Success Stories

Emily - Success Story

Here is a sample of my work since receiving advice from Paul Fisher….. I signed with top agencies in NY, LA, Paris and Tokyo. Thank you so much, I could have never reached my goals without your help! Thank you a million times thank you!

Jennifer Gimenez - Success Story

I was 14 when i started. It was around the 13th of Feb. I went in to see Paul. I don’t remember who it was who introduced us. I do remember that when I walked into EastWest Models with my mom. It was as though time had stopped. I was wearing a bright blue outfit with a whole lot of blue eye shadow and super red lips. One of the first things that I remember was Paul took a good look at me and said, “Kid, take the make up off and put some jeans and a t-shirt on”.I was so young and so naive, this little girl trying to fit in. There I was sticking out like a sore thumb.

The rest of the agencies were like…” next!” But Paul saw something different. He said ”I want you to go see this photographer Bruce Weber. He is shooting in Santa Monica at the Shangri-La Hotel. Remember…no make up… jeans and a t-shirt Kid”

So, off I went. On the 16th of February, I started my career…the beginning. Bruce saw what Paul did. I began with Azzedine Alaia’s collection book for a few weeks, shot a campaign, did a movie called ”Lets Get Lost” a documentary on Chet Baker, then the Calvin Klein campaign. Azzedine saw as well. I flew to Paris to do the fashion show for Azzedine. Naomi, Elle, Tatiana, Jasmine… ”The Girls” taught me how to walk in heels the night before, my mom always in the background making sure her little girl was ok, but never getting in the way. I worked everyday while I was there, truth be told I worked everyday from then on.

I became very successful in my career…an international success. Paul came to support and make sure I was well. 6 months later I was on the September American Elle cover…one of the youngest girls ever to be on that and many covers after. I have worked with the best of the best. I love the creativity. I have many favorite photographers from Peter Lindbergh to Albert Watson , Arthur Elgort, carter smith, the list goes on. But my favorite is and always will be Bruce Weber, for he saw what Paul did.

I have been in the top fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Seventeen, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Maxim’s Hot 100. I’ve been book on jobs all over the world… from fashion shows, catalogues and music videos… to newspaper ads and everything in between.

At that time, being exotic was a bit much for society. I believe that the barriers of ethnicity have been broken as a result of Paul’s vision. Having exotic features like myself have become mainstream in today’s modeling world. My suggestion to girls wanting to become a model, remember modeling is what you do… not who you are. “To thine own self be true.”

It is a tough but rewarding life. If you are young please have a parent with you at all times. My mom was with me and i’m thankful for her. Both my mom and dad sacrificed a lot. My father stayed with my brother and my mom traveled with me. They too were new to this fast paced fast living glamorous world. Your youth is a gift that I would suggest you allow yourself to live and then live as you dream, because, in the modeling world, your beauty is picked apart.

They always say “you’re either too tall, too short, too skinny, too fat, hair too long, too blonde, too brown, too red, blah blah blah.” I say, “Remember you are perfectly made.” Be comfortable in your own skin. No matter what, my biggest regret…that I left Paul due to the pressures of people trying to get control of me. I was a moneymaker. It was hard being a little girl making grown up decisions. The hardest part of modeling … one day you’re hot the next day you’re not. At a young age you’re considered old. You have no voice.

You are an object that sells. I was told, ”You are just a hanger” for other people’s creations. The long hours and the rejection . I am so thankful for my career as a model. I have traveled and lived the world over, i speak many languages, experienced different cultures, been very successful, and have met the most amazing people. It has also lead me into my new occupation as an actress. The world is my oyster. I am full of hope today and faith. I am a strong woman with wisdom, knowledge, humility, sense of humor, life, love and a great sense of fashion under my belt today due to modeling. I am blessed and live a full and rich life. Paul, thank you for believing in me. “One man maketh a girl.“ You are very instrumental in my life. One day a little girl from West Covina the next a super model. I have and always will love you “kid.”

Tiffany Alaine

Paul Fisher is a savant in the modeling industry. He has an undeniably incredible eye for talent, understands the intricacies of the industry and knows exactly how to capitalize on opportunity.

He knows that it is not about what you are selling, but how you are selling it that matters. Not only did he launch my modeling career, but he gave me advice that forever changed my life and way of thinking.

For over a decade, I have yet to meet another person in the modeling industry with the innate talent, ingenuity and business acumen as Paul Fisher. I trust his intuition and business sense entirely.


Virginia Graham

"Paul Fisher is a truly amazing agent. Not only did he take my career to the next level where I was able to do campaigns such as Vassarette, editorial for American Cosmopolitan and working with a fantastic team of people whom I am still friends with to this day. Paul Fisher is an excellent negotiator. He gets the deals done and he is tough when he needs to be and he is still very nice to you as a model and this balance is a very difficult balance to maintain. Paul Fisher maintains this balance with ease. There is no better agent in the business to learn from than Paul Fisher. He is what every model wishes an agent could be like."

Pamela Cook
Paul Fisher is a remarkable person and one of the most talented agents in the business. His exceptional humor and strong negotiating skills made working with him both fun and rewarding. Under his agency and management, I modeled in many European editorials of top tier publications such as Italian Vogue and French Elle. Paul is well respected and connected in the industry and I can’t think of anyone better to learn from than him.