The Model Agency Mega Thread (January 2004 - March 2010)
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Hey everyone ! It's my first post here.
I have two questions....
1. If you are unhappy with the agency you're with, is it alright to look for another one while still under contract with the one you're with?
2. What is the best time of the year to contact agencies or submit polaroids to them? Is right now WAY TOO busy to send anything to them? Would they not even bother replying due to the rush of the show season?
Thanks so much !
Hey everyone ! It's my first post here.
I have two questions....
1. If you are unhappy with the agency you're with, is it alright to look for another one while still under contract with the one you're with?
2. What is the best time of the year to contact agencies or submit polaroids to them? Is right now WAY TOO busy to send anything to them? Would they not even bother replying due to the rush of the show season?
Thanks so much !
Pleeease? ayelsee said:Hey everyone ! It's my first post here.
I have two questions....
1. If you are unhappy with the agency you're with, is it alright to look for another one while still under contract with the one you're with?
2. What is the best time of the year to contact agencies or submit polaroids to them? Is right now WAY TOO busy to send anything to them? Would they not even bother replying due to the rush of the show season?
Thanks so much !
Hello I'm new (kind of),
It's perfectly fine to look for another agency becuase even if you're bound under a contract, you can still have multiple agencies (as far as i know). I would take a look at your contract and go from there..maybe even have someone review it for you. As for polaroids, I don't think there is a good or bad time to send them in. Even right before fashion week isn't necessarily bad because they're never too busy to discover new talent. I would just send in polaroids periodically if you are worried about bad timing.
Thanks for your reply!
The only thing is - the contract is exclusive worldwide, so I know I would have to get out of it if I went with another agency. I think I'll probably give it some time though before I decide for SURE that's what I want to do.
And you're probably right about the polaroids thing. I just wasn't sure if they would be shoved aside (or even worse - thrown away) during fashion week since I imagine it's incredibly hectic.
Thanks again!!
-A
The only thing is - the contract is exclusive worldwide, so I know I would have to get out of it if I went with another agency. I think I'll probably give it some time though before I decide for SURE that's what I want to do.
And you're probably right about the polaroids thing. I just wasn't sure if they would be shoved aside (or even worse - thrown away) during fashion week since I imagine it's incredibly hectic.
Thanks again!!
-A
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Does anyone know anything about the market in Atlanta, Georgia ? Any good agencies what are requirements? Do they do alot as far as fashion and print?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
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This might be a stupid question, but I was wondering about Ford Models in NY; What is the FM 2 Men section? Are the guys older, or more commercial possibly?
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First, FM2 in NY is the secondary board. The work is not exactly high fashion but not commercial either. The women's Ford II board works for mags like Shape, FHM, etc. Whatever the men's equivalent of those mags are would be where most FM2 models work.
Ford in Paris is a very good agency. They have a more high fashion goal than the NYC office. Just look at the girls they represent. Though there's overlap with the NY office, they also have girls like Hannelore, Roos, Lydia Hearst, etc., girls who are really more high-end fashion. I wouldn't say Ford is THE best agency in Paris -- I still think IMG, Elite, Marilyn and possibly Women and Next are at least as good or better. But if you're looking at the best agencies in Paris, Ford is one of them.
Ford in NYC is something of a question mark. Their commercial division is very strong. For a few years after repping Karen E, Maggie R and Erin OC, their high fashion credibility was in the dumps when those girls left. The past three seasons, they've rebounded a bit and girls like Nataliya, Camilla and Cameron are major girls. They had very strong representation on the S/S 06 runways, but so far during the NYC shows for F/W 06-07, I would say they lost some momentum. Nataliya did really second and third tier shows. And what happened to Cameron, where was she? Camilla and Flavia did a good number of good shows, however. Maybe Ford girls will have stronger showing in Paris and Milan.
There's also a lot of defections at the agency for whatever reason. While every agency suffers through periods when girls leave, Ford seems to be plagued by the Karen Elsons and Lydia Hearsts who leave while their careers remain pretty hot. Stephanie Seymour is the most recent big name to defect although she was with them for at least 5 years, probably more.
I will say that their track record indicates they are very good at developing new young girls, getting them into edgy mags like Vision, Visionaire, Nylon, Italian Vogue etc. But where Women, DNA and IMG have been terrific and maintaining the initial interest in their new girls and getting them multiple bookings with the Vogues and Ws and Harpers Bazaars globally, Ford is less successful.
Also, very few of the top campaigns in the past recent years have booked Ford girls.
But then again, the agency does seem to be making efforts at getting back into the high-fashion market in a major way. We may have to wait until bookings for F/w 06-07 campaigns then the S/S 07 shows to really reach a verdict on how those efforts are going.
First, FM2 in NY is the secondary board. The work is not exactly high fashion but not commercial either. The women's Ford II board works for mags like Shape, FHM, etc. Whatever the men's equivalent of those mags are would be where most FM2 models work.
Ford in Paris is a very good agency. They have a more high fashion goal than the NYC office. Just look at the girls they represent. Though there's overlap with the NY office, they also have girls like Hannelore, Roos, Lydia Hearst, etc., girls who are really more high-end fashion. I wouldn't say Ford is THE best agency in Paris -- I still think IMG, Elite, Marilyn and possibly Women and Next are at least as good or better. But if you're looking at the best agencies in Paris, Ford is one of them.
