By Anna Skinner
Delaney Kluger has a dream and is working hard to make it a reality. That dream? Modeling.
The week before the 2015-16 school year, the 17-year-old was invited to an audition for Couture Fashion Week in New York City and was then asked to be in the show, which took place Sept. 11 to 13 in New York City.
“The show was unbelievable, Delaney did so well,” Delaney’s mom, Tara Kluger, said.
Tara said one of the dresses Delaney modeled in New York City had a price of $25,000.
After the show, a designer called and asked for a private modeling show. Delaney agreed, and that led to a photo shoot in Times Square. She was photographed with Miss Arab USA and one of the contestants for America’s Next Top Model.
“They redirected traffic for these girls, it was amazing,” Tara said.
But Delaney’s dream doesn’t stop there. Her agent, based out of Montreal, Canada, thinks she is high runway material and will be sending her to Hong Kong and Singapore in December.
This past year, Delaney hasn’t been getting paid for her modeling since she is gathering work for her portfolio. Though once she returns from her two-month trip overseas, she will be marketable in the U.S. for modeling. For her portfolio pieces, a variety of photographers have photographed her for many different events.
“A lot of girls don’t go overseas to get developed,” Tara said. “We think it’s a pretty big accomplishment and big deal. It’s international modeling. It’s not local.”
Delaney said she is excited about her success from Couture Fashion Week in New York and currently is very focused on her Hong Kong and Singapore trip for modeling development.
Tara said the trip will be preparing Delaney for modeling opportunities in New York, Paris and Milan, Italy.
To learn more about the Couture Fashion Week in NYC, visit www.couturefashionweek.com.
