Our agency sign their top talent to exclusive contracts in each market, which vary in length based on the model's industry status and experience. However, because our best agency finds their models work and negotiates top price for their talent, we earn a management commission i.e. (30% to 35%) from every

Job we book on a model's/actor’s behalf. Our agency usually bills a client an additional 25% or less service charge (tax) for booking the model/actor so our agency could make each booking of which no more than 25% or less comes out of the model's pocket. Other contracts offered by modeling agencies give models a temporary work for some days. While our agency give models at least 1 year of working expansion on contract agreement.

Poaching is the act of signing a model or agent from another agency while they are still under contract. So models/actors need to assure that they cannot sign any other contract with other parties if they are currently working and signed their contract with our agency. In case model/actor signs other contract with other parties. They will be terminated from our agency and will not be able to work with us again and their all the payments will be cancelled.

Candidates need to maintain discipline in every project they are working for, without having a useless talk, misbehavior or any abusive, vulgar communication with anyone or with agency Director. It will effect on their carrier and they might get terminated for this. So they have to make sure that they have to work calmly, maintained discipline in every manner and work with passion without any trouble.

Our High fashion modeling agency contract with a diverse group of models. However, nearly without exception (unless a model is young enough to still be growing), we require women to be between 5'4 (minimum) and 6'0" and men to be between 5'9" and 6'3" and in fit or reasonable physical condition for all heights

Our agency require new faces on a regular basis. The number of models in our agency depends on the demand brought in by our agents and changes throughout the year. To this end, our agency advertises in local phone directories in order to remain visible.

Each new model-screening process is different from our agency to the next:
• A casting call is where models show up by appointment to be considered for a specific job.
• An open call is a time specified by our agency for any prospective models (or those interested in becoming models) to show up and be considered for future work.
• A go-see is an appointment for a model to meet with a client for consideration for future work; like an open call, it is not for a specific job, but unlike an open call, the model is being specifically requested or sent.

Our agency and talent managers work together to prepare and develop models. One of the most important assignments for models is to work or attend fashion shows or fashion weeks.

A fashion show is a runway event put on by fashion designer(s) to showcase their upcoming line of clothing. Each show requires anywhere between 15 and 60 models, depending on the size of the collection and the importance of the designer(s). Fashion models walk the runway (or catwalk) dressed in the clothing created by the designer(s). Participation in these events is essential for any model.

A fashion week is a series of shows by different fashion designers. Each show books their own talent, though many models are able to land jobs with multiple designers. This is a model's chance to really get noticed, which can lead to big contracts and very lucrative jobs. Fashion weeks occur twice a year; one for spring collections and one for fall collections.

If you are reading our agency introduction it probably is because you are interested in becoming a model. There are many kinds of models: fashion, commercial and glamour are the major divisions. What does it take to be a model?

• Location
This is the single most important thing needed to be successful as a model. You need to be where the jobs are!
Clients call agencies and tell them what their requirements are for upcoming jobs. The agency matches those requirements against the people in their files, and selects the models they think are likely to be chosen for the job. The comp cards or portfolios for those people are sent to the client, who then selects the models that he actually wants to see – and those people then go on a “go-see” or “casting”.


• Investment

Modeling is a business, and like all businesses requires investment by you. These investments may be in time and effort or in money, but you cannot hope to be successful as a commercial model without making them. At a minimum, you will need to invest in the following:

1. Pictures, The single most important thing you need is good pictures, in the proper style, to represent yourself.

2. Self-presentation skills we discourage models from taking “modeling classes” – they are not required and often are counter-productive.

3. “Bag of tricks” Even though many assignments will have professional makeup artists and stylists to prepare you, some will not. You must have the materials and skills to do your own makeup in a variety of styles, and a wardrobe and shoes appropriate to basic modeling situations.

4. Modeling Skills although we do not recommend “modeling schools”, agencies and clients do want models to have extensive experience in front of a camera.

5. Advertising you need to get your pictures in front of photographers, art directors, casting agents and others that make hiring decisions. In all cases above your model Management Company should be prepared to help you decide what you may need to do to be successful and to advise you on appropriately qualified vendors and sources. A true “agency” may not in some cases – it’s outside the scope of their duties.



• Height and Body Type

Barring a miracle you need to be 6 feet (for men) or for women 5’10” tall, give or take an inch to be a fashion model. But commercial models are the majority of models in this country, and they can be a much wider variety of heights and shapes. We have found that female “petites” of 5’6” and above generally find ready acceptance in the marketplace. A few very exceptional women of 5’4” and above can get work, but it is much harder. Male models can be as short as 5'9" in some markets, but taller is strongly preferred. Those shorter than that can work only very rarely in the commercial market, except for Asian models, who can be much shorter.

For the most part, models need to be thin. There are exceptions. "Plus models" are fashion models who meet the normal criteria for fashion models in all ways but one: they are dress size 10 to 18 or so, and they have a toned, proportionate body with about ten inches difference between waist and hips. In addition, in some cities there is work for heavier models (up through plus and XL sizes) as Fit models, but this is a very limited, technical specialty. Fit models can also be shorter than normal fashion model requirements.

Commercial models can also be heavier than the "slim" normal. For older models (40+) an extra 10-20 pounds or so is generally acceptable. At all ages there is also some limited work available for "overweight" models, who tend to be more "character" types.




• Required Marketing Materials
Pictures are everything! A great majority of jobs are initially cast by casting directors, art directors or photographers, who typically sort through submitted head sheets or comp cards to select the models they want to hire.

As a model you need pictures that present you in the best possible light. But they also must be in the style that casting and art directors are accustomed to seeing from professional models. From fashion agencies they will expect to see "fashion" shots in a contemporary style. From commercial print agencies they will expect to see shots in “commercial” style for most jobs, although for some work “fashion” or “theatrical” style pictures are appropriate. With a few exceptions, “glamour” style pictures are not appropriate. Classic “portrait” style, senior photos and snapshots are not acceptable for professional modeling work.

“Agency” throughout these pages we will use the term “agent” frequently, and in the commonsense meaning of the term. In the New York market (and many others) many “agencies” really are not agencies at all - they are “model (or talent) management companies.” There is a difference in what these two types of companies do, and they way they are treated by law and certain Union contracts.

Talent agencies have a fairly simple job: to find work for their models. They may (and often do) find it useful to invest a little effort in advising models on what to put into their books and other things a model needs to know, but that is not their primary function. By law in New York, or if franchised by a Union, they are limited to a 10% commission on the work they find their models.

Model management companies, by contrast, are responsible for managing all aspects of a model’s career, and provide a much wider range of services and advice. In New York they typically charge a 20% commission from their models, although some companies charge more. There are no significant, true "model agencies" in New York City and many other cities; they are usually "model management companies.

Whenever the term “agency” is used in these pages it means both a true agency and a “model management company” unless otherwise specified.