Dior, Chanel, Coca-Cola pay (very well) to get to work. But this forced Avisha to leave boxing.
If you think that Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) was having another one of his stupid moments when he said, in the sitcom Friends, that he had found a gold mine in his “twin hand”, think again: in fact, it is not even necessary to use a hand identical to yours.
There are those who make a living – and very well – with just their hands. It’s the call “hand modeling”or hand modeling, and is a niche in the world of fashion and advertising that can earn between 300 and 3,000 dollars a day, which easily reaches much higher values when the images are used in large campaigns.
At 35 years old, Avisha Tewani, a former New York stylist, is today one of the most sought-after hands in the industry: she has worked for brands such as Dior, Chanel, Coca-Cola and Kylie Cosmetics. Her journey began by chance, when she replaced a family member in a wedding ring photoshoot and, after being praised by a photographer, sent the images to an agency, she reveals to . A week later, I was already working.
Profitability has, however, its price: a extreme precaution routine with the breadwinner, so that it does not slip between your fingers.
“I loved boxing, but I stopped practicing. I can’t take risks”, said Tewani. He also stopped riding his bike after a wrist injury and uses gloves for almost everything. Before each session, she gets a manicure to match the brand’s aesthetic and spends the rest of the day avoiding any marks or scratches.
Working days vary between two and twelve hours, and reservations can appear as early as seven in the morning. The teams involved can have up to thirty people, all concentrated in a single hand. For the vaunted Chanel, in a campaign for Valentine’s Day, Tewani spent two days holding a live dove.
