*The casting call is now closed*
If you have a dream, go for it—unabashedly, bravely and unapologetically. This has been the undercurrent of Vogue Singapore since its launch in September of last year.
As we continue to create in accordance to our Vogue Values of inclusivity, respect and collaboration, we are extending this mission to you, this time, through our very first open casting call in collaboration with five of Singapore’s leading modelling agencies.
With a new year around the corner, we call on all aspiring models—everyone is welcome and the only requirement is that applicants are Singaporean—to join us in challenging the status quo of modelling as we know it. What should the future of fashion look like in the decade that succeeds us? If you have ambitions of moulding this, you’re in the right place.
All you have to do is browse the five agencies below, take your pick and send through an application—all with the eventual possibility of being featured in Vogue Singapore, but more importantly, of being a part of our story.
Misc. Management
The agency: Established in 2018 by Li Wanjie and Timothy Tan, Misc. Management set out to challenge notions of beauty in Singapore. Today, the agency boasts a strong roster of up-and-coming models-to-know, from recent Miss Universe contender Nandita Banna to Lucas Jong.
Their mission: “We are Misc. Management, a young digital and street-casting agency based in Singapore. Our goal at Misc. is to reshape and redirect ideas of beauty in fashion and production. In this spirit, Misc. represents an alternative, modern perspective: amongst us are people of colour, queer talent, artists, skaters, athletes and animal lovers.”
Casting requirements:
- Applicants to label submission emails as ‘Casting Request’
- Applicants to send in recent digitals, including a bare-faced front profile as well as portrait and full length images in simple attire
- Applicants to provide a link to a public Instagram or Tik Tok account
- Do note that there are no physical requirements for casting and individuals of all genders, race and backgrounds are welcome
- Please send all submissions to [email protected]
Refer to the entire casting guide and learn more about Misc. Management.
Now Model Management
The agency: A key player in the local fashion industry since 2012, Now Model Management has played an imperative role in championing Singaporean talent. Helmed by Addie Low, the agency consists of faces such as Dries Van Noten darling Kaigin Yong and newcomer Bryan Yap.
Their mission: “Now Model Management is fast becoming the agency of choice for models and clients with our proven track record in professionalism and dedicated service. Representing male and female models and new faces from Singapore and beyond, we are committed to discovering, nurturing and building modelling careers.”
Casting requirements:
- Applicants to provide a self-introduction video
- Applicants to submit three to five bare-faced photographs
- Applicants to provide their age, height in centimetres and measurements—of bust, waist, hips—in inches
- Applicants to provide their Instagram handle
- Please send all submissions to [email protected]
Learn more about Now Model Management.
Mannequin Studio
The agency: As a testament to its standing as one of the pioneering modelling agencies in Singapore, Mannequin Studio, established in 1972, has an extensive line-up of models that span from classic to cutting-edge. Some of their prominent talents include Paul Foster, Rebecca Tan and Noelle Woon.
Their mission: “Mannequin Studio is delighted to push boundaries and to expand horizons. Mannequin Studio believes in the representation of people of all colours, sexual orientations, gender identities, bodytypes, and physical and mental abilities, in order to provide a wholesome reflection of the kaleidoscopic human experience.”
Casting requirements:
- Applicants to provide date of birth, height, measurements, hair and eye colour, shoe size and to state if they have tattoos
- Applicants to specify gender and ethnicity
- Applicants to submit three full-length and half-body photographs of front, left and right profiles
- Applicants to submit a self-introduction video as well as a full-length video showing front, left and right profiles
- Applicants to provide their Instagram handle
- Applicants to indicate if they have had prior modelling experience and if so, to provide details on agencies and jobs done
- Please send all submissions to [email protected]
Learn more about Mannequin Studio.
Ave. Management
The agency: Having made a mark both internationally and on our shores, Ave Management, helmed by fashion photographers Chuando and Frey, has been a pivotal part of the industry since 2004. The agency’s roster includes supermodels such as Coco Rocha, Gwen Lu and Allen Ye.
Their mission: “Ave is famed for discovering raw talents and propelling ordinary people from the streets to the runways in New York City, Paris, Milan and London. Ave not only is the leader in talent discovery and model management in Singapore, but is also recognised as one of the top modeling agencies in the world despite being situated in Asia.”
Casting requirements:
- Applicants to submit full name, age, height, contact number, email address and social media profile
- Applicants to include four photographs in colour that include the following: headshot, profile, full-length and mid-length shots
- Applicants to refrain from submitting digitally enchaced images
- Applicants must submit images without make up so agency can gauge complexion
- Please send all submissions to [email protected]
Learn more about Ave Management.
Basic Models
The agency: With buzzy-meets-versatile names like Layla Ong, Fiona Fussi and Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw in their rolodex, Basic Models has proven its steel as a modelling agency that has produced both runway sensations as well as television stars. Ong, in particular, has graced the runways of Gucci and Dolce&Gabbana.
Their mission: “Basic Models management has done it all from discovering and grooming new faces to putting them on international modeling platforms. It is also the only model management in Singapore that comes with an artiste division, giving models the option to transition into a different platform at a point in their career.”
Casting requirements:
- Applicants to submit full name, age and height
- Applicants to provide one full body shot and one close up head shot
- Applicants to provide an Instagram and/or TikTok account
- Do note that applicants must not have an existing contract with a mother agency or a modelling agency
- Please send all submissions to [email protected]
Learn more about Basic Models.
Applications are open from Dec 21 2021 to Jan 3 2022.
