Thought it was a doddle being a model? This brand new eight-part series says otherwise...

Model Squad, Sunday 16 September, 8pm, E! (CH 156). Also available for 30 days in Catch Up > Channels > E!

New York Fashion Week is perhaps the single most important time of a model’s life, a seven-day period able to launch careers into the stratosphere or leave them in the dust. So the stakes are high for the ladies of Model Squad, premiering this week on E!, as they try to take a huge bite out of the Big Apple.

In this new reality series, you have the chance to join models Daniela Braga, Olivia Culpo, Hannah Ferguson, Ping Hue, Nadine Leopold, Caroline Lowe, Ashley Moore, Shanina Shaik and Devon Windsor on their journey to stardom.

As they race between auditions, fittings, photo shoots, catwalk shows and those all-important parties, you’ll see what it really takes to succeed in the world of high fashion. Clue: it’s not just exquisite bone structure and great hair. With social media documenting every moment and no room for even a momentary lapse of glamour, the pressure’s definitely on!

With cameos from other high-profile models and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the biggest shows and these models’ real lives, this is going to be addictive viewing – and inspirational, eye-opening stuff for all fashion-lovers out there.

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