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Agency Spotlight

Check out our Agency Spotlight: Ciotti Models

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Ciotti Models

Ciotti Models is a full service boutique agency operating out of Toronto, Canada. It offers its models image and career development, management and international placement. Founded in 2014, the agency launched in October and within 6 months has grown to become home to over 30 models.

Founder Jarrett Plyley began his career in the fashion industry at the age of 16 as a model. While modelling he also worked as an assistant and scout for his mother agency. After a successful career modelling in New York, Europe and Tokyo with clients such as Vogue, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, he realized his passions remained behind the scenes and moved to Toronto at the age of 21 to become a full time agent. Over the span of the next 10 years he worked for 3 Toronto agencies including scouting for Ford Models Toronto and has managed notable names such as Elyse Saunders, Kate Somers, Dauphine McKee, Taryn Davidson, Amanda Laine, Britt Bergmeister and Grace Mahary. He departed from his last agency in August of 2014 to pursue his dream of opening his own agency.

The roster currently includes top models such as Casey Taylor and rising new faces such as Dylan Bell, Nathan Charron, Eugenia Kuleshoff, Chantal Habscheid, Kiana Klassen and Tillie Medland.


Phone: 416-456-8849



Tuesday, May 19, 2015

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: 19:30 Model Management

19:30 Model Management is a mother agency located in Chicago providing a unique boutique approach to managing talent for editorial and commercial print, runway, advertising campaigns, television commercials, and film opportunities. Founded by professionals in the industry, the key to our success lies within the fresh, edgy, and diverse talent we continue to represent in an industry with such a high demand for change. We focus on branding models for careers in the fashion industry throughout all major fashion markets, successfully transforming them into ambassadors for a wide range of clients. With proper planning and a solid understanding of the business, 19:30 Model Management offers personal guidance enabling talent to have enduring and lucrative careers, placing them with boutique and top modeling agencies throughout the world.


Phone: 312-244-3750












Monday, December 15, 2014

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: TM Model Management

Tisa McCay founded TM Model Management in 2013 for the Model. As a new agency in one of the largest markets, we are set apart from the other agencies in Los Angeles. We pride ourselves on keeping a very small and closely managed roster of models. We give each of our models close one on one attention. Once signed, models can guarantee they won't just be a number to us. We will make it a priority to know them personally and manage their careers closely. We focus on the model's needs. We established our agency for THE MODEL by THE Model.


Phone: (818) 876-0444











Friday, August 8, 2014

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Compass Model Management

At Compass Model Management, we pride ourselves on our innovative, cutting edge attention to detail and our dedication to developing industry-leading talent. We want to ensure that each model has all the proper tools and training necessary to be accessible worldwide.

Founded in 2012, Compass is a full service modeling agency for professional models ready to take their careers to the next level. The agency primarily works with Women (Fashion and Commercial Print), and New Faces, who are interested in international travel. The Women's division is staffed with professional and established international models. Compass operates in both California and New York. These offices act as an agent to models in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York Metro by establishing a clientele for the models.

Please feel free to contact Compass regarding modeling inquiries.


Phone: (646) 535-5715










Monday, February 10, 2014

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Caroline Gleason Management

Caroline Gleason Management is a model agency located in Miami Beach, FL, founded by Caroline Gleason with her husband, Jack Gleason. Caroline has worked as an agent for several of the largest agencies in America, earning her the reputation as one of the top agents in the business. It is from here that she decided to venture out on her own in 2006. CGM has been one of the most successful boutique agencies in Miami since its creation.
CGM was created with the commitment and understanding that all talent be equally represented and that the appropriate rates and fees for services be negotiated and paid to the model in a timely fashion. It is a full-service management company that provides world-class portfolio development and career management to a select few models. They pride themselves on their one-on-one relationships with their models and clients. CGM is not a network.
With its own in-house studio (for castings, images, and video), cutting-edge technology, and video conferencing, CGM can offer its models and clients services that other agencies cannot.
CGM is a licensed, Florida talent agency for adults serving clients worldwide. The agency is proud to be affiliated with placing models & talent with major companies, print, commercials, movies, and campaigns.

Phone: (305) 695-2731






Wednesday, July 31, 2013

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Caryn Model & Talent

 

Caryn Model & Talent Management has been representing models and actors throughout Minnesota for the last 22 years. We are a family-owned business that is filled with trust and attentiveness. We pride ourselves on having a personal relationship with each individual. Our focus is to ensure our clients' success, as well as our talents.

Many of our models and actors have had successful careers in a variety of markets, such as, Los Angeles, New York, and Paris. Caryn's also has easy access workshops, seminars, and classes to help you further your dreams. We strive to help our talent and clients reach their goals and go as far as
they want to go.

Website:  www.carynmodels.com
Phone:  952-945-6600
Email:  agents@carynmodels.com







Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Agency Spotlight: EXALT



Exalt Model and Talent Agency represents models and actors throughout Northern California and beyond. With offices in San Francisco and Sacramento they work with clients such as Levis, GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Michael Kors, Men's Warehouse, Nice Collective, MAC Cosmetics, Bare Escentuals, Benefit Cosmetics, Apple, Google, Intel, EBay and many more - along with all local and online publications. Started in 2009 by former model turned agent Bret Cota, Exalt is one of California's fastest growing agencies.

info@exaltagency.com
415-596-1193
www.exaltagency.com










 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Agency Spotlight: Industry Model Group

Industry Models is a boutique-by-design, New York styled agency, based in Los Angeles.  In maintaining a very select clientele, Industry Models is able to better concentrate efforts on a much higher, personalized level of service and offer family-styled attention. Interested in and concerned with all aspects of a model's career, Industry is a management-minded agency who never loses sight of the big picture.  It has the unique advantage of accessing the highest caliber of fashion and advertising clients in the world - with the ability to call on already existing, strong relationships within the working community.
   
Owned by Federico Pignatelli, Industry Models is an Art & Fashion Group company, one in a stable of enterprises which includes Pier 59 Studios, Pier 59 Studios West and AFG Management.

Pier 59 Studios West, located in Santa Monica's creative hub of Bergamot Station, is home to Industry Models and a burgeoning commercials division, Industry Talent. With no other photography studio as technologically advanced or as glamorous as Pier 59 in Los Angeles, Industry has been attracting a diverse range of A-list clientele.

Website:  www.industrymodelgroup.com
Telephone:  310-691-7900
Email:  tricia@industrymodelgroup.com / francis@industrymodelgroup.com