There was really no friendship in modeling, though a certain amount of warmth comes from running into models you know on shoots, because you end up in so many unfamiliar places, from Alaska to Africa.

Alt contrasts the glamour associated with fashion modeling with its isolating, transactional reality. “No friendship” suggests an industry structured around competition, constant turnover, and short-term professional encounters rather than stable community. Yet she acknowledges a limited, situational camaraderie: repeatedly meeting familiar faces while traveling to remote locations can create a fleeting sense of warmth and recognition. The geographic sweep (“Alaska to Africa”) underscores how disorienting and rootless the work can be, making even casual acquaintances feel significant. The quote ultimately frames modeling as a job that produces connection mainly through shared logistics and displacement, not through deep personal bonds.