#Elite Model Management Milano

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FULL NAME: Lillian Wen PRONUNCIATION: LIL-ee-uhn WEN  MEANING:

Lillian: derived from Lily, symbol of innocence, beauty

Wen: of Chinese origin, warm

REASONING: Lillian is named after her Nonna’s favorite flower -- she was born soon after her Nonna passed and never met the woman, but her Nonno always keeps the patch of lilies that grow in the back gardens watered, and Lillian spent hours of her childhood playing in those very flowers. ALIAS: Lavinia NICKNAME: Some variation of Lily, though her Nǎinai calls her Lu Ling (the tinkling sound of jade against jade) sometimes. PREFERRED NAME: Lillian BIRTH DATE: June 29, 1993 AGE: 25 ZODIAC: Cancer GENDER: cis female PRONOUNS: she/hers NATIONALITY: French-Italian dual citizenship ETHNICITY: Half-Chinese; Half-French RELIGION: Agnostic CURRENT LOCATION: Verona, Italy LIVING CONDITIONS: Though Lillian grew up lower middle class, she now stays at the flat she purchased for her mothers under their names. The spacious three-bedroom flat is in a nicer location than where she grew up with lots of plants and light and most importantly a large terrace. It’s only been a couple years since her family moved in and given how much she travels, it still feels newer than like home. TITLES: Emissary CONTENT WARNING: mentions of sexual assault, homophobia

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: The local clinic in the Third Arrondissement in Paris  HOMETOWN: Verona, Italy SOCIAL CLASS: Upper middle class EDUCATION LEVEL: Cultural Heritage (Art & History Track) Bachelor’s -- University of Verona FATHER: Unknown -- She knows that his nationality is French, he had brown hair and blue eyes. and that he’s 6′ 2″ which was apparently all her mothers needed to pick him from the binder. MOTHERS: Mei Lei “May” Wen (Birth Mother aka “Mama”) -- An out and proud Chinese bisexual woman with French Nationality. Her father came from the Wens: they immigrated in the early 1900s and worked in porcelain. Her mother had immigrated to Paris after marrying Lillian’s grandfather. Mei fell in love with a lovely Italian foreign exchange student in college. Her parents didn’t approve of their daughter loving a woman and so Mei and her love eloped to Verona. Mei’s parents would ultimately come around -- they hadn’t really liked the sperm donor idea but had been delighted to have a granddaughter. Lara Renzetti (Adoptive Mother aka “Ma”) -- Lara had more or less been open about loving women from the beginning; she was lucky to have parents who believed in love more than words in a book (though both were big proponents of education, having not gone to university themselves). Lara was in Paris to study Art -- and met bold, tattooed Mei Lei. Lillian would inherit this love of art and it would inform her own studies in the future. She and her Nonno were much closer when she was younger -- now that he’s older and struggles to remember things, it’s harder. SIBLING: None PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: A few girls, a few boys through secondary school and university. None of them seem memorable anymore. Lillian hasn’t been in any kind of relationship since her assault 2 years ago.

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Elite Milano (Model Agency based out of Milan) SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Capulets (Emissary) TERTIARY SOURCE(S) OF INCOME: Occasional sponsorships APPROXIMATE AMOUNT PER YEAR: €87,000 though she receives significant benefits like clothes, accessories, make up, as gifts.  CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB? Lillian is passionate about her job, specifically as a spokesperson model. It’s important for her to use her platform to discuss relevant issues. She’s an activist. Her new financial situation is nice, if only for the security. But Lillian also knows it’s a privilege so she wants to make sure she’s a) earned it and b) is doing good deeds with it. PAST JOB: She briefly worked as a Barista at the University Cafe, but was scouted out for Royal Management, a Verona based agency pretty early in university. She shot her first photo shoot at 19. She stayed with them for four years, before ending her contract and accepting representation through the Milan agency. SPENDING HABITS: Lillian has the thrifty habits of her childhood when her mothers struggled to make ends meet. While her lifestyle seems lavish due to the sponsorship “gifts” she receives, Lillian rarely makes big purchases -- she didn’t move into the new villa until she could purchase it entirely, no mortgage.  MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: Her home --  €298,000 +  €20,000 in renovations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: 4/10 OFFENSE: 3/10 DEFENSE: 7/10 SPEED: 9/10 INTELLIGENCE: 8/10 ACCURACY: 6/10 AGILITY: 8/10  STAMINA: 9/10 TEAMWORK: 7/10 TALENTS: gaining trust, aware of how she’s perceived, physically fit, financially thrifty, intelligent SHORTCOMINGS: nervous, low muscle strength, lack of conviction, passive, uncertain

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Wenzhounese, Italian, Mandarin (Lower proficiency: French, English) DRIVING: Lillian hasn’t learned how to drive. She prefers scooters. CAR MAINTENANCE: No BICYCLING: Yes SWIMMING: Yes INSTRUMENTS: Yes (Piano) CHESS: Yes  BRAIDING HAIR: Yes TIE A TIE: Yes LOCK PICKING: No

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Adrianne Ho EYE COLOR: Black HAIR COLOR: Black HAIR STYLE: Type 2B, typically naturally air dried, with a little serum applied. She ties it back in ponytails or french braids often. DOMINANT HAND: Right HEIGHT: 5′9″ WEIGHT: 54.5 kgs BUILD: Lillian was always slim, but she didn’t start focusing on fitness and strength until a couple years ago. Now that she has some muscle definition (she hasn’t gained as much as she’d like), her build is more athletic. EXERCISE HABITS: Every weekday morning that she’s home, Lillian joins her mother for an early session of Qigong (her Mama is a little bit of a...hippie. Both are really.) It warms her muscles before she goes on her daily run. She runs on the weekends as well. Twice a week she conditions. She misses strength training the most because of how often she told to not bulk up before a shoot. SKIN TONE: Lillian’s skin is roughly the same tone as her mother’s, the color of a fawn or beach sand, with warm undertones. She typically tanned, rather than burned and is grateful to have inherited her mother’s genes for this. SCARS: She’s got a scar on her knee from her childhood friend, angry at her for some childish conflict pushed Lillian off her bike, a tiny line of a scar right under her chin from when she fell on the concrete steps outside her school her first week. The newest set is still a couple years ago, on the heel of her palm from the broken mirror -- a prop from the photoshoot -- in her struggle against her assaulter. NOTABLE FEATURES: Shapely brows, excellent figure, high and sharp cheekbones USUAL EXPRESSION: A neutral expression, could be interpreted as blank. She doesn’t want to suggest anything positive or inviting at first glance. CLOTHING STYLE: Comfortable but stylish, casual mixed with athletic/athleisure on her own, but enjoys dressing up for shoots and parties. DIET: Drinks as much water as possible. Typically something like avocado toast in the morning (something fatty + protein + complex carbs). Her lunch follows the same format of complex carbs (quinoa, brown rice, certain greens) + protein (salmon, chicken, edamame, etc.) + whatever is in season in a bowl with various dressings/flavorings. Dinners are whatever her mothers have cooked -- both traditional Chinese and Italian food. She snacks on fruits and trail mix sort of things, and will splurge with dark chocolate (especially dark chocolate covered goji berries). Moderation over restriction.  PHYSICAL AILMENTS: None.

PSYCHOLOGY

JUNG TYPE: ESFJ (Fe-Si-Ne-Ti)

Judging Functional Axis (FeTi): Socially conscious and loyal to family, Everett seeks to build up those he cares about — evidenced in his relationships with Catherine and Easton. His love language is practicality, shown through actions rather than verbal affirmation. Prior to joining the mob, Everett had little qualms with sharing his emotions, but since joining he has been stuck in a grip (inferior Ti) and thus has begun repressing his emotions. He has a strong moral compass, but struggles to make difficult decisions if it means creating social backlash (e.g. not believing that his mother would degrade Easton, not leaving the Capulets despite moral qualms). As a capodecina, Everett is quick to mentor his soldiers and seeks to understand the underlying patterns behind the information given to him before acting so that he never has to sacrifice a soldier for the sake of larger gain. He is very in tune with human behavior and uses this knowledge to manipulate others when working for the Capulets.

