MC is a half Chinese half American mother agent, casting director, and writer. Whether through her casting, model management work, or her lecturing work on anti-colonial practices within the visual industry - her vision is to re-imagine how minorities are seen and involved in visuals.
Select client casting list: Ashish, Selfridges, GQ, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Axel Arigato, Mulberry, Hunter, i-D, Timberland, Ahluwalia, and more. Full portfolio on request.
MC’s mother agency work has had models placed at agencies such as IMG, Elite Model Management, Next Model Management, Anti-Agency London, Nevs Models London, Viva Models Berlin, Makers by Metropolitan Models Paris, and more. Her models have worked with clients such as Burberry, JW Anderson, Jean Paul Gaultier, Adidas, GQ France, Mulberry, Urban Outfitters, Vivienne Westwood, Flannels, Ferragamo, and been featured in Paris, London, and New York Fashion Week.
In 2023, MC was selected as part of the British Fashion Council's NEW WAVE Creative 2023. A list of the 50 most innovative and inspiring young creative talents who play a critical role within the industry globally.
MC has given talks at Central Saint Martins and Selfridges amongst other institutions / companies.
MC offers services in:
Casting Direction
Model Management
To work with MC please contact:
mc@mcbarnes.me
MC is also available to give talks and lectures on diversity, racism, anti-colonial practices in visuals, dissecting the visual industry and more.