George Admiral II Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

George: Cecilie Harris

E: What was your first modelling job?

G: Attitude Magazine

E: What is your favourite film?

G: American History X

E: Guilty pleasure?

G: Binging on Jelly Tots

E: What's your celebrity lookalike?

G: Chuck Bass

E: The coolest era?

G: 80’s

E: Favourite hangout?

G: Benches in the sun. Not Peckham or East Dulwich.

E: Your most overused phrase?

G: Oh Shet

E: Dream job?

G: Natalie Portman’s personal masseuse.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

G: Ladies

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

G: Singer

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

G: Love

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

G: Chocolate Cream Frappachino and a Rock Road

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

G: Led Zepplin – No Quarter

E: What is your life philosophy?

G: Don’t look more than 3ft ahead of yourself.

E: How would you describe your style?

G: Tertiary

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

G: An iPod

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

G: Fraped

E: How much is a pint of milk?

G: £1.19

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

G: Open, immature, perceptive.

Jessica House II Elite Model Q & A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Jessica: Damon Baker

E: What is your favourite film?

J: Goodfellas

E: What is your nickname?

J: Mousey

E: Guilty pleasure?

J: 90210

E: What's your celebrity lookalike?

J: Shauna (Bennett, another lovely Elite girl) says I look like Anne Hathaway..I don’t!

E: The coolest era?

J: 1940’s

E: Favourite hangout?

J: Elite!! Haha

E: Your most overused phrase?

J: Okay

E: Dream job?

J: Film editor

E: Favourite person in the agency?

J: Tori (my booker)

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

J: London – ALL the takeaways

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

J: 18

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

J: Hate.

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

J: Standard coffee (I’m northern so prefer tea!)

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

J: Miami 2 Ibiza – Swedish House Mafia

E: How would you describe your style?

J: Comfy

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

J: I haven’t L

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

J: “Just saw a stylist I worked with the other day…in French Vogue!”

E: How much is a pint of milk?

J: ?

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

J: Northern. Northern. Northern.

Louis Galloway || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Louis: Cheryl Dunn on the Adidas campiagn in New York…big up!

E: What was your first modelling job?

L: Topman

E: What is your favourite film?

L: Stand By Me 

E: What is your nickname?

L: Ohhh Louis

E: Guilty pleasure?

L: Rory Torrens

E: Best thing about London?

L: Newington Butts Estate. Represent.

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

L: A cowboy

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

L: Hate.

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

L: Can we go somewhere else?

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

L: Hannah Montana - Party in the USA (E: He really does love this one! It gets him in the party mood apparently.)

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

L: Porridge. Obviously.

E: How would you describe your style?

L: Lazy

E: Which established model do you most admire?

L: Hansel - so Major Models right now!

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

L: Not sure.

E: How much is a pint of milk?

L: 99p

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

L: My fellow Elite boyz

E: Tell us a joke.

L: Rangers FC

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

L: Sottish, Slow and Simple

Danielle Foster || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Danielle: Peter Perdonamou

E: What was your first job?

D: Working for my brother in the recycling business.

E: What is your favourite film?

D: Wolf Creek

E: What is your nickname?

D: Pud, because when I was a baby I loved puddings and was really fat.

E: Guilty pleasure?

D: Midnight cheese and dark dreams

E: Dream job?

D: Shooting with Tim Walker on my horse.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

D: Kingsland Road/Living away from the parents/Markets

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

D: I wanted to be a boy so I didn't have to wear dresses.

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

D: Love

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

D: ….it to be shut down.

E: Who is your celebrity crush?

D: Paul daniels

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

D: Biffy Clyro - God & Satan

E: What is your life philosophy?

D: Drink and enjoy

E: How would you describe your style?

D: Cheap and cheerful.

E: Which established model do you most admire?

D: Beth Ditto

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

D: Tights

E: Tell us a joke

D: You can't get attacked by sharks, unless you're in water

Dylan Garner || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Dylan: They've all been great!

E: What was your first modelling job?

D: Barneys NYC

E: What is your favourite film?

D: Pulp Fiction

E: What is your nickname?

D: Garner

E: Guilty pleasure?

D: Robyn

E:What was the last dream you can remember having?

D: Too good to say here….(E: Naughty!)

E: Favourite person in the agency?

