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Aviva Retirement Campaign

If there was one particular modelling assignment to highlight our relationship with long-standing clients, this would be right up there with the best of them! Seven of our adult models were elected to pose on camera and speak about what retirement meant to them as part of the Aviva Retirement Scheme. The models starred in […]

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Campo Viejo Online Promotional Video: Wine and Dine with Models Direct

Campo Viejo really knows how to savour the moment. The winery opened its doors in 2001 and approached our modelling agency for… well, of course our professional models! Campo Viejo needed their advert crafted and delivered to get their wines noticed with the help of No Nonsense PR, who no doubt take the hassle and […]

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All dressed up, ready to get to work – modelling for 7Active

Trying on different outfits, striking all sorts of poses and meeting a wide range of different people – modelling clothing can be enjoyable for a whole host of reasons. At Models Direct, we provide male and female models of all ages, backgrounds and sizes to a spectrum of different assignments for all sorts of big […]

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Spotlight on Sky Sports Covid-19 ‘I Am Sport’ campaign

With the last year being one of the most unpredictable of our lifetime, the world has been on lockdown to help keep everyone safe. The sports sector has certainly seen its fair share of cancellations, postponements and disruptions of live sports because of the social distancing measures in place.  Thankfully, Sky Sports has celebrated the […]

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Another day at the office – with AXA PPP Healthcare

It is exciting enough going along to a commercial modelling assignment, but when you unexpectedly become one of the stars of the show, it becomes extra special! This is exactly what happened to one of our models, James, when he was booked to take part in a YouTube commercial for AXA PPP Healthcare. Models Direct […]

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Banking on a successful modelling career – working with some big names

Whether it’s major fashion outlets, big high street stores or some of the other well-known names in British business, Models Direct works with an impressive array of different clients. The NatWest bank, for example, recently called upon us to find them a selection of models for an online advertisement. Models Direct was asked for five […]

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Filming the Holland’s Pies Commercial

Two rival counties recently united when Lancashire and Yorkshire combined during the pandemic to produce a deliciously effective commercial.  Holland’s Pies are a well-known Lancashire bakery based near Accrington. Established in 1851, they’ve been the number 1 pie-maker for hundreds of fish and chips shops and cafés around the country – as well as being […]

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Covid and how it’s affecting the modelling industry

There’s been a lot of information recently concerning the ‘do’s and don’ts’ during the national Covid lockdown. Scientists from various institutions have been on the news every day, relaying facts and giving opinions. This is all very well, but sometimes too much information can have the opposite effect. Let’s be honest: it can be pretty […]

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Luxury trip for model family

Why do ordinary? This is Oliver’s Travels slogan but also something we agree with too. Why live life doing the ordinary and not striving to be a little eccentric and do something dynamic and extravagant? Well, this is where Models Direct comes in. If you’re reading this blog, do read on to find out more […]

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SnowStormer

A modelling assignment that was a snow brainer Our models often have fun, but surely this assignment takes some beating. Five lucky Models Direct models were selected to participate in a promotion for SnowStormer – the UK’s only snow-based obstacle course event, and the self-styled “coolest event on the calendar”. Were they chilled? You bet […]

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Diverse Client List

At Models Direct, we like to help a truly diverse assortment of clients. We’ve provided models for notable media platforms, supermarkets, travel companies, fashion outlets and food retailers – and thousands more.  So when the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) got in touch with us to see if we had 10 suitable models to pose as […]

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Starring role in Supermarket Christmas Commercial

Every parent should be proud of their children, but in Shelley and Rob Wall’s case, their “proud-ometer” reading must be going off the scale! This blog focuses on an extraordinary young man and Shelley and Rob’s bundle of joy – eight-year-old Noah, and his experience with one of the UK’s leading supermarkets. You may have […]

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