Ginta Counter-Sues Former Agency

GINTA LAPINA, the Latvian-born model who has fronted dozens of campaigns from YSL to H&M, has counter-sued her former agency, claiming that it owes her $1 million in unpaid fees.

Lapina was sued by Women - the New York-based agency that represented her early in her career, but which she left last month - following her departure to join rival agency DNA. The agency asserted that it had, "invested substantial time, money and resources in Lapina's nascent career, providing countless hours of professional services to Lapina and parlaying its industry contracts to introduce Lapina to top fashion designers, advertising clients and other industry professionals." It also described Lapina as a "unique and irreplaceable talent", alleging that her agency move represented a breach of contract.