Perceiving Functional Axis (SiNe): Everett is visionary, able to project large-scale future plans for C&R (Ne) based on past experiences (Si). He adroitly uses observation to speculate people’s ulterior motives, giving him an edge when at society parties (alongside Fe). Despite his serious front, he is actually quite laid back around those he cares about, allowing himself to crack jokes and indulge in new things. Everett is steeped in past experiences, unable to let go of traumatic past events (e.g. his failed relationship with Vivianne). Furthermore, he applies his experiences to outward speculation — if Vivianne was using him, so must most other people, therefore he cannot trust people to be honest with him.

ENNEAGRAM TYPE: 1w2 (The Advocate)

“Conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. They are teachers, crusaders, and advocates for change: always striving to improve things, but afraid of making a mistake. Well-organized, orderly, and fastidious, they try to maintain high standards, but can slip into being critical and perfectionistic. They typically have problems with resentment and impatience. At their best: wise, discerning, realistic, and noble. Can be morally heroic.”

“Want to be right, to strive higher and improve everything, to be consistent with their ideals, to justify themselves, to be beyond criticism so as not to be condemned by anyone.”

“Ones attempt to control or repress their anger and instinctual energy. They feel that they must stay in control of themselves, especially of their instinctual impulses and angry feelings at all times.”

MORAL ALIGNMENT: lawful neutral TEMPERAMENT: sanguine ELEMENT: air PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE TYPE: Interpersonal, followed closely by logical-mathematical. APPROXIMATE IQ: 139 SOCIABILITY: High. Everett is very good at hosting, socializing, or swaying a crowd. It’s that classic Craven charm. EMOTIONAL STABILITY: Everett considers himself quite emotionally stable — and for the most part, he is. However, this is partly due to a large part of his emotions being repressed, particularly in relation to Vivianne as well as his guilt over his involvement in the mob. If incensed (although it’s difficult to do), it’s possible he can become volatile. ADDICTION: Cigarettes. He can’t quite shake it. DRUG USE: No. Slightly hypocritical, but he considers himself above such vices as recreational drugs. ALCOHOL USE: Everett drinks wine, and will have a scotch or two when out with friends. He does not, however, get tipsy in public. PRONE TO VIOLENCE? No. He hates it.

MANNERISMS

SPEECH STYLE: It depends on the audience, although some (read: Tiberius) have mentioned that poshness practically reeks through his words. In strictly business settings, Everett speaks quite formally in order to adhere to typical negotiation protocol. In others — such as casual business lunches, public appearances, and Capulet dealings — he adopts a more modified version of formality that’s casual enough to not sound stuffy, even if a bit of upper-class still seeps into his tone. Around those he’s comfortable with, Everett’s fond of teasing and can often be seen with a bit of a smirk on his lips. ACCENT: When speaking Italian, Everett has a slight Milanese accent similar to his mother’s (e.g. pronounces z as /s/ instead of /ts/, very quick, precise speech, vowels more at the front of his mouth). He learnt English from his father and speaks with a typical RP accent, although when he gets excited the inflection of his sentences and a few words here and there can seem a bit Italian. In terms of timbre, he’s a baritone. QUIRKS: always takes the stairs two or three steps at a time, absolutely cannot fall asleep with the light on or in a warm room HOBBIES: playing violin, traveling, wine tasting, reading, sparring HABITS: regularly updates a task list on his phone, attends mass once a week, speeding, goes through the rosary once a day NERVOUS TICKS: Virtually imperceptible, as Everett has become quite adept at hiding his emotions. However, he tends to tense his jaw when he’s irritated. MOTIVATIONS: Everett’s primary motivation in his life is his loyalty to his family, specifically his father, Gabriel, and his younger brother Easton. This can be divided into two sub-motivations of healing the rift between Easton and himself and preserving the family legacy, such as C&R’s financial status and the family reputation. Other driving factors include his protective instinct towards close family friends, his religious beliefs, and self-ambition to make his mark in the world. FEARS: Everett’s primary fear is failure: specifically, failure to live up to the standards he’s set for himself. This is an especially powerful source of stress in his life due to the conflict between his moral code and his mob involvement. Other fears include those close to him using him for superficial means and the prospect of a loved one’s safety being compromised. POSITIVE TRAITS: compassionate, perseverant, protective, dutiful, conscientious NEUTRAL TRAITS: loyal, well-bred, in control of emotions, shrewd, hardworking, dry-humored NEGATIVE TRAITS: hypocritical, averse to confrontation, supercilious, repressed SENSE OF HUMOR: A bit dry, mostly. Everett loves a good laugh, even if it’s at his own expense, and is prone to teasing people he’s fond of. DO THEY CURSE OFTEN? Not particularly. His parents taught him that cursing is relegated to those who don’t have a large enough vocabulary to properly express themselves otherwise, so Everett, for the most part, refrains from cursing. Sometimes it’ll slip out, though. CATCHPHRASE: More of a filler word than a catchphrase, but tends to say, “well” at the beginning of sentences.

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: traveling ANIMAL: wolf BEVERAGE: sangiovese BOOK: John Milton’s Paradise Lost CELEBRITY: his mother COLOR: green DESIGNER: Armani FOOD: pickles FLOWER: lily HOLIDAY: Christmas MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: car MOVIE: 12 Angry Men MUSICAL ARTIST: Count Baise SCENERY: the view from the Conservatory SCENT: bay rum aftershave SPORT: football SPORTS TEAM: Inter Milan WEATHER: sunny with a brisk breeze VACATION DESTINATION: Vienna

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: At his core, Everett’s main aspirations are more or less the same aspirations he had when he was eighteen: living a life of peace, stability and happiness, having a fulfilling career, and perhaps someday raising a family. GREATEST FEAR: Easton or Catherine dying. Enough said. MOST AT EASE WHEN surrounded by people he trusts and genuinely cares for — this includes Halcyon, Catherine, Mikael, Odin, Maeve, among others. He’s also at ease when he feels as if he’s in control of his life, or in a place where the equilibrium and success he’s built for himself is not threatened. LEAST AT EASE WHEN he’s out of touch with himself or who he wants himself to be, a situation that manifests during late nights at the cathedral. To a lesser degree, Everett also feels as if he’s going mad whenever he’s around Faron. WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN: See Greatest Fear BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Everett is proudest of guiding C&R from a billion-euro company to a multibillion one and proving to the board of directors that he deserved his position as a CEO for reasons more than just his family name. BIGGEST REGRET: The entire situation with Vivianne — including falling in love with her, joining the mob, and making his first kill. If he had the choice, he’d have picked a different spot to study on that fateful September afternoon. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Realizing Vivianne had lied to him for eight years. On a less emo note, Everett wanted to stab his eyes out after he walked in on Mikael and Grace having sex in his own bedroom. BIGGEST SECRET: He has none. Incidentally, he also doesn’t care at all for the Capulet underboss. TOP PRIORITIES: Protecting his family, maintaining a spotless reputation and securing C&R’s financial situation in that specific order.

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Film Archives:

1995

Agfa APX 100

What I do appreciate shooting B&W Film. Is the ability to change its characteristics thru using different developing soups. In my case, I love using Kodak’s HC11, Dilution B. It brings out a contrast unlike developers like Kodak’s D-76 used by photography schools and most photographers at that time. The only difference is I’m now using Kodak TMax and Fomopan B&W film on campaigns requiring B&W. The monochrome codecs to this day, have yet to cut the mustard to my eye. Especially with this rush to mirrorless where that market is to satisfy the pixel peepers, who have no clue what texture, balanced (not necessarily sharp) makes a photograph.

This image is from an agency test. When I shared a studio space in Chicago at 666 N Milwaukee Ave. The Seal poster was on a wall across the street from the Blommer Chocolate Factory. Elite at the time was the premier agency in the US and Paris during the 90s. As Fashion Model Management was in Milano.

Model: Nicole

Agency: Elite Models

Nikon F3HP, Nikkor 135MM f2 AIS

Film: Agfa APX 100

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Agenzia di moda milanese: l'epicentro dello stile globale

Milano, città sinonimo di moda, eleganza e innovazione, ospita alcune delle agenzie di moda più prestigiose del mondo. La scena delle agenzie di moda milanesi è un vivace centro di creatività, talento e opportunità, che gioca un ruolo fondamentale nel plasmare le tendenze della moda globale. Per aspiranti modelli, designer e appassionati di moda, comprendere le dinamiche di queste agenzie può fornire preziosi spunti sul cuore dell'industria della moda.

