Models Switching Agencies

[lanvinray]

omg! Kendra moved to NEXT???? poor Ford, everytime they have a big star NEXT pirates it awww I really feel bad for FORD, NEXT is officially the poaching agency =( there motto should be "who's next?" lol

 

[FRANCY ITALY]

Silvia Ranguelova now @ Elite London
Yordanos : Elite -> Wilhelmina
Anna Kuchina : Take 2 -> Elite London
Eva Poloniova now @ Ford Paris
Rebacca Iannacone : NY models -> Women Direct
Tanya Chubko : 1 -> Muse
Eve Guymer : Women -> Muse
Roos van Bosstraeten : Nathalie -> City Models

 

[The.Rock.Inc.]

well there was an agent from Ford who left for Next not long ago...

 

[penny609]

well there was an agent from Ford who left for Next not long ago...

what do you mean by not long ago ? Very recently ?

 

[mariemaud]

didn´t you mean form Next to Ford actually ?

 

[penny609]

didn´t you mean form Next to Ford actually ?

no, it was really from Ford to Next - I know who you're talking about, though but there was already someone who went from Ford NY to Next NY a little while ago so my question was if The.Rock.Inc is talking about that one or a more recent move

 

[J'ador-DioR]

Kendra will be alright, i reckon. Ford only has Chanel and Lakshmi to their name at the moment...although, i can't see them jumping ship anytime soon.
Johanna Kneppers (the girl that randomly walked for Balenciaga) might be their next new star.... i'm sure Next are eyeing her up already

 

[fashiongirl28]

Daria Pleggenkuhle
Major Models Paris to IMG Models Paris
Next Models London to IMG Models London
Fashionmanagement Milan to IMG Models Milan

 

[enVogue]

Thanks for your info

 

[The.Rock.Inc.]

no, it was really from Ford to Next - I know who you're talking about, though but there was already someone who went from Ford NY to Next NY a little while ago so my question was if The.Rock.Inc is talking about that one or a more recent move

that one

 

[penny609]

that one

Thanks for clearing it up

 

[1FashionVictim]

Janeta Samp: DNA > NYMM

 

[Karas1433]

Janeta Samp: DNA > NYMM

Thank you!

 

[*Bianca*]

Ana Lisboa: One -> IMG NY

 

[Tiffannie]

Lots seems to be going to IMG. Great models at that place!

 

[FRANCY ITALY]

Jade Parfitt : DNA -> Women NY
Jade Parfitt : Independent -> Storm

Jasmine Guiness : Take 2 -> Storm

 

[FRANCY ITALY]

Julia Rydynch : IMG -> Muse

 

[*Bianca*]

Model hyped as 'next Cindy Crawford' sparks fight; Ford sues Next over leggy beauty Kendra Spears

By Jose Martinez
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Updated Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 2:51 PM

A catwalk catfight has broken out between rival modeling agencies over a leggy stunner who's billed as "the next Cindy Crawford."
Ford Models is suing Next Management and model Kendra Spears, accusing the rival shop of poaching the "All-American beauty" who last year was a finalist in Ford's Supermodel of the World competition.
"Kendra Spears is one of the shining stars of the Ford development system," the suit says. "Signed as a prospect while still a teenager in braces, for more than a year, Ford has painstakingly cultivated Spears - literally, taught her how to be an international fashion model."
The suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, accuses Spears of breaching an exclusive contract with Ford so the "huge and important talent" could follow three other lovelies who jumped ship to Next in recent months.
Spears, a 20-year-old Seattle college student, has modeled for Gucci and Hermes following her splashy debut in Ford's supermodel search. Her showing in the contest landed her a three-year deal with Ford, the agency that launched the careers of Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields.
"She is a beautiful, fresh, all-American 'face' who, having been discovered by Ford, trained by Ford, and professionally developed by Ford, is at the precipice of a breakthrough," the suit says. "She is about to become one of a handful of the world's most sought-after high fashion models."
Before the 5 foot, 10-and-a-half inch beauty signed with Ford, the suit cattily claims, she was little more than raw talent.
"She was not a high-fashion model," the suit says. "In fact, she was an unknown - a teenager with braces, with no modeling experience to speak of."
The agency pats itself on the back for transforming the teen into a supermodel-in-waiting who's already graced runways in Milan, modeled bikinis for Calvin Klein and appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia.
"Ford literally taught Spears how to walk a catwalk [an advanced skill requiring dedicated coaching]," the suit says.
The blowup over Spears is the latest battle in an ugly feud between Ford and Next.
Ford charges that, in the last 10 months, Next has poached three of its models and two of its bookers. Ford filed suit against Next over the earlier acquisitions last August and again in November.
A spokeswoman for Ford Models declined to comment, and a call to Next Management's Manhattan office was not returned.
The latest lawsuit, which seeks to stop Spears from getting out of her contract until December 2010, follows what is described in court papers as a "new and unrepentant attack on Ford's exclusive agreements."
In a January interview with the fashion blog Pony-Ryder.com, Spears described Ford as "like my family" and said she was "honored" to hear herself compared to Crawford.
"She's always been a role model for me," she said. "I love how she took her career in so many different directions."

nydailynews

 

[*Bianca*]

Marielle Rijpma: Joy --> Women Milan
Vera Gordysheva: Next --> Select London

 

[wednesdays child]

"Before the 5 foot, 10-and-a-half inch beauty signed with Ford, the suit cattily claims, she was little more than raw talent.
"She was not a high-fashion model," the suit says. "In fact, she was an unknown - a teenager with braces, with no modeling experience to speak of."

I think the tone of this article is quite weird, i mean what Ford are saying is true..

Agencies put in all the work and money at the beginning of a girls career, it costs them money to develop girls and out of all the girls they develop only a few take off for stardom like Kendra did.. so that an agency can recoup that cost.

If Kendra decided to leave because she was unhappy with Ford and what they were doing that is one story, and that is fine...

But if she was approached by Next and lured with promises, that is poaching and another story as it is too easy to wait for another agency to put the hard work into scouting and development of a bunch of girls, wait back, see who becomes a star, then put your money into grabbing the golden goose..

i'm not sure which way it was, but the story has a rather catty tone towards Ford...which is not great journalism imo..