A Day in the Life of a Fashion Week Model

Respite
Despite their hectic schedules, models are afforded moments of respite when they get their hair and makeup done or while they're waiting for a show to start. Markey spent her free time backstage at the Charlotte Ronson show listening to music and reading. "I like to listen to Damien Rice to calm me down," she says. "But I'm definitely a sucker for Jay-Z. When I want to get pumped up, I listen to him." The book? John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman.

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