D: Ralph (E: The other Elite mascot)

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

D: It's not Wales

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

D: Rugby player or a Builder

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

D: It's okay

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

D: American with milk and sugar

E: Who is your celebrity crush?

D: Mila Kunis

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

D: iPod?

What did you have for breakfast this morning? 

D: Brown toast and jam

E: What is your life philosophy?

D: Smile

E: How would you describe your style?

D: LIke a Welsh farmer until I met Charlie…

E: Which established model do you most admire?

D: Is Finn Donnelly established?

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

D: Partied with Snoop Dogg last night! (E: Perfect opportunity to drop our favourite word….JEALS!)

E: How much is a pint of milk?

D: 60p

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

D: McDonalds

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

D: Tall, dark….and Welsh

Andrew Jones & Jonny Alderton || Elite Playlist

Meet our new resident 'djs' Jonny and Andrew, they will be putting together a playlist each month (more if you're lucky!), for the listening pleasure of us here at the agency and yours too of course! Have a listen girls & boys and let us know what you think, if you're feeling really nice tell you're friends about it...you know they'll love it too.

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Morgan Hurst || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Morgan: David Sessions in London

E: What was your first modelling job?

M: Hair dye packet for Schwarzkopf

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

M: I usually love working everywhere but China was definitely really tough with 500 outfits in 1 day

E: What is your favourite film?

M: The Holiday with Cameron Diaz

E: What is your nickname?

M: Morgz

E: Guilty pleasure?

M: Sleeping in!

E: Dream job?

M: Vogue, Burberry, D2Squared

E: Favourite person in the agency?

M: I love everyone the same! They are all my family. (E: Aww isn't she a cutie!)

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

M: London's weather of course!

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

M: A vet or a model

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

M: Vegemite!

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

M: A green tea

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

M: The XX - Heart Skipped a Beat

E: What is your life philosophy?

M: There's a reason for everything, good or bad.

E: How would you describe your style?

M: Chic. Anything black or blue

E: Which established model do you most admire?

M: Abbey Lee Kershaw

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

M: Free trip to NYC

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

M: "I miss my twinner!" (E: Yes that's right everyone, there are two of these beauties in the world!)

E: How much is a pint of milk?

M: 50p

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

M: Good people and smokes

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

M: Morgan Nicole Hurst

Hannah Noble || Trend of the Week

Xander Evitts || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Xander: Simon Harris

E: What was your first modelling job?

X: Men's Health

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

X: I was a bin man last summer, it's not as bad as it sounds, I worked outside getting a tan and it was great exercise (and I got paid). 

E: What is your favourite film?

X: Austin Powers

E: Guilty pleasure?

X: Chocolate chip cookies

E: What is the last dream you remember having?

X: You don't want to know

E: Favourite person in the agency?

X: Charlie, but I like everyone.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

X: London - The clubs - I love the music!

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

X: Very, very rich.

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

S: HATE

E: Who is your celebrity crush? 

X: I don't really have one, but Nicole Sherzingerrrr…

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

X: Water

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

X: Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson - Scream

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

X: Porridge

E: How would you describe your style?

X: Simple

E: Which established model do you most admire?

X: Probably David Gandy, he is doing very well and he's British.

E: How much is a pint of milk?

X: I don't drink milk but I can tell you that soya milk is 60p for a litre.

E: Tell us a joke.

X: What did the biscuit say when it fell off the table?… Oh crumbs!

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

X: 1: DOWN 2: TO 3: PARTY

Sadie Phelps || Elite Model Q&A

Elite: Favourite photographer you have worked with?

Sadie: David Dunan, I got to lie one the floor for most of the time AND he said I moved my hands well.

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

S: At school.

E: What is your favourite film?

S: Gummo… I haven't see it yet but it's gonna be 'the one'

E: What is your nickname?

S: Sades

E: Guilty pleasure?

S: Story of Issac (E: A song by Leonard Cohen, don't be guilty Sades!)

E: What is the last dream you remember having?

S: I threw a small, ridiculous suitcase at someone.

E: Dream job?

S: To sell candyfloss on a massive hill, with lots of white fabric blowing from the trees.

E: Favourite person in the agency?

S: Elliott [the agency mascot], he barks sometimes and looks funny when he runs.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

S: Milan - Ice cream, Paris - Their way or nothing, London - It's called "Great Britain" for a reason.

