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Professional contracts for models, agencies, photographers, stylists, and fashion brands. We've got you covered on every engagement, from photo shoots and runway shows to manufacturing your own line.
Every contract has been drafted and reviewed by a Harvard Law entertainment attorney.
What are you trying to do?
Find the situation that matches your deal and go straight to the contract that fits.
- I want to sign with a modeling agency.
- I want to book a model for a photo shoot or campaign.
- I want to book a model for an appearance.
- I want to license photos, content, or likeness rights.
- I want to hire a stylist.
- I want to hire a photographer, makeup artist, designer, or vendor.
- I want to produce a runway show.
- I want to rent a venue for a show or event.
- I want to manufacture apparel or merchandise.
- I want to license my brand for apparel or merchandise.
- I want to collaborate with a brand, designer, model, or influencer.
- I need confidentiality before discussing a project or brand deal.
Browse every fashion contract below.
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Photo Shoot Agreement
Book a model for a shoot — day rate, usage rights, retouching approval, and exclusivity.
Runway Show Agreement
Walk in a show — fitting schedule, compensation, travel, and likeness usage.
Stylist Agreement
Hire a wardrobe stylist, hair stylist, or makeup artist — rate, kit fee, credit, and cancellation terms.
Appearance Agreement
Book a model or brand ambassador for a one-time appearance — store openings, trunk shows, launch parties, and press events.
Venue & Facility Rental Agreement
Rent a showroom, runway venue, or studio for shoots and events — access times, insurance, and deposits.
Brand Ambassador Agreement
For fashion models, personalities, and other public figures becoming the long-term face of a fashion, beauty, or lifestyle brand. Covers seasonal campaigns, red-carpet and event appearances, social posting, exclusivity against competing houses, and morals protections. For actors, see Actor Endorsement Agreement. For musicians and groups, see Musician & Group Endorsement Agreement.
Social Media Manager Agreement
Hire someone to manage your social media accounts — posting schedules, content calendars, analytics, and account access.
Apparel Licensing Agreement
License your fashion brand to a vendor that designs, produces, and sells branded apparel and goods on your behalf — royalty splits, product approval, quality standards, and inventory terms.
Apparel Manufacturing Agreement
Hire a manufacturer to produce your fashion line, capsule collection, or branded merch run — pricing, minimums, sample approval, quality standards, IP ownership, and licensed-IP warranties. You'll own and sell the goods.
Hired Services Agreement
Hire a photographer, videographer, retoucher, or designer for lookbooks, campaign shoots, runway video, or brand collateral.
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See the Industry PlanKey Terms To Understand
- Usage rights
- How, where, and for how long images or content of a model or work can be used.
- Likeness rights
- Permission to use a model's image, name, or recognizable features.
- Exclusivity
- A promise to work only with one party, or not with certain competitors, during the term.
- Territory
- The geographic area the agreement covers.
- Term
- How long the agreement lasts.
- Commission
- A percentage of a model's earnings an agency keeps as payment for representation.
- Booking fee
- The agreed pay for a specific job, such as a shoot, show, or appearance.
- Expenses
- Costs tied to the work, such as travel or materials, and who pays them.
- Approval rights
- The right to review and sign off on images, edits, or uses before they go out.
- Image editing
- How photos may be retouched or altered, and any limits on that.
- Portfolio use
- Whether a photographer, model, or stylist can show the work in their own portfolio.
- Cancellation
- The terms for calling off a booking, including deadlines and any fees.
- Manufacturing specifications
- The agreed details for producing apparel or goods, such as materials, sizing, quality, and quantities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be included in a modeling agreement?
Is a model release the same as a modeling agency agreement?
What are usage rights in fashion and modeling?
Can a brand reuse model photos forever?
What should be included in a fashion collaboration agreement?
How do modeling agency commissions usually work?
Who owns the photos from a photo shoot?
What should a designer cover in a manufacturing agreement?
What cancellation terms are standard for a model booking?
What are common warning signs in fashion agreements?
These are common issues to watch for in any fashion agreement:
- Unlimited image or likeness rights, with no end date
- Broad exclusivity that blocks other work
- Commission or agency fees left unclear
- No deadline for payment
- No cancellation terms
- No limits on editing or reuse of images
- Usage territory or duration not defined
- Manufacturing or deliverable requirements are vague