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John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 – July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout who founded Elite Model Management. Casablancas is remembered for his development of the supermodel concept.
Elite Model Management was founded in Paris in 1972 by John Casablancas (1942–2013) and Alain Kittler. [5] [6] Casablancas was inspired by his then-wife Jeanette Christiansen, former model and Miss Universe from Denmark, to open a model agency. Casablancas founded the model agency with his savings.
At the age of 14, she began dating 42 year old John Casablancas, the head of Elite Model Management, who was, at the time, married to model Jeanette Christiansen. The couple lived together before Seymour broke off the relationship. [14] From 1989 to 1990, she was married to guitarist Tommy Andrews. [6] They have a son named Dylan together.
John Casablancas (1942-2013), founder of Elite Model Management [15] Julian Casablancas (born 1978), musician, band member of The Strokes [16] David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (previously Lord Burghley), winner of the 400m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics [17] Joe Dassin (1938-1980), French-American singer and composer [citation needed]
She got her start in 1978 when her then boyfriend, who also was a part time model, suggested Nancy enter a model search contest. She beat out 200 contestants to win a contract with Mademoiselle magazine to do 10 covers.(A cover contract was unique in those days and unheard of now) When legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier found out that she didn't have an agent, he notified John ...
Julian Fernando Casablancas was born in New York City on August 23, 1978, [3] the son of American-Spanish businessman John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management, and Jeanette Christiansen (née Christjansen), a Danish model and the 1965 Miss Denmark who later became an artist. [4] [5] [6] When Julian was eight, his parents divorced.
Ford's competition increased even further in the 1980s when John Casablancas opened Elite Model Management, leading to greatly intensified competition among the largest agencies. [ 4 ] The agency has represented a diverse list of models and celebrities.
She left home when she was 16 to pursue a modeling career and was discovered by photographer Paul Pelak and his wife Margaret while enrolled at John Casablancas in 1985. After her photo appeared in Seventeen in 1985, the Boyertown honor student and varsity letter-winner in track and cross country was a much sought-after face for magazine covers ...