Tag: Disrupting industries
"End of the Model Agency as We Know It?" - BoF
New digital apps are providing some of the services offered by traditional agencies at much lower commission
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Claudia and Diana featured in The Times LUXX magazine
Claudia and Diana were interviewed and featured in The Times LUXX magazine
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Meet Aiste Miseviciute
Aiste Miseviciute has had a super strong modelling career. She has traveled the world, working with fashion icons including Karl Lagerfeld for German Vogue. Her travels have inspired her to begin her current venture as a food journalist. Aiste now runs her successful blog, Luxeat, where she writes about restaurants and organizes exceptional culinary events. Her latest event, "Culinary Journeys", wasin collaboration with All Nippon Airways. “I brought three chefs from Japan, whose restaurants is impossible to book if you are not introduced by a regular.” Watch her video to find out more
Meet Kristina Velkova
Kristina is a former New Yorker who now calls London home. She has worked in various cities, including Milan, Paris, New York, Miami, Chicago, London, and Sofia. With a diversity of experience across top fashion houses such as Burberry, Naeem Khan, Marchesa, Net-A-Porter, she has also shot hair campaigns for Mark Hill and Lee Stafford. This has landed her editorials in titles including Harper’s Bazaar Bulgaria, Moda Magazine and others. Kristina’s passion for health, beauty and wellness have driven her to create her own venture to sit alongside modelling - the beauty brand, Vitaclean. A filtered Vitamin C and aromatherapy scented shower head that filters the water in your shower and gives you great skin and hair.
In conversation with Ubooker models Pauline and Sophie
During our recent shoot in Mauritius, we found some downtime and caught up with the girls on a range of interesting topics. Believing that there is no better way to spread awareness of what it takes to be a model and things we would all like to see change in the industry, we thought we’d film this conversation between Pauline and Sophie and share it with you all. Topics covered included the loss of power they both feel from having no control over what goes up on their online portfolio, or onto comp cards.
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Meet MaryAnn Elizabeth
MaryAnn was first scouted at the age of 14 in the 80’s by Elite Model Management. At that time, her parents would not allow her to become a model - but the oft-said phrase, “If it’s meant to be, it will be” couldn’t be more relevant than in MaryAnn’s case.
Fast-forward 33 years, and MaryAnn finally began her modelling journey at age 47. She now can claim jobs for clients including AVEDA and Numero Russia Magazine, as well as modelling for numerous designers including Deveaux New York.
“I am not sure I would have had the confidence at 14, or even 20 for that matter, to be a successful model. As a young person, I struggled with a lot of self-doubt regarding body image.”
MaryAnn discusses what it’s like to be a model at her age, and the life mottos she likes to live by.
Meet Sophie Totzauer
The volcanic island of lagoons and palm-fringed beaches that is Mauritius provided the perfect backdrop for a stunning bikini shoot.
Meet Maria Matakova
“So far, I’ve been to many places where I’ve not only been a tourist, but I’ve kind of lived there - it’s a different experience, and is so bold for me.” - Maria Matakova
How Ubooker helps prevent late payments
One of the most common topics of conversation when models get together is that of late payments. It’s a recurring theme and ongoing issue these days. As models themselves, the founders of Ubooker understand these issues, as they have experienced it all themselves. It is to address this very issue that Ubooker has developed a cohesive platform that streamlines and digitalises these processes - meaning that receiving payments becomes a much faster and almost seamless system. Watch Claudia’s interview on this subject for more insight.
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Meet Andrea Tausan
During our shoot at London’s Spring Studios, Andrea told us a bit about her pre-modelling days. “Before this, I was a competitive swimmer and I played piano for 10 years at the Royal Conservatory of Music - I miss it!” Andrea is also obsessed with cooking and tries to cook every day. Her favorite memory on a photo shoot is the time she got to shoot with her sister. Stayed tuned this week to see more from Andrea.