La capitale della moda La reputazione di Milano come capitale della moda risale agli inizi del XX secolo. È una delle capitali della moda "Big Four", insieme a Parigi, New York e Londra. La ricca storia della moda della città si riflette nelle sue numerose case di moda, boutique di lusso e, naturalmente, nelle sue agenzie di moda. Queste agenzie sono determinanti nello scouting, nella coltivazione e nella promozione dei talenti, garantendo che Milano rimanga in prima linea nella scena della moda globale.

Il ruolo di un'agenzia di moda Un'agenzia modelle milano a Milano funge da ponte tra le aspiranti modelle e l'industria della moda. Queste agenzie cercano nuovi talenti, spesso conducendo chiamate aperte e sessioni di casting. Una volta firmato un modello, l'agenzia si assume la responsabilità di gestire la sua carriera, che include l'organizzazione di servizi fotografici, la garanzia di sfilate e la negoziazione dei contratti. Questa gestione va oltre la semplice prenotazione; implica orientamento professionale, marchio personale e, spesso, rappresentanza internazionale.

Le migliori agenzie di moda di Milano Diverse agenzie di moda a Milano hanno ottenuto riconoscimenti internazionali per la loro professionalità e successo. Tra questi ci sono:

Elite Model Management: noto per aver scoperto e coltivato alcuni dei più grandi nomi del settore, Elite Model Management ha una forte presenza a Milano. L'agenzia è nota per il suo approccio meticoloso alla gestione dei modelli e per il suo impegno nello sviluppo di carriere a lungo termine.

Gestione delle donne: questa agenzia si concentra sulla creazione di una piattaforma diversificata e inclusiva per i modelli. Women Management è rinomato per il suo approccio progressista, promuovendo modelli di varie etnie, tipi di corporatura ed età, riflettendo la natura in evoluzione degli standard di bellezza nel settore della moda.

IMG Models: una potenza globale, IMG Models ha un ufficio importante a Milano. L'agenzia è nota per rappresentare modelli e celebrità di alto profilo, spesso colmando il divario tra moda e intrattenimento. IMG Models fornisce una gestione completa della carriera, garantendo che i loro talenti siano ben rappresentati su tutti i fronti.

Il percorso verso il successo Per le aspiranti modelle, ottenere un contratto con un'agenzia di moda milano è un traguardo ambito. Tuttavia, il viaggio verso il successo è impegnativo e richiede dedizione, resilienza e un approccio professionale. Ecco alcuni suggerimenti per coloro che desiderano entrare nel settore:

Costruisci un portafoglio forte: un portafoglio ben curato che mostri versatilità e gamma è fondamentale. Gli aspiranti modelli dovrebbero investire in servizi fotografici professionali per creare un curriculum visivo avvincente.

Restare in forma e in salute: l'industria della moda richiede un elevato livello di forma fisica. Mantenere uno stile di vita sano attraverso un’alimentazione equilibrata e un’attività fisica regolare è essenziale.

Network: partecipare a eventi di moda, casting call e networking con professionisti del settore può aprire le porte a nuove opportunità. Costruire relazioni all’interno del settore può migliorare significativamente le prospettive di carriera.

Sii persistente: il rifiuto fa parte del viaggio. È importante rimanere persistenti e continuare a migliorare. Ogni no ti avvicina a un sì.

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Gigi Les Autres fino al 26/9 partecipa alla 37° edizione di  "The Look of the Year Fashion Award"

Gigi Les Autres (nella foto), hair stylist di livello internazionale, parteciperà alla finale mondiale di "The Look of the Year Fashion Award", in programma tra Sanremo e la Riviera dei Fiori fino a domenica 26 settembre.

Dopo un anno di stop dovuto al Covid, la manifestazione che ha lanciato top model come Cindy Crawford, Giselle Bunchen e Linda Evangelista metterà in passerella 45 modelle e 15 modelli provenienti da tutto il mondo. Nel tempo The Look of the Year da semplice concorso di bellezza è diventato un vero master per ragazze e ragazzi che sognano una carriera da professionisti.

"In un contesto come questo spero di poter dare qualche suggerimento a modelli e modelle, visto che vivo nel fashion system da decenni", spiega Gigi Les Autres, premiato per ben due volte ai Global Salon Business Awards, gli Oscar mondiali della coiffure (nel 2006 a Barcellona e nel 2008 ad Hollywood).

Questa volta però Gigi Les Autres non starà nel backstage a realizzare acconciature da sogno. Visto che da tempo è anche conduttore e collabora con diverse radio e tv tra cui la sua Fashion Food Wine Channel, per l'evento curerà un cooking show pieno di stile. Il programma verrà girato venerdì 24 settembre, dalle 17 alle 22 circa. "La location sarà un bel ristorante panoramico sul mare, perfetta per far rilassare ragazze e ragazzi e farli divertire mentre cucinano, mangiano o bevono qualcosa tra una prova e l'altra in passerella", spiega Gigi. "Fashion Food Wine Channel, che fa parte del gruppo CG Television, è il contenitore giusto per il loro talento e, perché no, la loro bellezza". Il programma andrà in onda anche sulle tv partner di The Look of the Year in tutto il mondo su Fashion Channel, Korea TV, Fashion TV Turchia, Fashion TV Latino America e GoTV.

Non è tutto. Gigi Les Autres salirà sul palco durante la serata finale di domenica 26 settembre 2021 per premiare un modello e una modella tra i partecipanti a "The Look of the Year Fashion Award". "Sceglierò un ragazzo e una ragazza che sappiano divertirsi e divertire quando sono davanti alla telecamere. Saranno anche loro, nei prossimi mesi, a rappresentare nei prossimi mesi il lifestyle decisamente italiano che hanno i programmi di Fashion Food Wine Channel", conclude Gigi Les Autres.

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Chi è Gigi Les Autres

https://fashionfoodwine.co (sito ufficiale Gigi Les Autres) https://www.instagram.com/gigilesautres/ (Instagram Gigi Les Autres)

Hair stylist di livello internazionale premiato per ben due volte ai Global Salon Business Awards, gli Oscar mondiali della coiffure (nel 2006 a Barcellona e nel 2008 ad Hollywood), Gigi Les Autres oggi sale anche sul palco da protagonista. Come conduttore, dà vita ad importanti programmi radiofonici e televisivi e nel 2021 ha fondato con Massimo Bianco la Fashion Food Wine. Successivamente Fashion Food Wine Channel un canale televisivo presto in onda e online con il gruppo NCG Television. "Credo da sempre nel talento altrui. Fashion Food Wine nasce appunto per dare opportunità concrete e visibilità a chi se le merita", spiega Gigi Les Autres. "Vengo da un piccolo paese come Boglietto di Costigliole d'Asti, ma oggi lavoro tra Hollywood e Miami. So per esperienza che a volte i sogni diventano realtà".

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COS'E' THE LOOK OF THE YEAR

Sanremo, 22 settembre 2021. In queste ore nella riviera dei Fiori stanno arrivando i modelli provenienti da tutto il mondo per il prossimo 26 Settembre l'evento mondiale della 37° edizione di "THE LOOK OF THE YEAR, nato nel 1983 negli Stati Uniti.

Cindy Crawford, Vanessa Incontrada, Nina Moric, Ines Sastre, Natasha Stefanenko, Gisele Bundchen, Linda Evangelista,Stephanie Seymour hanno iniziato la propria carriera da THE LOOK OF THE YEAR, (per citare le Top Model degli anni 90), per passare alle più recenti vincitrici, di casa alle sfilate delle principali Fashion Week internazionali quali Milano e Parigi New York e sulle pagine dei più importanti riviste e aziende di moda.

Evento mondiale legato al mondo del modelling e osservatorio di ricerca privilegiato sulle future top model, in grado di coinvolgere ogni anno oltre 50 Paesi del mondo. Rappresenta oggi la competizione mondiale che decreta di anno in anno gli standard di stile, bellezza e personalità delle future top model mondiali. THE LOOK OF THE YEAR filo diretto tra chi crea la moda, chi la promuove e chi la indossa per mestiere. I casting dei finalisti di THE LOOK OF THE YEAR iniziano con la candidatura, in tutto il mondo, di circa 350.000 ragazzi a partire da 14 anni e culmina nella scelta di 50 candidati che partecipano alla finale mondiale.

