In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Leeuwarden: Jamm Models, founded in 1979.
- It offers models of all sizes and stages fashion shows itself.
- The KVK number printed in its terms has seven digits instead of eight.
Jamm Models
Leeuwarden is the capital of the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Of the 100 agencies in the country in our catalogue one is here, and Friesland has three in all. The catalogue lists every business that represents models; we do not vouch for them, and each profile shows what we found, good and bad.
Jamm Models says on its site that it was founded in 1979 and is located in Friesland. Among the catalogue agencies that state a founding year, only three give an earlier one, all in or near Amsterdam. The agency offers models of all sizes and stages fashion shows itself, so what it sells a client is not only people but the whole event. The office is at Ceresweg 32, and in the catalogue the agency sits on four boards: women, men, curve and commercial.
For a model a profile like this suggests that, next to photo shoots, there will be catwalk work in the shows the agency stages itself. It is different work from fashion week castings in Amsterdam. Since the agency itself stresses the range of sizes, it is worth applying even if your measurements do not fit high-fashion requirements. Ask in the first conversation which clients it works for.
The company and its number
The catalogue records the agency's legal name as we found it: Jamm Models ESC. Its terms print the Chamber of Commerce number with seven digits, 5506228. A KVK number has eight digits, so a leading zero is most likely missing. We recorded it exactly as printed and did not check the register.
A KVK number in the Netherlands proves only that a business is registered. The country has no separate permit for model agencies, so a long track record, as here, is useful information but not the only kind. We found nothing about fees for applicants or courses among this agency's facts, so ask about money directly: does anything cost you before the first booking.
Other markets
- Heerenveen has Echtemensen.com, a model and casting agency with six boards.
- Surhuisterveen has Margreet Models, a scouting and training office.
- Groningen has KKH Management, with women's and men's boards.
- Amsterdam has 50 of the 100 catalogue agencies.
How to get started
- Ask how many fashion shows the agency stages a year and how it picks the people for them.
- Send simple digitals and true measurements; if you are applying to the curve board, give your clothing size too.
- Ask for the full company name and the eight-digit KVK number to appear in the contract.
- Agree on the commission and on travel costs: from Friesland it is a long way to clients in other regions.
- How the country works is described in the guide Modeling agencies in the Netherlands.