The Association of Model Agents

The difference between the Association of Model Agents and Albamodel.info is that Alba is a totally independent public advice service and not linked with or run by any model agency. 

The Association of Model Agents (AMA) is a small self-governing group of model agencies (18) that have set their own standards regarding conduct. They will provide you with a list of their members along with the strict criteria that they expect models to fit dealing more with high fashion and not the vast selection of modelling categories such as Commercial and Petite modelling, Character, plus -size, Glamour, parts and Classic Modelling (over age 30)

NOTE: If you do apply to an agency that is Association of Model Agents (AMA) recommended and are accepted for an interview please ensure you ask about the full amount that you will eventually have deducted from your earnings in commission and also the amount you will have to pay back to the agency for things such as  photographs and training as well as cash advances ( whilst waiting for clients to pay), model house /apartment rent, this is deducted from your earnings/fees once you start undertaking modelling assignments. So although  these agencies will not usually charge fees up front, they will expect you to pay them back the credit that they have advanced so like any loan or credit you will need to know what interest (if any) will be charged and how much your are going to have to repay from your assignment fees.

To save you the cost of the call and postage we have the information that the Association of Model Agents (the AMA) will send to you below which you can print from this site for free:

Please do also refer to the vast amount of information that ALBA provides for you on our site about all of the aspects of modelling and see our ALBA A - list of Agents page for a printable list of the 70 + agencies that we recommend as well as the AMA agencies.

AMA Members

Bookings/ Bookings Men
7 Cotton’s Gardens, E2 8DN

Boss Model Management
Half Moon Chambers, Chapel Walks, Manchester M2 1HN

Elisabeth Smith
20 Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ET

FM/ FM Men
2nd floor, 11-29 Fashion Street, El 6PX

IMG Models
8 Flitcroft Street, WC2H 8DJ

IMM Model Management
Unit 15, Elysium Gate, 126/128 New Kings Rd, SW6 4LZ

M&P
1ST floor, 29 Poland St. W1F 8QR

Models 1/Models 1 Men
12 Mackim Street, WC2B 5SZ

Nevs/Nevs Men
Regal House, 198 Kings Road, SW3 5XP

Next Models
175/179 St John St, EC1v 4LW

Premier
40/42 Parker St, WC2 B5PQ

Premier Men
40/42 Parker St, WC2 BSPQ

Profile
1/4 Langley Court, WC2E 9JY

Samantha Bond Management
Worlds End Studios, Unit 106, 134 Lots R4, SWJO ORJ

Select
17 Ferdinand St, NW1 8EU

Select Men
17 Ferdinand St, NW1 8EU

Storm
5 Jubilee Place, SW3 3TD

Storm Men
5 Jubilee Place, SW3 3TD

Take 2
6 Willow Si, EC2A 4BH

Union Model Management
9 Printing House Yard, E2 7PR

Model Team of Scotland
180 Hope St, Glasgow, G2 2UE

AMA Advice Sheet (2008)

A female model should be at least 5ft 8ins tall (1 .73cms) and more or less 34-24-34(86cm-6lcm-86cm). A male model should be at least 6ft tall (l.83cms), Chest 40 (suit regular) inside leg 33ins (84cm). They should have clear skin, good hands, nails and teeth, healthy hair and regular features.

Apart from these physical characteristics, a model must be alert, intelligent, resourceful, reliable, good-natured and must also have a great deal of commonsense.

Needless to say few young people have all these attributes. Those that do have them must then go on to learn various skills models need to survive in a business with high running costs.

It is unlikely that you are one of the very small number of young people capable of getting established as a model, but if you still want to pursue the idea you should send two photographs, one showing your face and another showing what your shape is, together with details of height, measurements and age to one or more of the agents on the enclosed list. ENCLOSING A STAMPED ADDRESSSED ENVELOPE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE RETURNED.

Thank you for your enquiry, if you do decide to drop the idea of modelling, good luck in whatever you decide to do.

General Secretary

Chairman: Laurie Kuhrl General Secretary: Grace Chorley
Information Line: 09068 517 644 (calls charged at 60p per minute)

Association of Model Agents Downloads

We have scanned in the original documents that the AMA send when aspiring models contact them - right click and 'save as' to save to your hard drive, or left click and they will open in a new window where you can print them from if preferred.

Download scan of original AMA advice sheet in pdf format (November 2008)

Download scan of original AMA membership list in pdf format (November 2008)