Ad ogni edizione THE LOOK OF THE YEAR divide contratti di lavoro avvalendosi delle model management: ELITE New York – Los Angeles – Miami – Toronto, JOY Model Management, presente a San Paolo del Brasile e a Parigi, la REAL WOMAN con sede in Serbia, la RN MODELS operante tra Milano e Dakar, e la LOOK presente in tutto il Latino America. Circa l'80% dei modelli di THE LOOK OF THE YEAR diventano modelli professionisti entro due anni dalla conclusione dell'evento mondiale. Coinvolge modelle, agenzie, operatori del settore, tv, radio, giornalisti, case di moda, aziende del settore (make up, prodotti di bellezza, abbigliamento, moda, buyer etc), nonché personaggi del mondo della moda.

THE LOOK OF THE YEAR FASHION AWARD verrà conferito ogni anno agli stilisti più creativi, alle riviste ed ai migliori professionisti del settore. Lo stile di THE LOOK OF THE YEAR è in linea con la sua location, meta abituale del Jet-Set internazionale. L'edizione 2021, (riparte dopo un anno di stop dovuto al Covid ) con la bellezza delle coste e il panorama della Riviera dei Fiori saranno la scenografia naturale dell'Evento Televisivo che si svolgerà nel Porto di Marina degli Aregai a Santo Stefano al Mare (IM) saranno ospiti dell HOTEL AREGAI MARINA con il Patrocinio della Regione Liguria.

Il 26 settembre, nel calendario:la presentazione in anteprima dello Show Koreano con uno scambio di doni tra la delegazione Koreana e la Regione Liguria con a seguito importanti manager e buyer asiatici, presenteranno le loro collezioni i brand CARLO PIGNATELLI, ROCCOBAROCCO, BIG PARK, GIOVANNA CAMPISI, PARIS ART, LUCIANO BARACHINI, l'Hair a cura di WELLA Professional, la regia moda affidata a STUDIO2FASHION, il make up Italiano BEST COLOR con il gruppo MAKE UP COMPANY by MAURO DI DOMENICO, ospite la DJ MARI KA, i vincitori 2019 la Cubana JENNY SANCHEZ ed il Turco ONUR ALP CAM. Nei giorni che precedono l'evento finale saranno realizzazi shooting video e fotografici, con la regia del gruppo MASKENADA in location accuratamente scelte tra cui il CASINO' DI SANREMO, ospiti del programma televisivo FASHION FOOD WINE a cura di GIGI LES AUTRES. Saranno ospiti all'HOTEL VILLA SYLVA Sanremo, in una nuova e moderna SPA. Lo studio di architettura ALCHEMIST presenterà un nuovo progetto unico e innovativo, seguito dall'azienda Green Italy. I MEDIA introduzione e diffusione di nuove tecnologie dell'informazione e della comunicazione.

L'evento, sarà ripreso e trasmesso su FASHION CHANNEL, KOREA TV, FASHION TV Turchia, FASHIONTV America Latina, GOTV, RADIO SANREMO, il magazine SANREMO.IT Un ruolo importante sarà quello dei Social ufficiali di THE LOOK OF THE YEAR link su www.thelookoftheyear.tv  Realizzato e prodotto da EVENTSWORLD di Ivana Triolo e Nuccio Cicirò con la collaborazione di SHOWCASE ITALIA di Gerardo Di Maio.

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Football Is the Next Big Thing for Hedge Funds and Private Equity

Alternative investment firms are flexing their muscle in the world’s most popular sport. We look at how they are doing it.

By Irene Garcia Perez and David Hellier

28 September 2021, 00:00 GMT-4

When AC Milan host Atletico de Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, it will be a clash between Italy’s most successful team in Europe’s elite soccer competition and last year’s Spanish title winner.

For the financial world, it’s also a matchup between a hedge fund based in New York and a credit fund headquartered in Los Angeles. Elliott Management Corp. took control of AC Milan in 2018 after Chinese owner Li Yonghong defaulted on debt obligations. Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation acquired a 34% stake in LaLiga champion Atletico in June.

They are two of the alternative investment firms awash with cash that have been gradually gaining a foothold in the world’s most popular sport. After billionaire soccer fans, petrodollars from the Middle East and a spate of Chinese purchases over the past two decades, private equity, credit vehicles and hedge funds now represent the latest wave of investors. The most recent example is Miami-based 777 Partners, which announced on Sept. 23 it would purchase Italian club Genoa.

Some have loaned money to keep Europe’s most-storied clubs afloat. Others have purchased media rights, bought a stable of smaller teams or snapped up stakes in clubs as assets in peril. There’s even the Holy Grail of investing in an entire league, like CVC Capital Partners’s venture with Spain’s LaLiga announced last month.

European soccer has always been desperate for cash, but that’s grown more acute after the pandemic kept crowds away from stadiums and left some of the continent’s biggest and most successful clubs with eye-watering debt. It was a catalyst behind the failed breakaway Super League in April that JP Morgan Chase & Co. had planned to back.

The serial risk is that soccer has a rather ugly business model, and many investors have failed in an industry riddled with debt, inflated player salaries and at the mercy of politics and febrile fans.

Returns also aren’t guaranteed because of the threat of demotion from a league if the team doesn’t perform well enough. That raises a large question mark for U.S. investors over whether European soccer will ever be able to reach the valuations of American sports franchises.

“Investments in single clubs are only opportunistic,” said Nicolas Blanc, founder of Sport Value, a consultancy and financial services firm in the sport industry. “It is very volatile, you can be relegated, don’t know how well a specific player you’ve bought will perform and the value of the assets is very difficult to assess.”

Here’s how some firms are doing it:

Buy a Smaller Club

In July, Orkila Capital agreed with Belgian champion Club Brugge to invest a total of 50 million euros ($58 million) after the team’s owners failed in their attempt to sell shares on the Brussels stock exchange. The transaction valued Brugge at 215 million euros and resulted in a 23% stake for the New York-based firm, according to Bart Verhaeghe, the team’s president.

Brugge was attractive because it regularly plays in the Champions League and has a pipeline of players it sells on to bigger European clubs, said Jesse Du Bey, the founder of Orkila and a managing partner.

European soccer commercialization is many years behind the U.S. and more finance firms will get involved in the months ahead, he said. But you need to pick your league and team extremely carefully: “An investment in European soccer is about building value over many years,” said Du Bey.

Indeed, there has already been a cautionary tale in France. Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux was sold to General American Capital Partners in 2018. The U.S. hedge fund sold it to King Street Capital Management, another hedge fund, a year later. The club went into administration in April, when King Street refused to inject more cash. Financier Gerard Lopez reached an agreement in June on a rescue. 

Big Club in Crisis

As well as AC Milan, cross city rival FC Internazionale Milano SpA has been in dire financial straits off the pitch even as it won its first Italian championship in a decade.

Inter’s owners agreed on a 275 million-euro deal with Oaktree Capital Group, the world’s biggest distressed-debt fund, in May. Oaktree will initially partner with the current owner, Suning Holdings Group Co., to revamp the club’s finances. If Suning isn’t able to repay its debt after three years, the loan could turn into equity and let the U.S. fund get control of Inter Milan, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg at that time.

Buy Multiple Teams

Still, the best bet for making money from football is bundling teams, according to Blanc at Sports Value. “If you want a chance to perform, it’s better to invest in a portfolio of rights, have a platform with clubs of different sizes and countries,” he said.

That’s the approach of City Football Group, owner of English Premier League champion Manchester City, Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, Girona FC in Spain’s second division, and New York City football team among others.

In 2019, U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake Management paid $500 million for a stake of about 10% in the company, which is majority owned by Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan. 

Pacific Media Group is another one, albeit not an alternative investment company. The U.S. group owns a number of smaller soccer teams around Europe including Barnsley Football Club in England, Nancy in France and KV Oostende in Belgium. Genoa buyer 777 Partners, meanwhile, already owns a stake in Spanish team Sevilla.

