STRIKE & POSE
THE THREE AGENCIES IN THE WORLD
STORM MANAGEMENT
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Storm Management is a British model agency based in Chelsea, London.
Background
Storm was founded in 1987 by Sarah Doukas in London.[1] Doukas discovered Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne, Behati Prinsloo, and Anya Taylor-Joy.[2][3][4] In 2009, Doukas sold a controlling stake in the company to 19 Entertainment. Doukas and her brother Simon Chambers continue to run the business. Their sister was the actress Emma Chambers.[5]
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Wilhelmina
Established in 1967, Wilhelmina Models is one of the World's leading modeling and talent agency. Wilhemina is based in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, ...
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Early years
Elite Model Management was founded in Paris in 1972 by John Casablancas (1942–2013) and Alain Kittler.[1][2] Casablancas was inspired by his then-wife Jeanette Christiansen, former model and Miss Universe from Denmark, to open a model agency. Casablancas founded the model agency with his savings.
Elite Model opened with several high-profile models including Ingmari Lamy
MODELING
BREAKFAST
Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 10:30am
Sat – Sun: 7am – 11am
DINNER
Tues – Sat: 5pm – 10pm
snack BAR
Tues – Sat: 5pm – 11:30pm
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ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT
MIAMI
MODELING VENUE
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Elite Model Management
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Elite Model Management is a chain modeling agency that originated in Paris, France in 1972 and expanded to numerous locations throughout the globe. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.New HQ Amsterdam, and with a new Miami Beach office on Washington Ave.
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Expansion
At the time, boutique agencies in Paris and Milan fell out of favor with models due to payment issues. Models often found Parisian and Milanese model agencies holding their pay to coerce them into returning without work visas and work.[4] British and American based chains gave models the financial security they needed. In 1977, Casablancas opened up Elite Models in New York. During the 1980s, New York endured the model wars. Despite agencies like Wilhelmina Models taking part in these wars, the primary battle was between Elite Models and Ford Models.[5] Models such as Esmé Marshall left Elite for Ford Models. Casablancas alleged that Eileen Ford was out to get him and Ford responded with a $32.5 million suit. Until 1977, Ford was affiliated with Elite until Elite opened up offices in New York and began stealing Ford's models. Due to the death of Wilhelmina Cooper, models were in a panic bouncing from agency to agency. Even the highest paid black model at the time Beverly Johnson left Elite for Ford, only to return to Elite a week later.[5]
Models such as Christie Brinkley and Anna Andersen sued Elite after they exited. In 1981, Elite Models formed a partnership with Models 1 which lasted until 1989. By 1983, Elite established the Elite Model Look, which was called The Look of the Year, Competition to rival its competitors Ford's Supermodel of the World Contest. The following year, the company expanded its offices in the U.S. with the formation of Elite Models Chicago,[6] Elite Models Atlanta, Elite Models Los Angeles, Elite Models San Francisco, and Elite Models Miami. By 1986, Elite Models had twenty offices worldwide. In 1988, Elite opened offices in Milan. In 1994, Elite awarded its Greater China rights to Michel Lu with the opening of Elite Hong Kong & China. In 1996, Lu opened Elite in Singapore, which served as a regional office for South East Asia.[7]
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