Nationwide UK Model Search is Launched

Sapphires Model Management and Francesco Group Hairdressing have teamed up in the Midland’s biggest ever model search. Spanning the whole of the UK, the search promises to find Britain's best, undiscovered talent.

Neely Reyes, Sapphires Model Management’s founder, explains the motive behind the competition: “There’s a huge amount of model potential in the Midlands, but people here don’t associate the area with modelling. We have teamed up with Francesco Group so we can try and readdress this problem. Our aim is to bring some of the fashion industry to the Midlands and to be recognized for our own individual strengths.”

“For the winners this is a fantastic kick start into the world of modelling” explains Jenni Brindley-Pye, spokesperson for Francesco Group. “Not only will you get 6 month’s free hairstyling by one of our salons, but you’ll also get your pictures up in every participating Francesco Group salon, a goody bag of free hairdressing products and a modelling contract with Sapphires, giving you the opportunity to be represented as a working model with their agency for a whole year.”

Sapphires Model Management is a new generation of model agency offering a London quality model agency service to the Midlands and beyond. Francesco Group have 31 salons across the heart of England and are renowned for being up to date with the latest trends and offering a bespoke service to all their clientele. “We were honoured when such a well established company like Francesco Group agreed to collaborate with us” says Neely. “The competition is open to everyone in the UK who meets the criteria, but the difference is that it's two Midlands companies behind the whole campaign, which makes a refreshing change. Our region has as much talented creative businesses as anywhere else in the country and it’s about time that people started to pay attention.”

Those who think they have what it takes can apply online through Sapphire’s website at www.sapphiresmodel.com, or alternatively pop into one of Francesco Group’s participating salons and pick up an application form. Models must be over 5’ 7” for girls, or 5’ 11” for boys, aged between 18 and 26, and be willing to have a drastic hair makeover