Buy Into a League

It took U.K.-based private equity firm CVC more than a year and two failed attempts to get its coveted prize: a first deal with one of the major European soccer leagues.

Buying a stake in a league doesn’t depend on the individual on-field performance of a team or its ability to strike sponsorship deals. It’s also not on the hook for players’ wages, which tend to absorb a big chunk of a club’s revenue.

About a year ago, CVC and Advent International had agreed to acquire some of a new media unit being created by Serie A, Italy’s top league. The bid was 1.7 billion euros for 10% of the new company that would manage the league’s TV rights, but negotiations have been fraught and there has been no deal yet.

Talks between Germany’s elite soccer body and private equity firms including CVC, Advent, BC Partners, Bain Capital and KKR also ended without an agreement after the member teams voted for discontinuing the negotiations. The Super League plan spooked clubs and made them wary of American finance, said Ilja Kaenzig, managing director of Bundesliga team Vfl Bochum. “The fear was that there would be riches just for a few,” he said.

CVC is buying a stake in LaLiga’s media rights. To get the deal done, the firm agreed on a 50-year contract and allowed rebel clubs to opt out. Only three clubs have said that they will reject the final proposal, but two of them happen to be Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, LaLiga’s biggest attractions for international audiences. CVC’s investment will be about 2.1 billion euros and it has already said it will seek to sell in about 10 years.

“This deal could prove to be one of those watershed moments that re-activates conversations between European football leagues and top tier private equity houses,” said Sam Boor, a consultant in Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.  

— With assistance by Daniele Lepido, and Luca Casiraghi

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Close protection – is a concept that has been known for ages – it has been with us since early days of humankind and now its condition is more than satisfactory. Since time immemorial, people have tried to protect their wealth, assets, as well as their own health, life, and welfare. By means of the transfer of gathered goods, wealthy individuals have been paying other parties to protect them, their families, and possessions from others. As a general rule, young, notably strong, and grim-looking individuals have been considered perfectly suitable for such a job. The idea behind such a choice has been to scare away a potential adversary by taking advantage of the very looks of the guard. The aforementioned state of affairs has been observed for the consecutive ages. Wealthy landowners and kings created their own trusted guards (in ancient times and during the medieval age, those were troops designated to protect the authorities; later on, they were transformed into elite soldiers). Aside from serving representative and managerial purposes, such individuals were required to take care of their master and his beloved ones. In the 11th century England, during the Battle of Hastings, King Harold assembled a group of troops to protect his life and widely understood health condition. One may consider them to be the ancestors of modern bodyguards. As both civilization and society progressed, there were an increasing number of various organizations and people. Therefore, the risk of attack was significantly higher. Numerous authorities attempted to discourage potential aggressors from committing a crime by introducing severe forms of punishment. It must be noted, however, that there was still the question if it was enough to protect high authorities and the wealthy from the effects of outside attacks. The protection-oriented market has been developing to be – at some point – dominated by professional soldiers. The said progression has made it possible for police officers to investigate and deal with common, less dangerous crimes only. Together with technical revolution and the increasing social awareness, the number of citizens not satisfied with the current order skyrockets. It is likely to cause radical groups aiming at the change of the existing ruling paradigm to occur. This in turn may lead to anarchy and the increase in people willing to put their antisocial theories and plans into effect. The latter may start from sabotaging the work of others and demolishing valuable devices, but it may also end up in killings. If such a thing happens, one may openly talk about terrorism. The unusual social situation boosts the demand for personal protection. Both the army and police focus on securing the wellbeing of those of high position in the country. The rest of the threatened society must protect itself. The demand identified above has given rise to a new profession – a security guard. In the past, it was performed in a more or less organized fashion and that is why the effectiveness of arising task achievement varied. The attempt on Tsar’s Alexander the Second life on 1st March 1881 is a perfect exemplification of the formulated thesis. The ruler in question was attacked by the members of Narodnaya Volya at 2:15 P.M. A bomb was thrown under the carriage, but its explosion did not harm either the tsar or the horses. Alexander the Second, together with his companion including secret police representatives, started to assess damages. It was a mistake. At 2:20 P.M, yet another bomb was detonated. Its accuracy was notably higher as it managed to severely injure the tsar. He died relatively quickly, even with professional care he was under.  At this point, it must be indicated that the demand for close protection increases. However, the perception of it is in a significant number of cases rather faulty, leading to pitiful outcomes. As it was hundreds of years earlier, modern people tend to hire grim musclemen to protect them, disregarding the fact that their intellectual level and possessed knowledge are negligible. Formerly, a test had to be passed in order for a person to be considered a bodyguard. Unfortunately, it does not hold true anymore. On numerous occasions, we can observe security guards stylized to look like stats of action movies, with the lack of intelligence written all over their faces. To give them justice, such people may also perform exceptionally well – up to the time they encounter a real attack. Unprofessional guards may be employed to protect rock stars or boxers. Real bodyguards of today are, however, highly skilled and motivated. They are trained to prevent rather than to counteract, as it may be too late in the latter case. Such people are capable of estimating potential risk and juxtaposing it with the resources at their disposal that may minimize it. Modern security guards are physically active, as well as skilled in giving first aid and driving a car defensively. They can fight without using any weapon – especially by taking advantage of psychology and persuasion. Such people are proficient in at least two languages and are characterized by an above-average intelligence level. The described model of a security guard is perfectly suited to current conditions and the needs of individuals hiring them.

VIP close protection over the world – organizations specializing in personal protection. One of the most famous and at the same time – the oldest organized bodies dealing with close protection was created in the 19th century. It was the American United States Secret Service. The USSS was created in 1865 as the US Treasury Law Enforcement Agency. Secret Service is the oldest national agency focusing entirely on investigations. Initially, their only task was to protect the economic structure of the country by means of preventing governmental cheques and bonds from being counterfeited.  The mission was followed up to 1901, when president William McKinley was attacked in Buffalo (NY state). The assault resulted in appointing the Secret Service by the US Congress to protect the newly elected president, Theodore Roosevelt. In 1906, the Congress finally adopted the act on the responsibility of the Secret Service for the safety of the White House. Since 1950, the protection has been extended from presidents and first ladies only to vice-presidents as well. Before the murder of John F. Kennedy in 1963 and senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, the Secret Service had been a relatively small organization, employing as many as 284 agents. The discussed events translated directly into its rapid development. Currently, it is stated that over 5000 employees work for the Secret Service. Separate branches of the organization are located all over the United States, in Puerto Rico, and in other places all over the world (Paris, Lyon, London, Bonn, Rome, Milano, Hong Kong, Montreal, Lefkosa, Bogota, and Manila). The representatives of the organization are both secret agents (serving protection and investigation-related roles), as well as uniformed units responsible for the safety of the White House and diplomatic outposts. They maintain law and order by means of the network of both foot and motorized patrols, as well as of fixed posts. Such people also support other branches of the Secret Service. A wide scope of professional is also employed therein – those are electronics, engineers, communication experts, protection-related professionals, and IT workers. The Secret Service protects the president with his family, vice-president, elected vice-president, candidates for the said posts (from the 120th day before the elections onwards), former president, his children up to 16, as well as heads of other states staying in the USA in order to realize international missions. The unit of the Secret Service liable for taking care about the safety of the president in the White House fulfills its duties in identical uniforms. Due to the said fact, the Secret Service is sometimes referred to as the Uniformed Division. Its tasks also include the protection of president’s mansions, diplomatic outposts in Washington, and places alike located within the borders of the USA.

