A look inside Channel 4’s new Model Agency
AS Fashion Director of Fabulous magazine, I have always been determined to showcase diversity and inclusivity on our fashion pages.
Over the past 15 years we have featured models who are wheelchair users, the visually impaired, octogenarians and breast cancer survivors, among many, many others who all have their own individual stories to tell.
For our big Fabulous September Style Issue last year, I wanted to use a model that would bring the big trends of the season to life.
After seeing many models from a range of agencies, I cast Nan from Zebedee Talent.
Nan, who has albinism and is non-binary, brought such a wonderful atmosphere to the shoot. They looked so strong in front of the camera that the clothes looked like a work of art.
Now you can see Nan in Channel 4’s new fly-on-the-wall documentary, New Model Agency, starting Tuesday evening at 10pm.
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The series follows them and nine other models signed to Zebedee Talent – an agency breaking down barriers and revolutionizing the fashion industry – as they work to land big-budget advertising campaigns with brands like Fred Perry and Marks & Spencer. as they strut their stuff during London Fashion Week.
Since Zebedee opened its doors in 2017, we have featured its models on our covers, on our fashion pages and in major advertising campaigns that we collaborate on with brand partners such as F&F.
Like Ellie Goldstein, who was our cover star in December 2021, when we named her one of our Women of the Year.
Working with Ellie was a dream come true for me. I had been following her career for a while after she made history by being the first model with Down syndrome to star at major brands like Gucci Beauty and Adidas, and since then she has been featured on the cover of Vogue, no less .
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In August I got a call from Zoe, one of the founders of Zebedee, who told me about the C4 documentary and explained that she wanted brands who had supported the agency from the start to be part of it – so keep your eyes out Open. for a cameo from Team Fabulous shots for our style issue!
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Fashion is about telling stories, and the story we tell is all about diversity and inclusivity.
Tune in tonight to see these pioneers in action.