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

S: Archaeologist 

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

S: L O V E

E: Who is your celebrity crush? 

S: I've never had any.

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

S: Cafe Nero all the way, Starbucks hate poor people.

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

S: Crystal Castles - Baptism AND Salem - When You Sleep

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

S: Quavers with water

E: What is your life philosophy?

S: The worst parts of your life make brilliant stories.

E: How would you describe your style?

S: Tight, black and simple.

E: Which established model do you most admire?

S: Lara Stone's got da booty and Alice Dellal's in yo face.

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

S: I'm in a band, I'm singing…Portugal gig soon

E: How much is a pint of milk?

S: Why is it STILL measured in pints?

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

S: Tube 'Travelcard'

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

S: Creative, bright, YOUNG!

Trend of the Week || Oscar Spendrup

Elite Model Q&A / James Ross

Elite: What was your first job?

James: Dazed Japan/Untitled

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

J: Nepali orphanage - just because it was so upsetting at times.

E: What is your favourite film?

J: To Kill A Mockingbird - Gregory Peck is a legend!

E: What is your nickname?

J: Jam, Jimmy, Short Stuff

E: Guilty pleasure?

J: Speculoos - Belgian spread of the Gods

E: What is the last dream you remember having?

J: I was slicing a huge orange and sharing it with a complete stranger.

E: Dream job?

J: Vet

E: Favourite person in the agency?

J: Ellen [Gibbons]…..apparently.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

J: None of them are Scunthorpe. My hometown solidarity is waning.

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

J: Vet - dog whisperer

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

J: Despise

E: Who is your celebrity crush? 

J: Jodie Kidd

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

J: I'd rather go to Tinder Box (E: Our lovely local cafe in Angel for those that don't know!)

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

J: Running the World - Jarvis Cocker

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

J: Scotch pancakes, bacon and maple syrup.

E: What is your life philosophy?

J: "You better know yourself little girl before you talk about me" Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Big Brother 7

E: How would you describe your style?

J: Lacking

E: Which established model do you most admire?

J: Ming Xi is a stunner.

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

J: Ghengis Khan's Y choromosome

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

J: Polydactyl cat

E: How much is a pint of milk?

J: 45p. FACT!

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

J: Go to the Model Sanctuary.

E: Tell us a joke

J: My guns

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

J: I'm called Daniel (FACT!)

Trend of the Week / Helen McCusker

Helen McCusker popped into the agency last week and we were loving her take on androgyny. She paired her leather skinnies with a big boxy suit jacket and finished it off with some emerald green velvet chelsea boots. Helen can't do much wrong in our eyes and we think she is absolutely rocking the look!

Elite Model Q&A / Ellen Gibbons

Elite: What was your first job?

Ellen Gibbons: I used to stand outside Lincoln Cathedral to busk with my violin when I when I was 14.

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

EG: A cinema, I thought it would be really fun but my job mainly consisted of tearing tickets and scraping salsa and popcorn off the floor.

E: What is your favourite film?

EG: Some Like It Hot…1920's cheesy jazz, cross-dressing and hilarious characters, what's not to like?

E: What is your nickname?

EG: Smellen or Melon, not very flattering!

E: Guilty pleasure?

EG: Sleeping later than I should on weekdays and any cheese & chutney sandwiches.

E: Dream job?

EG: Treading the boards in London's West End!

E: Favourite person in the agency?

EG: James Ross - we're both from Lincolnshire. Enough said.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

EG: All I remember from Paris is EuroDisney, and I love walking through parks in London.

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

EG: A ballet dancer…or a dentist.

E: Marmite: Love/Hate?

EG: Love love love!

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

EG: Caramel Macchiato (recently became a coffee addict)

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

EG: I don't own one!

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

EG: Porridge, yoghurt and grapes.

E: How would you describe your style?

EG: Huge baggy jumpers and leg warmers, especially at this time of year.

E: Which established model do you most admire?

EG: Freja Beha Erichson…she's such a chameleon!

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

EG: Free cheesecake at the Model Sanctuary! And a huge Hugo Boss umbrella that saw me through the February rain.

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

EG: Spring is definitely coming to London…I'm only wearing two jumpers and a coat!

E: How much is a pint of milk?

EG: 45p…apparently

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

EG: Coffee and sleep…and flat shoes to run to all the castings in.