- Thomas Zeumer
Thomas Zeumer is a successful entrepreneur and former
president andCEO of top modelling agency Metropolitan Models. [cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1998_August_3/ai_20974402 |title=Immediate Entertainment Group Makes Announcement |accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ] He is best known for developingtop models Heidi Klum ,Claudia Schiffer , andEva Herzigova , all of whom were at one time under contract with Metropolitan models. [cite web |url=http://www.michaelgraeter.de/Amerikas_Superstar_50_Cent_bei_Saadi_Gaddafi_640.html |title=Amerikas Superstar "50 Cent" bei Saadi Gaddafi |accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ]Biography
Thomas Zeumer was born in
Hamburg ,Germany . After graduation, he finished a traditional German training program in fur wholesale merchandising at Rosenberg & Lenhart. He then attended and graduated from the Parisian Fashion School of Design "Chambre Syndicale de laHaute Couture ". He began managing his family's store, and his successful managing ability and engaging manner with people earned the store’s highest sales during his time there. In the early eighties, he came toNew York in order to expand and broaden his education. He was appointedVice President ofSales atRevillon Freres . There he had the opportunity to work closely with the world’s most famous designers, selling their lines to major retail operations. He also licensed the labels and created his own designs which were sold directly from the showroom to an elite upscale clientele. One year later he joined the famous Gilles Mendel Haute Fourrure and Haute Couture store at Elizabeth Arden, on5th Avenue in New York. As a national consultant and one of the world’s foremost specialists in the finest and most expensive clothes, he succeeded in selling products totaling millions of dollars to the rich and famous. He organized shows at the major Elizabeth Arden stores throughout the USA.Zeumer handpicked the models for the shows and observed with fascination the magnetism of beauty and glamour, and the money which came with it. Soon he started a modeling agency in New York City.He realized immediately that in order to find, build, and manage stars, he needed to have international alliances. In 1989 he forged his first partnership with Metropolitan Paris. Metropolitan New York was born. Shortly thereafter, his ability to spot raw talent, manage careers and create supermodels propelled his agency into the top. He developed
Claudia Schiffer , along with many other models such asEva Herzigova ,Heidi Klum and a long list of extraordinary success stories, many of whom who also became famous in the movie business. Some of the most notable in that group areMargaux Hemingway ,Connie Nielsen ,Monica Potter ,January Jones ,Ines Rivero ,Frankie Rayder andDaniela Urzi . There are simply too many to list them all. Thomas also worked with sports stars such asSteffi Graf ,Shannon Briggs and numerous more, developing their images and public profiles. As one of the creators of corporate branding collaboration, he closed major endorsement deals withRevlon ,Coca Cola ,Wonderbra ,Victoria’s Secret ,Chanel , Valentino, and countless others.In the late nineties Zeumer began to focus on the ancillary business opportunities of modeling. The strategic move to focus on the
Europe an markets fit right into the mood and momentum of the times. He understood that by taking the dynamics, the visions and the creativity he had developed to the growing European market there would be huge growth potentials offering a promising future. Opening an outlet inMunich , Zeumer made alliances withRadikal Records and Silvio Sardi Filmproductions. The guest of honour for the opening of Metropolitan Munich wasNicole Kidman . In 2005 Zeumer opened up the successful TBD Enterprises in New York City. TBD is a star brokerage and entertainment company with a unique perspective on the industry. He has just finished a book about the rise of thesupermodels he managed. Zeumer has appeared in many TV shows and countless press articles. He lives in New York and Munich. [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.de/Claudia-Heidi-ich-Thomas-Zeumer/dp/3805208014 |title=Amazon.de: Claudia, Heidi und ich: Bücher: Thomas Zeumer |accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ] He is launching a newsocial networking website called tomZworld with a focus on thefashion and modelingindustry . [cite web |url=http://www.tomzworld.com |title=tomZworld |accessdate=2008-01-17 |format= |work= ]ee also
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Heidi Klum
*Claudia Schiffer
*Eva Herzigova
*Social networking References
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