Bananas
Bananas is a modeling agency based in Paris, France, founded in 2018. It represents men. It holds the state licence required to place models in its country and is a member of SYNAM.
How to apply to Bananas
- The agency does not publish an online form; send digitals and measurements to the contact on its website, or approach it through your mother agency.
- Open calls are not advertised; apply online or through a mother agency.
- If you are represented by a mother agency, let it make the introduction – that is how most placements abroad start.
- Models from abroad can apply; a work permit is arranged by the agency once a placement is agreed.
- Never pay to apply. A licensed agency earns a commission on your work, nothing upfront.
For agencies: placement and partnerships
Bananas has not published its placement policy; booking contacts are on its website.
Paris for international models
In France a model agency must hold a state licence (licence d'agence de mannequins, Code du travail L7123-11) and provide a financial guarantee; the two professional bodies, SYNAM and FFAM, admit licensed agencies only. Every agency below is a member of one of them.
- Non-EU models need a work permit; the French agency applies for it once a placement is agreed – you cannot work on a tourist visa.
- Fashion weeks: late February–early March and late September–early October; agencies book castings weeks ahead.
- Commission is regulated: the agency takes its fee from the client side as well as a share from the model, both stated in the contract.
- Most Paris agencies accept applications online with digitals and measurements; many prefer an introduction from a mother agency.
What you need before applying
Agencies ask for the same three things: clean digitals, exact measurements and – once you are signed – a composite card for castings.
Other agencies in Paris
Sources: SYNAM member list · mannequinat.fr · Sirene (recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr) · models.com
Frequently asked
01Does Bananas accept international models?
Bananas does not say explicitly; apply online or through your mother agency.
02Do I need a mother agency to join Bananas?
Not necessarily, but most placements abroad are arranged agency-to-agency, so a mother agency makes the introduction easier.
03Is there an application fee at Bananas?
No. As a licensed agency it is paid a commission on your bookings and may not charge for applying.
04How do I apply to Bananas?
Send digitals and measurements to the contact on its website, or ask your mother agency to introduce you.