A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. [1] These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model, and or the head agency.
| Name | Est. | Country | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Model Management | 1972 | France | based in Paris, France with locations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London and Toronto | |
| Francina International Modeling Agency | 1983 | Spain | established in Barcelona by the model Francina Díaz Mestre [2] | |
| Ford Models | 1946 | US | ||
| IMG Models | 1987 | US | ||
| Look | 1988 | Israel | based in Tel Aviv | |
| Look Model Agency | 1986 | US | based in San Francisco [3] | |
| Louisa Models | 1990 | Germany | ||
| Marilyn Agency | 1985 | France | based in Paris | |
| MP Management | 1977 | UK | based in London | |
| Munich Models | 1992 | Germany | based in Munich, Germany | |
| Next Management | 1989 | US | based in New York City with divisions in London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. | |
| Scout Model & Talent Agency | 2010 | US | has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles | |
| Select Model Management | 1977 | UK | ||
| Silent Models | 2008 | US | ||
| The Society Management | 2013 | US | based in New York City, it is the official U.S. division of the Elite World network. [4] It is also the U.S. branch of the Elite Model Look contest. [5] | |
| Stardust Promotion | 1979 | Japan | based in Shibuya, Tokyo | |
| Storm Model Management | 1987 | UK | based in Chelsea, London, founded by Sarah Doukas | |
| The Lions | 2014 | US | ||
| TUARON | 1999 | Latvia | a modeling and talent agency headquartered in Riga, founded in 1999 by Anton Sova. | |
| Ugly Models | 1969 | UK | ||
| VIVA Model Management | 1988 | France | based in Paris | |
| Why Not Model Management | 1976 | Italy | based in Milan | |
| Wilhelmina Models | 1967 | US | a modeling and talent agency headquartered in New York City, founded in 1967 by Dutch supermodel Wilhelmina Cooper. [6] | |
| Women Management | 1988 | US | based in New York City, it also has offices in Paris and Milan | |
| YG KPlus | 2008 | Korea | ||
| Zoli Agency | 1971 | US | former modelling agency based in New York City, it was particularly notable in the 1970s and 1980s. [7] [8] It was originally more geared towards male models, and was known as one of the elite male modelling agencies in the 1970s. [7] [9] [10] |
A model is a person with a role either to display commercial products or to serve as an artist's model.
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A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and/or the head agency.
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The Zoli Agency was a modeling agency based in New York City, particularly notable in the 1970s and 1980s.
