Valerie Askew
Valerie Askew was a British modelling agent and the co-founder of the Askew Team modelling agency in 1966.
Early life
She was born in Epping, London on 25 January 1939, the daughter of William Askew, an opera singer turned music and drama teacher and Irene, a poet.Career
In 1966, together with her younger sister Gloria, she founded the Askew Team modelling agency at 22 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London. In 1973, they were the first London agency to open a branch in Milan.Their models included Sue Nadkarni, Ika Hindley, Catherine Dyer, Lorraine Chase, Michael Edwards, Sadie Frost, and Naomi Campbell.