Another known formation is the Swiss Guard (Latin: Cohors Helvetica) which was for the very first time gathered on 22nd January 1506 by the then pope – Julius II. Its major aim was to protect the spiritual successor of Saint Peter and his palace. The pope wanted to grant himself protection from the enemies and avoid a political murder. In 1512, the Guard secured Vatican against French soldiers. The Defendants of the Church, as the representatives of the discussed formation were also called, had to face the biggest trail while taking care of pope Clemens VII during the invasion of Roman emperor, Charles V. The boldness, discipline, and resourcefulness of the representatives of the Guard made it possible to save the life of the pope, even though about 600 bold men died in the process. To commemorate the event, a solemn vow of the newly appointed guards takes place every year on 6th May. Each of the Swiss guards-to-be holds a banner in his left hand and raises his right hand with the thumb and two other fingers in an upright position (it is the symbol of the Holy Trinity). Then, the new soldiers promise to protect the pope and – to die in his defense if necessary.  The representatives of the Swiss Guard are chosen from men between the age of 19 and 25 living in one of Swiss cantons (basing on contracts with Zurich and Lucerne). Each of them has to be at least 174 cm (5 feet and a half inch) tall and be an unmarried practicing Catholic (according to a special letter issued by the local bishop). Candidates for the service are properly trained, including teaching them how to use firearms, side arms, as well as how to defend themselves and establish proper contacts with other people. One of the items of the list is the proper usage of halberd. Currently, the number of soldiers in the Guard is estimated to circulate around 120, including officers, junior, and senior soldiers. They serve in the formation from two to twenty-five years. It must be also indicated at this point that officers and senior sergeants may be granted by the pope the right to enter into a holy matrimony. Aside from their characteristic outfit, soldiers are additionally equipped with halberds and Renaissance swords – those are the symbols of formation’s tradition. Nowadays, they are also fitted with firearms, tear gas, and excellent communication-oriented devices. With its almost five hundred years of heritage, the Swiss Guard is one of the oldest active defense-oriented groups in the world. One may assume that it will last until Switzerland and the Catholic Church exist.

Yet another example of a close protection-focused formation is the Cedrug Order, the major task of which is to take care about the ruler of Tibet – Dalai Lama. It comprises of national spiritual authorities who organized themselves in a form of an order. Thanks to strict upbringing, their physical strength is much higher than the one of secular officials. Therefore, the former are the most trusted soldiers caring about the safety of the leader of the nation. Cedurg School is located in the left wing of Potala – the palace of Dalai Lama, which is in turn situated in the Holy City of Lhasa (eastern Tibet, Kyitsu river valley). Every Tibet citizen is allowed to enroll to the school, but only chosen ones are granted the privilege to join the Order. For several hundred years, there have been a limited number of monks allowed, namely – 175. Only selected candidates have been worthy enough to defend the powerful Dalai Lama. Those are especially bold, tall, and muscular men. The representatives of the Order earned their name in 1959, when they protected the king of Tibet against Chinese adversaries.

One of the biggest organizations in the world established to consociate and train bodyguards is the International Bodyguard Association (IBA). The IBA was established in 1957 in Paris by major Lucien Victor Ott. Major Ott had been closely connected to the French Foreign Legion in Algeria since his early childhood. He had been born and raised in the said country. In 1947, he joined the French Special Forces and took part in France-Indochina war.  Furthermore, he was the participant of the battle of Dien-Bien Phu that ended with the defeat of the French forces. He was being injured and captured by Vietminh. After a bold escape, he decided to join forces with the French Military Intelligence (Deuxieme Bureau). Major Lucien Ott got famous due to, inter alia, perfect securing of president Charles de Gaulle against the OAS terrorist organization. Thanks to him, 30 prepared attacks were foiled, 11 of which were aimed directly at the head of the state. After the death of the creator of a modern bodyguard profile, major Ott, one of his students – James G. Shortt took care of the management of the IBA. As a young man, he had joined a cadet school. Later on, he had become landing operation troops officer and a member of the elite SAS (Special Air Service) unit. Moreover, during his service, he also taught soldiers in Afghanistan the art of Mujahedeen war. Currently, he teaches security guards, police officers, and soldiers all over the world in the IBA branches. The main aim of the organization is to properly prepare bodyguards-to-be to properly perform their duties. It is not an entity employing such individuals, but those who have presented exceptional skills may become members of royal, diplomatic, or personal guards recommended by the IBA. Coaches being the representatives of the organization trained bodyguards in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as helped during the Baltic Crisis between 1989 and 1991. The qualifications of the International Bodyguard Association are exceptional, international, and backed by the documentation concerning the organization of training sessions for the military, governmental authorities, police, and private bodyguards all over the world. Such undertakings have been continuously performed since 1957. The IBA also operates and trains willing individuals in Poland. Its branch was established in the said country in 1992. The basic training offered to candidates includes 60 hours of comprehensive preparation divided into six consecutive days. After its completion, the candidates are required to undergo the so-called refresher once a year. It is one of the conditions of the membership in the IBA.

Another training organization worth mentioning is the ESI - Executive Security International.  It must be highlighted that it is one of the biggest and most appreciated American companies oriented towards training personal protection guards. Its second name is as follows:  Bodyguard Training Academy for Executive, Dignitary and Celebrity Protection. The ESI was formed at the beginning of the 80s by Bob Duggan – martial arts expert and master in Hwarang Do. Its creation had been preceded by the establishment of the very first bodyguard training program by the Martial Arts Academy in Aspen, Colorado. The ESI, being one of the USA’s private schools, offers its students over 2000 hours of education with regard to protection, investigation, data gathering, company and individual security, etc. The training unit of the organization is situated high up in the mountains and is run by skilled professionals. Fun fact – film writer, Tracy Keenan Wynn, cooperates with the ESI. His preeminent task has been to create scenarios of situational exercises. While writing them, the said individual takes advantage of real life situations and attacks, such as assaults on Aldo Moro, John Paul the Second, kidnapping of Hans Martin Schleyer by the RAF (Red Army Faction), and scenarios alike. The ESI collaborates with corporations operating in the close protection branch of industry, as well as with the police and military. The organized training sessions are top secret. No journalists are allowed to enter the Aspen unit. Due to the fact that the ESI is a private school, it may provide professional training to civil, police-related, and military institutions all over the world.

The citizens of Israel have never had the chance to feel safe in their country. The issue of safety has been always treated seriously there. Aside from a constant Israel-Arab world conflict threat, the Israelis have been the subjects of terrorist attracts, both within the borders of their country and outside it. Jews and Americans are most frequent victims of operations organized by highly skilled terrorist groups. Taking into account the impact the Russian mafia has on Israel, the amount of care put on widely understood safety is fully justified. The Israeli Special Forces protect their citizens by means of intelligence and security-oriented undertakings. They host training sessions in various organizations preparing bodyguards, providing the adepts with the experience gained during the service. Most famous units of the said kind in Israel are undoubtedly the ISA - International Security Academy and the ISS - International Security School.

ISA is an international organization established and managed by former leaders, police instructors, and special service members. The very first unit of the ISA was formed in Latvia as a training and advising agency for both governmental and private security guards belonging to the Baltic States and the countries of the former USSR. The fact that the ISA is not exclusively Israeli in character is proved by the figure of the organization chairman, major Urlich Wegener – the creator and very first leader of German Border Control Service called GSG 9. The team of instructors and coaches also has international roots. The credo of the organization is that the preparation of the individuals for the proper protection of others is the key. Such people have to be offered highest quality training, extensive knowledge, and practical background. The ISS training programs are based predominantly on the experiences gained in Israel and in other countries, as well as while training people for the purpose of protecting VIPs over the world. Individuals, governmental authorities, and large-size corporations have been taking advantage of the services provided by the ISA/ISS.

At the moment, civil bodyguards are also involved in close protection. The safety of the individuals hiring them, as well as their possessions depends highly on the qualifications of the former. Quite frequently, those are former policemen, soldiers, or special force members. However, a number of inexperienced adepts would like to start their adventure with personal protection as well. Are they bound to fail in their attempts? It is not always so. The most crucial component affecting the effectiveness of the training is one’s psychological preparation. It is a commonly known fact that it is exceptional in former police officers and troops. However, it is a common belief that one can be trained how to perform the job of a bodyguard, just as it is possible to teach a person how to shoot or be properly engaged in melee combat. It all depends on one’s motivation and willingness to achieve success in the industry. Regulations to date limit the training process of a security guard to the moment of being awarded with a license. In order to perform his tasks properly, such a person has to constantly improve his skills and qualifications.

