 1 for European 75/90B, as for VS, needs to be a VS fit approved model anyway, they have no call on this)
Other sizes used for fitting can be 36C, 34D, 34DD and 40D & DD
No excuse for the attitude Totty is refering to, trust me in my time that would not have been allowed, and most fit models I used to work with were good friends, if sometimes we had a laugh it was all together...
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Totty
18 yrs ago
The attitude i mention is generally from vendors when fitting at VS or MAST, it is not Triumph, they are lovely, on the whole.
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pan_c
18 yrs ago
Hello everyone, can anyone tell me how could I apply for being Triumph's fitting model, please? I am currently an Asian 34B fitting model working for Warnaco (Calvin Klein Asian Line). I really wanted to be fitting model for Trimph but could not find the way to apply for the job. Would anyone be able to tell me? thx a lot
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MLC
18 yrs ago
As I mentioned they constantly advertise for the job in HK magazine. It is in every issue. Unsure if you read my comments above but might be worth a look before you go. Hope it works out.
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pan_c
18 yrs ago
thx a lot~ i will go check out HK magazine and give it a try.
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