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The Agencie
This is one elegant site. The Agencie is a New Zealand-based modelling, acting and talent agency

 

Amanda Tomasoa
Amanda is one of our loyal readers and a talented artist. We’re working with her in 2005–6 to see if we can bring some of her artwork to life in fashion. Also check out her store at Cafépress

 

Anna Sinkovska
Official web site to this emerging Ukrainian-born Czech model, featuring portfolio pages and tearsheets from Prague and Paris

 

Bizzy Kidz
A child modelling agency in Kent, England, established in 1996, with a claimed 95 per cent success rate with auditions held by its models

 

The Body Calculator
Online calculators for body frame, calories, BMI and even a logical flowchart-based one for personalizing your style

 

Bostonfashion.com
Bostonfashion.com is the fastest-growing online magazine for and about the Boston fashion and lifestyle scene

 

BluFire Model Registry
A site for agency-represented models, including a directory service and ratings of agencies' web sites

 

Camillo Il Grande
A new modelling and talent directory. These folks care so much about making the right impression and representing their talent that they instantly improved aspects of their site design at our suggestion. Well done!

 

Casting.no
Norway's casting specialists in Bergen and Oslo, providing talent for commercials, photo, film, radio, TV, stage art and events. There is even a videocasting section. It charges a reasonable fee to be part of its searchable archive. Site is in Norwegian and English and Casting.no's staff speak English

 

Clyne Model Management
A leading New Zealand modelling agency, representing men and women locally and internationally

 

Daily Candy
We had a lot of fun at this site, bringing together trivia from the fashion world. Cute illustrations, nice typography, great layout

 

Essence Beauty Therapy and Day Spa
Run by our friends, a delightful and discreet spa for men and women in New Zealand

 

FabricLink
FabricLink's mission is to provide retailers and consumers with education on fabrics—something which it does well with this content-rich site

 

Fashion Diary
A cute and beautifully done site detailing fashion-related information from photographers and make-up artists to magazines and modelling agencies. The concept is a virtual diary. Shows that even in the new millennium you don't always need Flash to produce something that is browseable and neat

 

Fashion Digital Library
Japanese site with a wonderful directory of fashion information, in both English and Japanese

 

Fashion Net
The original fashion resource

 

Fashion Wire Daily
A wire service for fashion sites with a large, international network of reporters

 


FashioNZ

New Zealand designers’ portal, representing the cream of the country’s industry. If it's Kiwi, then it's more than likely it's here

 

Fashist! Online, logo designed by JY&AC
Fashist!

Scans, articles and hyperlinks to supermodels on the web

 

Flora MacLoughlin
A Czech–Scottish model, Miss MacLoughlin has distinctive sultry looks, ably demonstrated in her online portfolio. Based in London, she can travel internationally on assignments

 

Gabrielle Taber
Proof that curves are back—an enjoyable site for this accomplished model, singer and actress, once labelled the ‘Merchant Ivory Angelina Jolie’

 

Groove FM
Our favourite Wellington, New Zealand radio station, playing jazz, acid jazz, lounge, swing and other real music

 

Hair-styles.com
Also known as Peluquerias, this Barcelona site returns after a redesign in 2001

 

High Heel Shoe Museum
We have been getting some amazing feedback about Bruce Gray’s shoe sculptures in Lucire. Here’s another fantastic one from Mr Gray, who’s working on a 7 ft version at the time of writing: the High Heel Shoe Museum

 

Internet Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design
A site promoting Canadian fashion and design, created as the starting point for the industries in Canada. There's a good deal of non-Canadian info as well—worth a visit.

 

Julianna.net
Julianna Miller calls hers 'the alternative model site'. She feels her images reflect 'strength, art and beauty.'

 

Mesothelioma Resource Online
An informational resource to help those who suffer from mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) and their families

 

Millionairematch.com

This site claims to serve not just modelling industry people, but others in the million-plus bracket

 

Mirabelle
"High-tech" in appearance, French-language site has comprehensive links, though not fully up-to-date

 

ModaItalia.net
The Italian fashion portal with leading Italian names. Another creation from the team at Zanigni Interactive

 

Model Café–Celebrity Zone
Model Café

A home page connecting a series of celebrity and modelling sites

 

Next Model Management
Redesigned for 2001 with full Flash functionality, though heavy marks off for impracticality. We couldn’t see some of the tearsheets at a decent size when we were trying to track down a Next model from a show. Navigation not always self-explanatory. We like Next, but the site is technoverkill.

 

Paparazzi Model Management
Helsinki-based model agency with a wide selection of professional models and tidily designed individual portfolios

 

Quest World Model & Talent Expos
The home of Quest World Model & Talent Expos, the Models of the 21st Century National Photo Model Search and Talentquest 2000. From model and talent conventions to online photo contests, Quest helps aspiring models and talent—male, female, or child, aged 8 to 29—promote themselves before industry scouts and agents in Niagara Falls, NY and New Orleans, LA

 

Serge Lingerie
A fairly comprehensive guide to lingerie and swimwear

 

Stylefeeder
Netizens recommend, rate and share their favourite fashion items

 

The Style Group
Looking at luxury and ranking the top 10 of numerous categories, including many in fashion, beauty and accessories

 

Style Network
From the Miami-based publishers of Model Network and Photography Network, an informative site for modelling and fashion information

 

Talentos.net
The web site for Mexican, Latino and Hispanic actors and entertainment professionals on the web. This site contains info on actor services and promotes entertainment professionals online

 

UmbrellaGirlsUSA
This San Rafael, Calif.-based company represents the talented models who are seen at motorsports events and even has its own line of clothes

 

Vintage Fashion Guild
Founded by several vintage fashion retailers, this site seeks to educate—and show that vintage isn’t just for Hollywood stars who stumble upon it

 

WGSN
No, not a radio station, but one of the world's leading providers of news to the fashion industry

 

What’s On Christchurch
Lifestyle site with all about what to do in Christchurch, New Zealand

 

Women’s Link
South African portal saving surfers time by providing women's interests' links from a single convenient site

 

World of Hair
Up-to-the-minute information from this hair styles, products and services' portal. Everything you need to know at an instant, arranged attractively and logically

 

 

General fashion and modelling information

 

Catwalk Studios
Amanda Dorcil—a Lucire team member for years—has one of the most respected modelling schools, teaching catwalk and related skills in Auckland, New Zealand

 

ID Model Management
Paolo Zampolli's model management site with Flash and non-Flash options. A good use of the available technology without going overboard, so download times are acceptable. The number and quality of models represented by ID speak for themselves. One of our favourites amongst agencies

 

Morango
One of Brazil's leading sites for celebrity news, model photo shoots (including behind-the-scenes videos), advertising round-ups. It's not hard to see why this is one of the country's most popular | Content 10   Design 9

 

SuperModelScouts.com
This modelling service does not ask talent for thousands in getting a portfolio up—its purpose is simply to connect prospects with agencies. Up to 200 agencies view submissions

 

supermodels-online.com
A well put-together and comprehensive site with fashion links, chat, biographies, photo galleries, news and everything involving supermodels. It's not limited to the established models: there's a section devoted to up-and-coming talent, too | Content 9   Design 8