Become a model
Become a model in Leiden
Want to become a model in Leiden? ROW ONE accepts applications from Leiden and the surrounding area free of charge: four natural photos, your measurements and contact details are enough. You hear from us either way, and we meet by video call or at a casting nearby. No fees, no courses, jobs in fashion, commercial, e-commerce and shows.
Why Leiden
You live in Leiden and want to work as a model? ROW ONE is looking for new faces across Netherlands: for fashion, commercial, e-commerce and shows. You do not need experience, but you do need reliability. The application takes five minutes and costs nothing.
What we look for in Leiden: natural photos, honest measurements, time for castings and jobs. What we do not need: a portfolio, a course certificate or a fee. We take care of the first pictures ourselves.
- Population
- 120,000
- Region
- South Holland
- km from Frankfurt
- 370
- Neighbouring cities
- 6
Requirements
Who we are looking for.
Women
- Fashion
- from approx. 172 cm
- Commercial & e-commerce
- from approx. 165 cm
- Age
- 18+, from 16 with parents
- Dress size
- fashion 34–36, commercial open
Men
- Fashion
- from approx. 183 cm
- Commercial & e-commerce
- from approx. 178 cm
- Age
- 18+, from 16 with parents
- Suit size
- fashion 46–50, commercial open
For everyone
- Languages: German or English
- Willing to travel within Europe
- Time for castings and multi-day productions
- Naturalness in front of the camera
Guide values. If you do not fit exactly, apply anyway; we will tell you honestly what you are right for.

Leiden in numbers
Why Leiden
If you live in Leiden, you will mostly work in the region and travel to Rotterdam and Amsterdam for campaigns and shows. Travel costs are paid by the client.
Models from smaller cities like Leiden are on our board too. Jobs come from regional companies and from the larger cities nearby, Zoetermeer, The Hague and Hoofddorp among them.
Travel and support
Applicants from Netherlands are welcome. From Leiden everything up to the first casting happens online; jobs are in Netherlands and in Germany, with travel paid by the client.
Requirements
What we look for (guide values; exceptions prove the rule):
Leiden in numbers
Leiden has around 120,000 inhabitants.
Leiden belongs to the region of South Holland in the Netherlands.
From our Frankfurt office it is 370 kilometres.
Nearby are Zoetermeer, The Hague and Hoofddorp.
Safety
- Application and admission are free. We never charge for comp cards, photos or courses, never ask for ID copies or payment details, and castings take place by video call, in our rooms or at the production site, never in private flats. With minors we always speak to the parents.
Process
From application to first job.
01Application
Photos, measurements, contact. Five minutes.
02Review
We get back to you, even if it is not a match.
03Meeting
Video call or casting in Frankfurt or in your city.
04Polaroids & start
We take polaroids and measurements, discuss contract and availability. Then it begins.
Questions
Frequently asked
01Do I need experience to apply from Leiden?
No. Most of our models started without experience. What matters is natural photos, honest measurements and time for castings and jobs.
02Does the application cost anything?
Nothing. We never charge for comp cards, photos or courses; if someone does, it is not us.
03How tall do I need to be?
Guide values: women 172 to 181 cm, men 184 to 192 cm for fashion. For commercial and e-commerce we book outside these ranges as well.
04Will I get a comp card?
Your comp card is generated from your board profile and available as a PDF to every client.
05Do you also represent men?
Men are welcome; many jobs in Leiden and in the region are for mixed line-ups.
06Do I have to come to Frankfurt?
Not for the application. The first conversation is a video call; castings happen in the region or in Frankfurt, reachable by plane or train.
07Will I hear back?
We read every application in Leiden and answer each one, with a clear yes or no.
08Are there jobs in Leiden?
Yes. Clients in Leiden and in Zoetermeer, The Hague and Hoofddorp book through us; campaigns and shows also take you to Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Neighbouring cities
Looking for models for a production in Leiden? Here is the client page for Leiden.
Next step
Become a model in Leiden: send your application
The application takes five minutes; we get back to you either way.












