In this episode of The Model Podcast, we will be talking to Fenn O'Meally - an award-winning filmmaker and journalist who sits on our Talent Board at Models 1. With her interests lying in themes of creative culture, she is the UK face of Highsnobiety, Girl On The Ground at BBC Radio 1Xtra and spends her time interviewing some of the industry's most prolific names both in front of and behind the camera. As a filmmaker, Fenn has produced and directed films for some of the industry’s leading...

In this episode, we are talking to Mouchette Bell, a model and stylist. Mouchette has worked as a stylist for major publications in New York such as Vogue and Red Magazine and in the UK, she has worked with British Vogue.  Discovered at a graduate fashion week show several years ago she was modelling at by a Fashion Director @ Elle who then introduced her to Models 1, we signed her on the spot. Starting without a book upon starting at the agency, within six months she had an outstanding...

In this episode we are talking to Model’s 1 Managing Director John Horner – who is also a founding member and Chairman for the BFMA – The British Fashion Model Agents Association. He has been at Models 1 for over 20 years and seen the business through key transitions.  Models 1’s association with the BFMA (British Fashion Model Agents Association) an organisation founded to protect and manage the careers of models – is a great way for us to stay on top of how we regulate and educate our...

In this episode we are speaking with renowned fitness trainer to models and stars alike, Peter Cobby. Having been in the business for over 20 years, Peter has trained a myriad of fashion industry clients – offering bespoke services to those ranging from plus size to couture. Known for promoting fitness as a way of life and not just as a quick fix – his approach to training is all-encompassing. Models 1’s association with the BFMA (British Fashion Model Agents Association) an organisation...

In this episode of The Model Podcast, we are talking to 22-year-old Nigerian American model Olivia Anakwe. Olivia grew up in the small town of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was scouted whilst studying for a degree in Pre-Med Psychology. In her first season, she walked an astounding 40 shows and has since shot for Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, LOVE and Allure. We’ll be discussing with Olivia her experiences of the modelling industry as a model.  The Model Podcast offers an insider’s look at...

In this episode we are speaking with Model, Ceramicist and Fashion Label owner Ryan Barrett. British born top male runway model Ryan has previously worked for Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Vivienne Westwood and Thierry Mugler amongst others, has also made a name for himself around the pottery wheel. Winning the BBCs Great Pottery Throwdown in 2017, Ryan’s ceramic skills, though primarily self-taught, have been his passion since starting out in 2013. Recently, after years of owning his own...

In this episode, we are speaking with Model, Photographer and Activist Emma Breschi. As a photographer with a particular focus on challenging modern ideas of femininity, she has collaborated with the likes of Puma, Dr Martens and Malone Souliers and as a model, her breakthrough moment came in 2017 when she was handpicked to star in Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood’s AW'17 campaign; the first curve model to ever do so. An Ambassador for Bloody Good Period, a charity whose focus is to...

In this episode of The Model Podcast we are talking to Caroline Rush – Head of the British Fashion Council. Caroline oversees the British fashion industry’s activities within the domestic and international markets, providing integral support for emerging and established designers and attracting foreign buyers and investors. Having initially pursued an art course, Rush established her career in public relations and marketing in the early ‘90s in Manchester. She began her long-term...

In this episode of the Model Podcast we are speaking with Iskra Lawrence – Model, Activist and Entrepreneur. She is one of the foremost advocates for body diversity in the fashion industry, and is known for starring in unretouched campaigns ranging from underwear to swimwear. She is an active critic of "body shamers" and was named in 2016 one of the BBC's 100 most influential women.  The Model Podcast offers an insider’s look at the fashion industry, past and present, featuring an array of...

In this first episode, we are joined by the legendary Yasmin Le Bon, the British super model whose career with Models1 spans 3 decades with unwavering success. She has appeared on the covers of over 300 magazines worldwide, including the first issues of British and American Elle; been shot by some of the world’ most renowned photographers from Demarchelier to Lindbergh and been a firm favourite of designers like Azzedine Alaia, Valentino, Karl Lagerfield and Calvin Klein to name a few. The...

The Model Podcast offers an insider’s look at the fashion industry, past and present, featuring an array of prolific guests. Hosted by Robyn Bright, model, presenter turned talent scout at Models1, the podcast series will delve into the lives, careers and opinions of some of the world’s best and most important players in modelling and fashion, both past and present, including Yasmin Le Bon, Iskra Lawrence, Caroline Rush, Fenn O’Meally and more. The weekly series sees Bright and her esteemed...