Phenomena connected with the need of utilization of close protection techniques – Terrorism/Terrorist. It goes without saying that terrorism is one of the biggest threats of today’s world. While analyzing the severity of attacks and their scale, one should not doubt that VIPs should be at all possible occasions protected against the aforementioned forms of assault. In order to assess the threat a given problem pose, its specificity must be identified at first. The notion of „terrorism” was for the first time in history used during the Conference of the International Criminal Law Association in Brussels, in 1930. To date, there have been approximately 200 various definitions of the phenomenon in question. While trying to grasp its characteristic features, one will face a number of limitations and difficulties. One of statements of historian Walter Laqueur has to be touched upon here. While asked why he has been avoiding formulating an unequivocal definition of terrorism, he replied: „For 50 or so years, people are constantly trying to understand the idea behind terrorism. It is a phenomenon having different forms, depending on its place of origin and epoch. How can one find common ground between Russian revolutionists from the end of the 19th century and Al-Qaida anarchists?

Terrorism is mainly based on the utilization of force or threat in order to achieve political or ideological goals. It is hard to say something beyond that. Terrorism is like pornography – it escapes logical classification, but if one sees it – then it becomes apparent.” It is hard to argue with the statement, as it perfectly shows the complexity of the phenomenon in question. For the purpose of this publication, a strict definition of terrorism is not needed. All that is required is the utterance formulated by Walter Laqueur stating that terrorism can be most fully perceived through its manifestations. Terrorist acts are undoubtedly illegal, as they are based on kidnapping people and forcedly taking control over means of communication, economic sabotage, attacks, robberies, demanding ransom to finance organization’s own activity, posing threat to life, health, and freedom of authorities, and kidnapping people from outside the area in order to gain publicity (especially journalists, priests, voluntary workers). One may also indicate the usage of explosives and firearms in public areas and poisoning certain spots by means of radioactive materials and chemicals. Longin Tadeusz Szmidt additionally pointed out that terrorism has always been strictly connected with crafty and hard to identify methods of killing the leaders of nations. While describing the phenomenon of terrorism as a threat for the protected person, one should also point out and indicate its sources. The following are enumerated: - social and economic sources that are directly connected to economic crises, social tensions, social and national discrimination, as well as with the perception of dissonance between the factual reality and the one presented by the media; - historical and political sources. They have their beginning in severe social reactions, demanding full democratization and respecting human rights; - sociological sources that may be related to the atmosphere typical for a given country or the so-called spirit of violence; - psychological sources stating that a significant part of terrorists is highly mentally unstable which is additionally combined with the overly high self-esteem. When it comes to the area of attack, the following are proposed by the experts: - land terrorism (the major threat area for VIPs and the key one for security guards), - air terrorism (personal protection is then entrusted to the authorities managing planes, airports, etc.), and – maritime terrorism (tasks and responsibilities are then similar to air attacks). While taking into account the type of terroristic activities, one may distinguish: bombing-based, nuclear, biological, chemical, technical, cybernetic (attacks on IT networks), and narcotic-oriented (narcotic cartels undertakings) terrorism. The highest threat for VIPs is undoubtedly the first type, namely – bombing-based one. Close protection-oriented undertakings should therefore incorporate the knowledge on paradigms effective during a bomb attack. They will be discussed in further sections of this publication. It is exceptionally difficult to argue with the thesis that we must be protected against terrorism. The same applies to VIPs. The importance of the latter is also worth discussing, as the threat is much higher when a top authority is attacked than when the assault poses threat to a pop star or a wealthy businessman. However, it does not limit the necessity to analyze and counteract terroristic attack threat. It may directly impact the safety of the person a given security guard is responsible for.

Crime is also one of the issues that may endanger protected VIPs. Up to the beginning of the 80s, Poland had been considered to be one of the safest countries in Europe. Law enforcement bodies had been numerous and properly financed there, and crime forecasting, prevention, and penalizing schemes had met all the European standards. However, at the end of the discussed period, the myth of threat-free Poland started to crumble. The effects of crime fighting scene were becoming gradually more negligible. The said state of affairs was predominantly caused by the decreasing trust in law enforcing organizations, as well as by the rapid increase in crimes committed by the citizens. Another important aspect that must be taken into account were economic and political changes taking place in 1989,the liberalization of economic activity, and the emergence of free market. Some individuals possessed unimaginable riches, whereas others were exceptionally poor. In order to survive till the next day, the latter searched for the answer in crimes, leading to the occurrence of the phenomenon commonly known as organized crime. According to official data from 2001, within the borders of Poland, there were over 400 organized crime groups consociating approximately 45 thousand people. They were generating profits by means of goods smuggling, selling stolen cars, producing and marketing narcotics, counterfeiting national currency, commuting bank frauds, selling firearms, and – what is of exceptional importance from the point of view of VIPs – demanding ransom. Criminals induce fear in the society, especially due to using terror and blackmailing. They do not hesitate to kidnap others or kill them. Such individuals resort to brutal treatment, such as beating, torturing, drowning, etc. All those factors combined directly translate into wealthy representatives of the society feeling threatened. What is more, criminals frequently tend to attack the family of a VIP as well, in order to convince him to perform a given action. Therefore, children, wife, and beloved ones of such an individual must be highly protected.

Popularity/Fame –The threat of attack may be in some cases linked to the popularity of a given human being. When a VIP is in isolation, then he may only receive unwanted phone calls or be nagged by photographers. The problem arises when he has to leave his place of permanent residence or workplace, as well as when he is in a publically accessible place. Danger may still be low, but the inquisitiveness of journalist may quickly become overwhelming. Fans or supporters of a given sportsman or artist may cause havoc in order to touch their idol or get hold of any item belonging to him or her. Of course, there is also the risk of serious injuries or even death (let us take John Lennon as an example) – it cannot be neglected. That is why famous and popular individuals should by all means care about their safety. The matter also concerns politicians who are widely recognizable and controversial. In politics, there are no limitations. Opponents may even resort to killing a representative of the other side to impose his or her right on others. Elected politicians tend to have close protection, but care should be additionally exercised to care about those running in elections. Such VIPs may be ridiculed by the crowd or the opposition (by throwing eggs or pouring water over the candidate), leading to the end of their political career. The role of security guards should in the aforementioned cases not be limited to physical protection only. They must also keep information about VIP’s family, realized projects, and operation profile confidential. The image of a famous person highly depends on the bodyguards being in his immediate surroundings. The manner of their operation, professionalism, and knowledge are top priorities there.

Attack on person – By definition, attack on person is the attempt to kill someone, steal his or her possessions, as well as to kidnap him or her. The criminal action in question has a long history, as assaults have been made throughout the consecutive ages. Their goal has been to achieve a political, economic, or cultural aim. Attacks on person may lead to tremendous changes in the society, which is perfectly depicted by the killing of John Kennedy and Icchak Rabin. In the majority of cases, however, such an attack does not have significantly far-reaching consequences. In order to be effective, bodyguards must answer themselves the following questions – why do criminals attack? How do they attack? How may the assault look like? Therefore, it is highly advised to specify the motif, methods utilized, and consecutive stages of one and every attack on person. Taking into account motifs, one must bear in mind that all the assaults have their agenda. No attack is made voluntarily, without forethought. In the following sections, most common causes of the aforementioned activity are going to be enumerated:

Revolutionary or political ones – organized groups (frequently consisting of fanatics) attack others in order to force the society to change the existing system or overthrow the current government (in the attempt to choose a new one). Their victims are often the authorities ruling the country.  The attackers, who follow their revolutionary or political agenda, try to win the sympathy of other representatives of the society. Long before the planned attack itself, they distribute leaflets blaming current rulers for the widespread injustice. According to their belief, the elimination of the elites in power would bring positive outcomes for the whole country. Such an action was performed in Armenia in 1999, where members of the government were shot dead during one of their meetings. The terrorists informed that their death would improve the national situation.

Economic – terrorists claim that their potential victim is responsible for the poor economic condition of the country, company, or a group of people. In the majority of cases, economic attacks take place in countries where there are extreme disproportions between the wealthy and the poor. It must be taken into consideration, however that it is not always the case, as the assessment of the attackers tend to be highly subjective. Quite frequently, the cause of the assault is the personal conviction that the unsatisfying economic condition of the terrorist is the result of actions performed by the victim. It pushes the attacker into thinking that killing him would aid the situation.

