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Why Models Do Commercial Work: Vogue Pays $225, J.Crew Pays $15,000
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Why Models Do Commercial Work: Vogue Pays $225, J.Crew Pays $15,000

Curious as to why your favorite model is shilling for Victoria’s Secret this evening? Or why bad-ass Erin Wasson shows up in J.Crew catalogs?

It’s simple: Commercial work pays a hell of a lot better than editorial. Even if Crystal is prouder of her Tom Ford/Carine spread in Vogue Paris, she’s happier with her Marina Rinaldi paycheck.

That fact is put to paper on a tell-tale invoice, obtained by Jezebel.

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