FIRST MODEL MANAGEMENT Competitors

We manage the careers of a diverse roster of clients including some of the world’s biggest names in modeling, as well as some of the most groundbreaking influencers and advocates in the inclusive fashion space.

Established in London in 1977 by founders Tandy Anderson, Chrissie & Claire Castagnetti, Select is one of the most successful model agencies in the world. In 2019, Select became a global network, after merging with MP Management, the fastest growing network of model and talent agencies. Today, Select has offices in London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. Having shaped the model and talent industry for over forty years, Select is now a global model and talent agency which has offices in 8 cities across the world. Its original ethos - getting on the streets and ‘scouting’ natural, individual and unique looks and talent to be nurtured into major names - is as important today as it was four decades ago and will go on being the foundation of the new, global Select.

When Marisa Berenson introduced Jose Fonseca to April Duckbury in the middle of the sixties, London was the ultimate place to be. The most talented photographers and the most glamorous models all gathered at the same place, and the creativity of the city was at its peak. Jose’s prestigious little black book added to April’s business savvy contributed to the creation of Models 1 in November 1968. 50 years later, Models 1 is one of the leading model agencies in the world, world-renowned for scouting and representing iconic models and talents such as, Naomi Campbell, Twiggy, Yasmin Le Bon, Linda Evangelista, Maggie Rizer, Alexina Graham, Olivia Palermo amongst others. Being the very first model agency to design a head sheet, in collaboration with late artist Dennis Bailey, Models 1 has always been ahead of its time. Originally representing female models, the agency created a male division in 1986, and since then has been developing its portfolio through divisions such as Talent, Digital influencers and Curve. From catwalks in Paris to editorials in Tokyo and global digital campaigns, the influence of Models 1 resonates internationally. Through the years, Models 1 has gained recognition from the Fashion Industry and has developed close relationships with prestigious publications such as British Vogue, LOVE, GQ, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Dazed and Confused, Man about town … Models 1 is a founding member of the British Fashion Model Agency Association and takes pride in looking after the safety of our models.