Mother agents usually are the first to discover a model, and help them learn about the industry and build a portfolio.
[3][1] A mother agent can serve as a mentor who guides the model throughout his or her career.
[4] Typically, the mother agent is paid once they place a model with a booking agency in a larger location such as New York, Los Angeles, London, Chicago, and so forth.
[7] Some mother agents book on a smaller level to develop the model or for extra money.
), larger international agencies are typically based in large metropolitan centers with established fashion industries, such as New York, Paris, Milan, Dubai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and other major cities.