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Models 1 is a British model agency established in 1968 in London, England. The agency originally started with only three models and rapidly became one of Europe’s leading agencies after discovering some of the world’s top supermodels including Twiggy and Yasmin Le Bon.
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As of 2015, Models 1 is currently the UK's leading modelling agency.
Their women’s main board contains a huge number of top models including Erin O'Connor, Amber Le Bon, Anais Pouliot, Cameron Russell, Cecilia Chancellor, Laura Love, Linda Evangelista, Magdalena Frackowiak, and Sara Sampaio.
Their special bookings division looks after some of the world's most famous talent including Alesha Dixon, Amber Valletta, Anne V, Dan Gillespie Sells, Diana Vickers, Ella Eyre, Oliver Jackson Cohen, Olivia Palermo, Rick Edwards, Robert Pattinson, Sophie Dahl and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Spring/Summer 2014 saw two big moments for the agency. The first came when Burberry used Neelam Gill for their SS14 campaign, making her their first ever Indian model and defining an important moment in the fashion world. The second happened when Hollie-May Saker defended herself on the catwalk while being attacked by Femen protesters as a Nina Ricci show.
The men’s division is renowned for discovering some of the world’s top earning models. The board currently has over 16 models in models.com’s top male models, including Francisco Lachowski.