Face of Africa models face tough test
Posted by Lucky on Jan 11, 2010
The Top 12 Face of Africa models face their toughest challenge yet on this week’s episode this Saturday at 19:00 CAT on M-Net as they are thrown into the deep end of a high-fashion magazine editorial shoot and film a music video with Nigerian superstar D’Banj.
The models are set to flaunt their stuff and prove that they have what it takes to make it at the highest level as they take part in a 14-page fashion editorial for South Africa’s Dossier magazine.
Not only will they have to work under pressure with a tight deadline, but they will also need to look their best while getting covered in paint from head to toe as part of the high-fashion concept of the shoot.
One of the models learns that sacrifices have to be made to make it in the fashion industry. Photographer and Editor Mia Ziervogel has high hopes for the Top 12 including Zimbabwe’s Tholakele Dlamini and Rozanna Hall — but the big question is will they make the grade in this world-class publication?
The models will also face a second challenge — glamming it up in a high-tech music video for Nigerian hip hop star D’Banj — which premieres exclusively on this week’s episode of Face of Africa.
They’ll not only need to look good but they also need to do a little acting as well. As presenter Kaone Kario tells them, the exposure they will gain from appearing in the video — set to be played on high rotation on music channels across the continent — is invaluable.
After surviving these two tough real-world challenges, the top 12 still need to prepare for their appearance at the Swahili Fashion Week. They’re also bidding their time in the hope of realising their wildest fashion dreams at the series finale in Lagos next month and the question is which 10 models will make it that far? The M-Net Face of Africa 2010 will walk away with a modeling contract from O Model Africa, US$50 000 in cash from M-Net, skincare products for 12 months from Iman Cosmetics and a trip to New York, courtesy of Arise Magazine, to participate in New York Fashion Week.
source:http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=14171&cat=3