Personal – In this case, the wrongdoers are motivated to make an attack due to jealousy, vengeance or other personal causes. Those people in many cases have notable personality disorders, manifesting themselves especially in the inability to control their behavior. The aforementioned state also leads to the failure to distinguish reality from fiction. A perfect exemplification of the motif in question is shooting Zuzanna Leśniak and an artist – Andrzej Zaucha by Yves Goulais in 1991. The trigger there was jealousy.

Ideological – The terrorist is convinced that the victim chosen by him has been threatening the values and principles followed by the attacker. The said rules are often of significant importance for both the group he belongs to and for himself personally. Ideological attacks on a person may be religious or social in character. The first case is oriented towards killing a religious person in the attempt to make it impossible for him to achieve his goals. The second scenario relates to the willingness to eliminate the leader of a given social group. Quite frequently, the additional agenda is to make the organization the terrorist is a part of more memorable and popular in the media. Free publicity is an additional benefit then.

Psychological – The most commonplace group of attacks. Modern psychology claims that every person using firearms, stabbing others with a knife, or taking advantage of explosives has been struggling with mental problems. The motif is of negligible importance, as the attacker may justify his actions with revolutionary, economic, or personal goals, but the fact is that the driving force is the inability to perceive the world correctly. The assassination of Bill Clinton in 1994 illustrates the above bluntly. Francisco Martin Duran stated that he had attacked Clinton to destroy the mist connecting him to an alien entity. Apparently, Duran wanted to eliminate the mist in order to save the world. Attacks considered as crimes may be triggered by a myriad of factors. Among them,there are: - clashes between the representatives of a crime organization, willingness to demonstrate one’s power or threat the victim (attempt to force the latter to pay ransom or forget about debts), - desire to kill suspects that may endanger one’s business, - attempt to exert pressure on certain individuals or to threaten them for their professional achievements (relates to, inter alia, attorneys and tax collectors).

Attack methods to be considered by security guards. Close range attack. It may be performed by means of utilization of: - firearms, - melee weapon (knife, bayonet, dagger), - chemical substance (for example: toxic substance, such as hydrochloric acid). There are no exceptional skills needed to successfully attack a person, as almost everybody can use a knife or a dagger to a satisfactory extent. The same goes with firearms, the utilization of which is as difficult as driving a car. The aforementioned types of weapons can be transported to the place of the assault with ease. The characteristic feature of this attack type is the fact that the wrongdoer is situated maximally several centimeters away from the victim. The difficulty here is directly connected with the inability to improvise the act. It must be preceded by a prolonged observation of the subject, learning his or her customs, daily routine, places he or she visits, and the protection type he or she uses. Only after drawing proper conclusions from the examination, can the terrorist attack the victim. Marek Papała, a police commissioner, was killed due to a close range attack in 1998, Warsaw.

Long-range attack – in this case firearms are often used, especially rifles and carbines. It is not an uncommon situation to learn about an attacker who has used a sniper rifle fitted with professional laser and optical aiming devices. The distance between the wrongdoer and the subject of the attack is commonly higher than 5 meters. The former must also be much more skilled than a close range attacker, as he has to be capable of utilizing a professional gun in an effective manner.  The death of John Kennedy in Dallas on 22nd November 1963 was the result of the attack form in question. Lee Harvey Oswald, who was a former marine soldier, shot his subject from a storage located several meters away from president’s cavalcade. To perform the act, he used Mannlicher-Carcano, cal. 6.5 mm rifle. The proficiency of the attacker was proven by the fact that he fired three shots and only one of them missed the target.

Attack with explosives – it requires notable skills, for the wrongdoers has to build a bomb before performing the attack. He must also know how and where to plant the explosive, how to situate the fuse inside and where to detonate it. Such a person also has to be familiar with the effects of explosion. Assault on Margaret Thatcher on 12th October 1984 showed how patient and clever can an attacker taking advantage of explosives be. Patrick Magee, a member of Irish Republican Army, moved into the hotel where the British prime minister was expected to stay 24 days before the said fact. Every single day, he worked meticulously destroying the wall and placing a 50-kilogram explosive inside the hole. The bomb was then fitted with a timer. It exploded when Miss Thatcher was considered to wash herself in the bathroom – the attacker was perfectly acquainted with her customs. She would have died if she had not received a document to be read. The explosive was detonated five floors above the bathroom located in the apartment of the „Iron Lady”. Six other people died as a result, but the suspect managed to avoid the clever assassination.

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Milano, città sinonimo di alta moda, ospita alcune delle agenzia modeling milano più prestigiose del mondo. Queste agenzie non sono semplicemente talent scout; sono gli architetti del futuro dell'industria della moda, plasmando e definendo gli standard di bellezza e stile. La scena della moda milanese ha una storia leggendaria e il suo impatto sulla moda globale è incommensurabile.

Sfondo storico Il viaggio di Milano per diventare una capitale della moda iniziò nel dopoguerra, quando stilisti italiani come Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace e Valentino Garavani emersero sulla scena internazionale. Questo periodo ha visto l'ascesa di agenzie di modelle che hanno riconosciuto la necessità di un sistema strutturato per gestire e promuovere i modelli. Agenzie come Elite Model Management e Women Management hanno stabilito la loro presenza a Milano, sfruttando la crescente reputazione della città nel campo dell'alta moda e del prêt-à-porter.

Il ruolo delle agenzie di modelle Le agenzie di modelle a Milano svolgono un ruolo multiforme. Sono agenzie di talento, gestori di carriera ed esperti di marketing, tutti riuniti in uno solo. Queste agenzie cercano volti nuovi, forniscono formazione e sviluppo e assicurano contratti con case di moda, riviste e società pubblicitarie. La loro influenza si estende oltre le passerelle, poiché aiutano a plasmare la percezione pubblica di bellezza e stile.

Agenzie come IMG Models e Next Management sono rinomate per il loro rigoroso processo di selezione e l'impegno nel coltivare il talento. Offrono un approccio olistico alla gestione dei modelli, fornendo non solo opportunità professionali ma anche sviluppo e supporto personali. Questa strategia globale garantisce che i modelli siano ben preparati per affrontare l’esigente settore della moda.

Scouting e sviluppo Il processo di scouting a Milano è uno sforzo meticoloso. Le agenzie spesso organizzano casting, partecipano a sfilate di moda e fanno scouting in luoghi pubblici per trovare potenziali modelli. Una volta firmato un modello, le agenzie investono in modo significativo nel suo sviluppo. Ciò include tutto, dalla cura e styling all'allenamento fitness e alla gestione dei media. L'obiettivo è creare un individuo a tutto tondo che possa prosperare nel frenetico mondo della moda.

agenzia modelle milano eccezionale in questo senso è Major Model Management. Conosciuto per il suo elenco diversificato, Major pone una forte enfasi sulla ricerca di volti unici che possano creare tendenze piuttosto che seguirle. Il loro approccio ha portato alla scoperta di diverse top model che hanno raggiunto la fama internazionale.

Impatto sulla moda globale Le agenzie di modelle milanesi sono determinanti nella definizione delle tendenze della moda globale. Lavorano a stretto contatto con i migliori designer e marchi, fornendo loro modelli che incarnano gli ultimi standard di bellezza e stile. Questa collaborazione si traduce in sfilate di moda e campagne pubblicitarie che influenzano il settore in tutto il mondo.

Inoltre, la settimana della moda di Milano, una delle "Big Four" settimane della moda, funge da piattaforma cruciale per modelle e agenzie per mostrare il proprio talento. L'evento attira designer, acquirenti e media da tutto il mondo, consolidando lo status di Milano come epicentro della moda.

Sfide e adattamenti Nonostante il loro successo, le agenzie di modelle milanesi devono affrontare diverse sfide. L’industria della moda è notoriamente competitiva e in rapida evoluzione. Le agenzie devono adattarsi costantemente alle nuove tendenze e tecnologie. Anche l’ascesa dei social media ha modificato il panorama, con i modelli che hanno bisogno di coltivare la loro presenza online come parte della loro strategia di carriera.

Agenzie come Why Not Model Management hanno abbracciato questi cambiamenti, integrando strategie di marketing digitale e social media nelle loro operazioni. In questo modo, garantiscono che i loro modelli rimangano rilevanti e visibili in un mercato affollato.

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