The Business of Modelling launches with Carole White, co-founder of Premier Model Management, in a rare, behind-the-scenes conversation about four decades in fashion, the pressure facing models today, and the uncertain future of London Fashion Week.
LONDON – In the first episode of The Business of Modelling, host Tessa Dewing welcomes legendary model agent Carole White, whose career has shaped the global fashion landscape. Co-founder of Premier Model Management, Carole has been at the helm of one of the UK’s most prestigious agencies since 1981 and is best known for launching and managing the career of Naomi Campbell.
In this intimate conversation, recorded at Premier’s London headquarters, Carole reflects on her unconventional upbringing in Ghana and Kent, her early days as a model herself, and her instinctive pivot to life behind the scenes. She recalls the founding of Premier with her brother Chris Owen — a bold move with no financial backing but a...
