The Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria Celebrates A Decade

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

The Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria, one of the foremost modeling and fashion events in Nigeria is 10.

The modeling competition, organised by BETH Model Management Limited, an agency owns by ex-beauty queen and beauty entrepreneur, Elisabeth Elohor Aisien, will be marking a decade of producing Nigerian runway stars and placing the African modelling industry on the global map with its 2017 event.

This year’s edition of the competition will on Sunday, October 8 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with the theme: Africa Rising: Haute Couture.

The aim is to showcase the potential of Haute Couture in Africa to the world through fashion pieces and catwalks.

“Part of the vision of Elite Model Look Nigeria is to make modelling dreams come true, inspire African youths and this year with the 10th anniversary, the focus is not only to impact lives through modelling but also to promote a new generation of great African youths,” a statement from the organizers read.

In the last 10 years, Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria has played an immense role in placing the African modelling industry on the global map.

The internationally recognised competition is known for discovering supermodels such as; Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrosio and Nigerian supermodels such as Chika Emmanuella, Mayowa Nicholas, Victor Ndigwe and recently Davidson Obennebo, who was the first African to win the world finale in the last 33 years.

This platform has given these models the opportunity to walk the runways of top international brands such as; Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, H&M  as well as feature in major campaigns for Hermes,Chanel, Balmain, Calvin Klein and many more.

Aquafina Elite Model Look Nigeria is unique in the sense that it provides the opportunity for young girls to enter the fashion world, become models and make fabulous careers.