First Leotard-Wearing Experience

[Like Ra]

First the padded leotard, nude (or black) footed spandex unitard, pantyhose over, usually in a unitard style and then high-leg leotard.

That makes me think of kigurumi, but without a mask (https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2335)

as a model you learn the grin and bear it with challenges like these.

Yep, and it should look easy and effortless...

[LeotardLover]

First the padded leotard, nude (or black) footed spandex unitard, pantyhose over, usually in a unitard style and then high-leg leotard.

That makes me think of kigurumi, but without a mask (https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2335)

as a model you learn the grin and bear it with challenges like these.

Yep, and it should look easy and effortless...

I've seen Kigurumi or something similar before but what I had was nothing like that. Those are very padded suits or full unitards aren't they? Are those men or women or both?

[Like Ra]

I've seen Kigurumi or something similar before but what I had was nothing like that.

What do those "fashion-show unitard" look like? Do girl also wear them? Or are they for boys only?

Those are very padded suits or full unitards aren't they?

Both. Can be padded or not padded.

Are those men or women or both?

Both. The idea of the end result is that it does not matter who's inside. Only the character should be "visible".

[Like Ra]

Will Smith’s son Jaden walks runways for Louis Vuitton women’s lines.

I missed that, thanks!

there is Andrej Pejic who came to the scene much later then me but I think he's transgender which is different.

Yes, he is. AFAIK he has undergone SRS.

female models started to see me as someone who may take their jobs and I was treated no different.

Oh! That could've made quite a story nowadays! On one hand, men are going to take traditional womens job, on the other, women did not show any discrimination and treated men as equal.

[Like Ra]

I had a lot of experience wearing high heels from modeling so that part was easy. 

Did anybody teach you how to walk in high heels properly? Especially for the modelling purposes, as they do it differently, from what I can see?

I just kept telling myself, one foot in front of the other,

Not "criss-cross"? Just "in line"?

[LeotardLover]

I've seen Kigurumi or something similar before but what I had was nothing like that.

What do those "fashion-show unitard" look like? Do girl also wear them? Or are they for boys only?

I don't know if it's the norm now, but back then girls also wore spandex unitards under aerobic pantyhose. It make for smoother legs, compression and less of a chance for a accidental reveal during aerobics and sports. I know a lot of ballerinas wear spandex tights/unitards under hose.

[LeotardLover]

I had a lot of experience wearing high heels from modeling so that part was easy. 

Did anybody teach you how to walk in high heels properly? Especially for the modelling purposes, as they do it differently, from what I can see?

I just kept telling myself, one foot in front of the other,

Not "criss-cross"? Just "in line"?

Yes, I was taught to wear high heels not just normally but for runway also. Some of the fitness shows I did where I modeled something like stirrup tights/unitards and a leotard, I wore heels and other times aerobic tennis shoes and high tops. So I started wearing high heels pretty early on.

[LeotardLover]

Will Smith’s son Jaden walks runways for Louis Vuitton women’s lines.

I missed that, thanks!

there is Andrej Pejic who came to the scene much later then me but I think he's transgender which is different.

Yes, he is. AFAIK he has undergone SRS.

female models started to see me as someone who may take their jobs and I was treated no different.

Oh! That could've made quite a story nowadays! On one hand, men are going to take traditional women's job, on the other, women did not show any discrimination and treated men as equal.

What would be traditional women's jobs? In terms of the role 'mother' or stay at home parent, men are doing that more and more while wives are out working. I guess the job of maid could be classified as a women's job, I don't see many men doing that except office cleaners. Nanny is one role I don't see men breaking into because of shows like "To Catch a Predator", scare most families from considering male nannies. 

When it comes to modeling mainstream women's wear, I don't see that becoming something men would do also. Granted designers today love to explore androgynous clothing and lifestyle. There are also many models that have taken on a androgynous appearance to broaden versatility. I've seen several runway shows were the clothing blended into both male and female styling and some male models wearing what borders on women's fashion.   

Upon further Googling, other then Pejic, there's Bradley Soileau from the USA, Stanislav (Stav) Strashko from Ukraine, Willy Cartier from France... who all model as both men and women, although Stanislav now identifies himself as herself. Casey Legler was a woman now male and former Olympic swimmer, Youtuber Ari Fitz and famed long time model Agyness Deyn models men's clothing and Swedish model Erika Linder models as both a man and woman.

[Like Ra]

What would be traditional women's jobs?

Modelling women's clothes 😉

[Like Ra]

I was taught to wear high heels not just normally but for runway also.

Oh, you were also taught you to wear heels "normally"? It's becoming more interesting with every second! Really, your story begins to resemble "Andy in latex" (https://smoothslicknshiny.blogspot.com/ one of my top favourite live sites).