Wale A. » Nov 29, 2010
The Ben Barry Agency: A Real Woman is every Woman
We aim to change the face of fashion by representing models of all ages, sizes, cultures and abilities. Fashion belongs to all of us.
Every once in a while I check in with the Ben Barry Agency to see what else is new. This time I found this banner on the site that said “a real woman is every woman”. I really liked that statement. Based in Toronto, Canada, I’ve always admired the Ben Barry Agency for a very long time now. I actually first heard about the agency while I was in University, in my Entrepreneurship class lecture. My professor at the time also taught Ben, and that was when I found out that Ben also attended the same University.
Infact, Ben’s story was one of the inspirations that made me want to own my own Agency at the time. I liked his view on the industry and how he was determined to bring something new and fresh to the industry. He didn’t have it easy, but I think he was really on to something. Heck, considering the fact that he was featured on Oprah, that says something. The agency’s take on beauty and size is very different than most agencies out there. It is something to be admired.
The agency has a fairly good roster of Models and they continue to be the face of change in the industry by showcasing real women regardless of age, size or race. The world is shifting and is becoming more and more diverse everyday. The industry should be able to reflect this and appeal to people that actually matter, and these are every day real people. It would be great to have an RM Talk with the man himself at some point.
