Supermodel, super-agent Richard Habberly on addiction and becoming teachable

I am delighted to be joined today by my esteemed agent, the iconic Richard Habberly. In this episode, Richard shares a deeply personal and poignant narrative, reflecting on his journey through addiction and the transformative power of learning to become teachable.

Richard grew up in East London in the late 70s amidst the burgeoning scene of youth cults. He left home at 17 and was an integral part of the club kid scene which is documented in his book Memorabilia published by Idea books.

He drifted into being a model agent in London in the late 80s, then moved to NYC in the mid 90s where he worked for 25 years - described as ‘the super agent’ to the ‘supermodels’ he has managed most of the world's top models in his career. 

He currently lives in London and is the director of his own  agency Perspective Management, the home of talent  such as Naomi Campbell, Jean Campbell, Eva Herzigová, and Karen Elson along with some of the hottest new British talent.

He has recently completed work on the new exhibition ‘Naomi: in fashion’ at the V&A.

In his spare time he studies the classics and can be found wandering around archeological sites in Italy and Egypt or attending lectures at the British Museum. 

You can follow Richard on Instagram @richardhabberly 

And you can learn more about Perspective Management @perspective.management

NAOMI in Fashion at V&A South Kensington in London is on view until Sunday, 6 April 2025

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Host: Jean Campbell 

Executive Producer: Jean Campbell

Producer: Sigourney Watson 

Post-Production Producer: Wicked Child Studio, Hailey Rovner Malach

Composer: Edoardo Vella