Rebecca Bussey, international business sophomore, models for famous designers in fashion shows and magazines.

Bussey has been in five fashion magazines, two of which she was on the front cover and  has done commercial and high-fashion modeling.

“I like doing runway shows,” Bussey said. “It’s a lot more fun to do than a photo-shoot. It gives you a lot more adrenaline.”

Bussey said she has been in runway shows for designers Badgley Mischka and Christian Siriano, who was the Project Runway fourth season winner.

Bussey first became interested in fashion and modeling when she was 13.

“I saw a Valentino fashion show and there were so many beautiful dresses,” Bussey said. “It was amazing.”

McKenzie Knight, elementary education junior, has known Bussey since she was 5 years old.

“When we were really little, we would sit in Rebecca’s room and draw designs of dresses in her sketch book.” Knight said.

Bussey said her uncle was in charge of the David’s Bridal convention in Louisville. When she was 15 years old, he asked her to model in the David’s Bridal runway show. As a result, Bussey was asked by an agent to join a modeling agency.

“I don’t really follow what’s in style,” Bussey said. “I like pieces that are timeless and never go out of style.”

Bussey said she would describe her style as sophisticated but sexy. The way she dresses each day reflects her mood.

Bussey said her favorite designer is Valentino Garavani — she thinks his pieces are sophisticated and timeless.

Bussey said she does modeling for fun, but if big jobs came up in New York,  she said she would take them.

She is focusing on getting her degree in international business so she can travel and be a fashion buyer for clothing companies.

“I usually don’t tell people I’m a model upfront because they’ll automatically make assumptions about who I am,” Bussey said. “It’s fun to prove them wrong.”

Bussey said models tend to be stuck-up and brag about their achievements, especially if they have modeled internationally.

“The last thing I want to do as a model is to cause drama,” Bussey said. “You have to learn to work with other people you may not particularly like.”

Knight said Bussey is not like the stereotypical model because she is conservative.

“If something looks too revealing, she won’t wear it,” Knight said. “She’s very strict on that. She has had to turn down a lot of jobs because they’ve asked her to wear clothes that were too revealing.”

Bussey said IU Southeast has helped her learn how to work better with different types of people.

Bussey s

aid, she will have to work with a variety of people, including photographers, agents and other models.

By AYSIA HOGLE

Staff

ahogle@umail.iu.edu