Ford in NYC is something of a question mark. Their commercial division is very strong. For a few years after repping Karen E, Maggie R and Erin OC, their high fashion credibility was in the dumps when those girls left. The past three seasons, they've rebounded a bit and girls like Nataliya, Camilla and Cameron are major girls. They had very strong representation on the S/S 06 runways, but so far during the NYC shows for F/W 06-07, I would say they lost some momentum. Nataliya did really second and third tier shows. And what happened to Cameron, where was she? Camilla and Flavia did a good number of good shows, however. Maybe Ford girls will have stronger showing in Paris and Milan.
There's also a lot of defections at the agency for whatever reason. While every agency suffers through periods when girls leave, Ford seems to be plagued by the Karen Elsons and Lydia Hearsts who leave while their careers remain pretty hot. Stephanie Seymour is the most recent big name to defect although she was with them for at least 5 years, probably more.
I will say that their track record indicates they are very good at developing new young girls, getting them into edgy mags like Vision, Visionaire, Nylon, Italian Vogue etc. But where Women, DNA and IMG have been terrific and maintaining the initial interest in their new girls and getting them multiple bookings with the Vogues and Ws and Harpers Bazaars globally, Ford is less successful.
Also, very few of the top campaigns in the past recent years have booked Ford girls.
But then again, the agency does seem to be making efforts at getting back into the high-fashion market in a major way. We may have to wait until bookings for F/w 06-07 campaigns then the S/S 07 shows to really reach a verdict on how those efforts are going.
yay it sucks, doesnt it?CateWillis said:hmmmm if im 5'3" and 14 years old i wouldnt be considered for modeling due to my height right? Im not seriously considering modeling but im interested in knowing about what would happen for someone in my circumstances. Would any agencies be interested?
but maybe later when you grow taller and older, you can really get into serious modelling. at the moment, i think you are most suitable to for local fashion gigs, and photo shoots offer from teen magazines or clothing brands. there are quite a lot of magazines and brands looking for teens out there as photo shoot models. you can always contact them for more information.
i think the key to modelling right at adolescence would be actively try contacting companies and finding yourself jobs.
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Nam in Toronto
Does anyone know about Nam personal management in Toronto? Anyone signed with them?
I guess I should introduce myself as well
Shannon from Toronto looking for representation. Here are a couple of images I shot last week...
Does anyone know about Nam personal management in Toronto? Anyone signed with them?
I guess I should introduce myself as well
Shannon from Toronto looking for representation. Here are a couple of images I shot last week...
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[FONT=verdana, helvetica, arial][SIZE=-1]what a mess
[SIZE=-2]Posted on March 4, 2006 at 08:43:17 AM by fashionblah
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Fr. NY Post. So there's going to be Elite and European Elite in NY now??
FRENCH model mogul Jean-Luc Brunel is behind E Model Management, the New York agency Elite Eu rope's Gerald Marie is said to be opening soon. A source close to Brunel tells Page Six he's inked a deal to rep Elite Europe's models in the U.S., after Marie and new Elite New York owner Eddie Trump failed to come to terms. Elite New York and Elite Europe, once part of the same network, are now separate en tities, and Elite Europe's decision to open its own New York agency puts the former allies in direct competition. The Brunel insider says he's self-financ ing the new venture, which will subsume his current agency mc2 (formerly Karin Models), despite talk that mysterious financier Jeffrey Epstein is putting up the cash. Epstein denies being involved, and Bru nel declin[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=-2]Posted on March 4, 2006 at 08:43:17 AM by fashionblah
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Fr. NY Post. So there's going to be Elite and European Elite in NY now??
FRENCH model mogul Jean-Luc Brunel is behind E Model Management, the New York agency Elite Eu rope's Gerald Marie is said to be opening soon. A source close to Brunel tells Page Six he's inked a deal to rep Elite Europe's models in the U.S., after Marie and new Elite New York owner Eddie Trump failed to come to terms. Elite New York and Elite Europe, once part of the same network, are now separate en tities, and Elite Europe's decision to open its own New York agency puts the former allies in direct competition. The Brunel insider says he's self-financ ing the new venture, which will subsume his current agency mc2 (formerly Karin Models), despite talk that mysterious financier Jeffrey Epstein is putting up the cash. Epstein denies being involved, and Bru nel declin[/SIZE][/FONT]
Hey everyone I'm from Australia.
I can't decide which agency would be better to get into, Viven's [www.viviensmodels.com.au] (I'm a huge fan of Gemma) or Chadwicks [www.chadwickmodels.com.au] (their covers page looks impressive)? What do you all think? Any suggestions for other Aus modelling agencies?
Of course I'm not suggesting that I'm going to run out and do modelling, I've got many flaws and at the mo I'm just curious
Thanks!
I can't decide which agency would be better to get into, Viven's [www.viviensmodels.com.au] (I'm a huge fan of Gemma) or Chadwicks [www.chadwickmodels.com.au] (their covers page looks impressive)? What do you all think? Any suggestions for other Aus modelling agencies?
Of course I'm not suggesting that I'm going to run out and do modelling, I've got many flaws and at the mo I'm just curious
Thanks!- Status
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