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Various Armani  runway showLondon, UK - 18 January 20072. Close of Ugly model Samppa sticking out his split...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003emusic on catwalks not cleared for use. replace with your own clearable music\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eParis, France, 24th January 2007\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various Armani  runway show\u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK - 18 January 2007\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of Ugly model Samppa sticking out his split tongue\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of Ugly model Antonio Francis (popeye) eye popping \u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of Ugly model agency office \u003cbr/\u003e5. Close of Ugly agency \u003cbr/\u003e6. Close of Ugly model agency sign door\u003cbr/\u003e7. Pan of Ugly model (still)\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of office \u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE (English) Marc French, Chairman Ugly Models UK:\u003cbr/\u003e\" Well Ugly is a character modelling agency, probably the biggest character modelling agency in the world now with over one thousand characters of all different shapes and sizes, you name it we got it.  The kind of clients we deal with is anything from Marks and Spencer to Calvin Klein to high fashion to anything you think of really pop promos even theatre and film.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of Calvin Klein poster \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide of Ugly model Hazel White walking through the Ugly office for a photo shoot\u003cbr/\u003e12. Various of Hazel and photographer \u003cbr/\u003e13.SOUNDBITE (English) Marc French, Chairman Ugly Models, UK:\u003cbr/\u003e\" Hazel White, typical lovely little cute old granny, fantastic. Works constant as that,  but she is slightly cutting edge as well.  She can be one thing to another she's great.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Various of Hazel laughing for a video camera \u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Hazel White (75 years old), Ugly model:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I am seventy five years old and I am loving every minute of it. Ugly are my main agent, I only have another agent but Ugly is my main agent.   Its great every job is different.  I am a different person each time and its just fascinating.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Various of Hazel laughing for video camera \u003cbr/\u003e17. Mid of mod Lulu looking for models in the agency book\u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (English) Lulu, Ugly agency  booker:\u003cbr/\u003e\" When people come into Ugly there is not one specific thing we are looking for because we take on people of all shapes sizes, its just someone who we think is different. So we could not give an exact example. Its whoever looks different and what we feel we are missing in the book.  If someone came in with piercings and tattoos then that's the person  we want in the book.  But then saying that we have a general selection. From people who just blend into the background to people who really really stand out.  So we look for anything\"\u003cbr/\u003e19. Close of model Antonio Francis (popeye) eye popping for the photographer\u003cbr/\u003e20.SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Francis (popeye), eye popping artist and Ugly model:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I am like ordinary everyday and am not six foot six, blonde. You know I am just your ordinary looking guy, you know. You could walk down the road and not know me or if you have seen me in a TV commercial. But as I said one thing that sticks out is the eyeballs. If you have seen it once you will remember it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e21. Various Ugly models looking through the casting agency book\u003cbr/\u003e22. SOUNDBITE (English) Marc French, Chairman Ugly Models, UK:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I just think people are so bored of looking a the size zero stuff (models) and all that sort of rubbish about what you have to look like to be a fashion model.  You know its all about real people and I think characters are so much more appealing to look at.  You know if some one has a slightly bent nose, then that is so much more that everyone can appeal too.\"\u003cbr/\u003e23.  Close of Ugly model Sammpa talking to video camera\u003cbr/\u003e24. SOUNDBITE (English) Samppa, Ugly model:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I have lots of body modification because that's my life style body modification.  I have been an artist sixteen years now and what I have is a metal mohawk. Implants fifteen pieces. Then I have implants in my arm. Split tongue. Metal teeth and a few more implants on my arm.\u003cbr/\u003e25. Close up of Samppas split tongue\u003cbr/\u003e26. Close up of arm implants \u003cbr/\u003e27. Close up of metal head implant spikes\u003cbr/\u003e28. SOUNDBITE (English) Samppa, Ugly model:\u003cbr/\u003e\" I think that's why clients like me because I look so different that people remember because they recognise my face, they remember my face.  And its kind of shocking.\"\u003cbr/\u003e29. Photographer takes a photo of Samppa\u003cbr/\u003e30. SOUNDBITE (English) Lulu, Ugly Model Agency booker:   \u003cbr/\u003e\" Our most popular look on the book (Ugly agency book).  We have quite a few punks, quite a few bikers.  Quite a few tall skinny guys  and we have sort of the plumper guys and that's a sort of most popular look. I wouldn't  say look but a kind of trend.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK - 25 January 2007\u003cbr/\u003e31. Wide of Grazia magazine fashion editor choosing garments for a photo shoot\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close of fashion model \u003cbr/\u003e33. SOUNDBITE (English) Melanee Rickie, Fashion News editor of Grazia magazine UK:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think its (Ugly Modelling Agency) tapping into something that we all need which is trying to reality check on the world of glamour and fashion and that's its ok if you want to look like Ugly Betty.  If you want to look how you feel comfortable with, then go with it.\"   \u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK - 18 January 2007\u003cbr/\u003e34. Close of Ugly Model Antonio Francis (Popeye) eye popping \u003cbr/\u003eThink of a model and your mind will probably conjure up an image of a tall, beautiful person, capable of turning heads and drawing gasps of admiration.\u003cbr/\u003eOne model agency in London however is intent on moving away from this conventional image by providing the media and advertisers with more unusual faces, ones that could not be considered traditionally beautiful.\u003cbr/\u003eModels on Paris catwalk during fashion week. \u003cbr/\u003eBut not everyone is six foot (1.8 metre), skinny beauty ... \u003cbr/\u003eHowever if you dream of fame, but you are not a conventional beauty, then do not despair, you may find success as a 'character model'. \u003cbr/\u003eThe 'Ugly' Model Agency London claims to the the biggest character agency in the world.\u003cbr/\u003eWhether you are a punk with piercings or a 75-year-old lady, 'Ugly' agency aims to accommodate all. \u003cbr/\u003eTwo photographers, saw a gap in the modelling market for unusual and characterful faces to front their campaigns and set it up the agency in 1969.\u003cbr/\u003eToday 'Ugly' continues to attract the weird and wonderful, and boasts over 1, 000 models on their books, ranging from 18 - 100 years old.\u003cbr/\u003eMarc French Chairman of 'Ugly Models UK' says 'Ugly' has a  large variety of clients including Marks and Spencer, Calvin Klein,  theatre and film companies.\u003cbr/\u003eSeventy five year old Hazel White is a well established 'Ugly' model.\u003cbr/\u003eThe 5'4, (1.6 metre) white haired, green eyed model loves her new job.\u003cbr/\u003eHazel White says she is a different person for each shoot and finds the job fascinating.\u003cbr/\u003eLulu an 'Ugly' agency booker says there is not one specific thing that 'Ugly' looks for in a potential model and they take on people of all shapes and sizes.\u003cbr/\u003eAntonio Francis, also known as 'Popeye' has been an 'Ugly' model for eleven 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