The history of TEAM
Ms. Øvrebø`s fascination for the fashion industry started early. At the tender age of 16 she designed and sewed her own outfits, and was her girlfriends stylist and personal fashion designer.
She moved from Haugesund to Oslo in 1965 and started out in the modelling industry as a booker for Trine Mannequins.
In 1971 she acquired the agency and changed the name to TEAM MODELLER AS. Since then she has developed Team to become one of Scandinavia`s most reputable agencies.
She is a sought after juror that have judged and participated as chief chaperone in numerous model competitions all over the world, including, Japan, Taiwan, Portugal, Russia, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, USA and China. Ford`s "Supermodel of the world" and Elite`s "Look of the year" are just two of the competitions she´s worked with over the past 30 years.
She was the technical advisor of the first modelling competition ever to take place in Shanghai, and has since travelled there on numerous occasions to support and aid the modelling industry. She received « AWARD for the International Culture Exchange» for great support and co-operation from The Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival / Shanghai Government.
Ms. Øvrebø is Norway’s foremost authority on the modelling industry and have done numerous TV, radio and print interviews. Integrity and honesty are her trademarks.