In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Oxford, Elliott Brown Agency, founded in 1979.
- Boards: women, men, kids.
- London, with 90 catalogue agencies, is the nearest large market.
Modeling work in Oxford
Oxford is a university city north-west of London. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Elliott Brown Agency here: the agency says it was founded in Oxford in 1979 and has been a market leading UK model agency ever since. Its contact page names the company Elliott Brown Ltd, Oxford. The agency has women's, men's and kids' boards.
That range of boards points to mostly commercial work: advertising, catalogues and e-commerce. A child needs a licence from the local council for paid modelling work in the UK, and the person running the job applies for it.
The nearest markets
- London – the main market, with fashion week and 90 catalogue agencies; there are direct trains from Oxford.
- Berkhamsted – two agencies working in the London market.
- Birmingham – two agencies.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- For commercial work the local agency fits; compare it with agencies in Berkhamsted and London that have the same boards. Fashion and runway work needs an agency in London.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Under UK rules an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Even so, some agencies in the catalogue, mostly children's and commercial ones, charge a registration or portfolio fee: the profile states the amount, so check it before you apply and compare. Being listed is not a recommendation. Do not pay under pressure or before you have the terms in writing; other warning signs are in the glossary entry on modeling scams.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.