CLOSING ON FEB 29TH
5 of the Top Models from Round 1 will also be invited to meet the media at the upcoming VIMA MUSIC&MODEL AWARDS media briefing at Laundry on March 9th. The model awards where age,height, skin colour, size is not a major factor! Send in your selfies today for ROUND 1 at www.facebook.com/vimamodelawards or email us at [email protected] with your full name, contact details, age
and profile (if you have one). Up to 25 models will be selected to move on to ROUND 2.
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The Model awards recognition platform that bends the rules
a) We dont care about your height! b) We dont care about race or skin colour
c) You dont have to be a model to submit
d) Two age groups : 18-29 years old & 30-40 years old. ROUND 1
ROUND 1 consists of sending in A SELFIE photo of yourself in any pose,situation or venue.Up to 30-50 models will be selected for ROUND 2. Email to : [email protected] (please include your contact details, age and a short profile if you have had any previous modelling experience appearing in pageants, ads, TV, music videos, movies, shows, events,etc)
or alternately inbox us your photo and personal contact details to the VIMA MODEL AWARDS FB page.
**We encourage you to also promote the selfie photo that you have submitted to us on your own social media pace such as instagram.facebook and twitter but please include the hashtag **
CLOSING DATE : FEBRUARY 29, 2016
OPTIONAL
As an option to gain better recognition and for the judges and public to get to know you better , you may also send in:
a) Another selfie posing with the V sign (peace sign) - see attached picture in this post
b) A short mobile phone video ( max 30 secs) introducing yourself in the most fun and creative way. Please take note that if you are submitting a video, the video must be uploaded to youtube with the title "VIMA MODEL AWARDS 2016" and you only need to email us the youtube link. PRIZES&RECOGNITION
Cash prizes from sponsors, brand endorsements, event tie-ups, regional recognition, international talent agency involvement, international brand link-ups, movie tie-ins and much more are what the nominees and winners can expect to gain. Besides all of the above, VIMA MODEL AWARDS will also be giving away cash prize to the top 3 winners
1st place : RM 3,000
2nd place : RM 1,500
3rd place : RM 500
One Model selected to be the face of Su and Ash Collection. The recognition will extend also to fashion designers, retailers, and the launch of a special HALL OF FAME awards for the modelling and fashion industry that will pay tribute to special individuals who have contributed to the Malaysian and Asian modelling and fashion scene. VIMA Model Awards seeks to appeal to smart, fun loving, strong minded,independent and confident ladies. Check back daily on the FB page to stay in touch with surprise announcements, important messages and to view the models pictures.
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QUOTES
Siva Zaphod Chandran II founder of VIMA Model Awards shared:
“We have been toying with the idea of setting up a model awards platform for the past 5 years as we saw many elements that were similar to our VIMA Music Awards platform. Also, we realised there were so many beautiful, smart and confident women who just didn’t fit the normal beauty pageant or model platforms just because they were short, or slightly older and some even turned away because of their skin colour. While we totally understood the need and reasons behind such criteria in the fashion and model world, we have decided to open up the platform to participation criteria that will allow more women to stand a chance to stand out and be elevated. VIMA Model Awards will seek to unveil women with an X-Factor, that is not so hung up on looks and body type ,rather on intelligence, attitude and confidence. Nancy, CEO of EMPIRE MODELS ASIA and partner of VIMA
MODEL AWARDS shares:
“I’m definitely feeling excited to come aboard as a judge for the VIMA Model Awards 2016. What sets this awards platform apart from the others is that it will allow participation of up and coming models who are insufficient in height and even participation of models up to the age 40, and I believe these new criteria will unfold many new talents who will become the faces and ambassadors to brands, sponsors and media.We are bending and breaking the normal model participation rules for the first time, and it’s a change that will uncover beautiful people like never before.” Ze Rebelle , Award winning and international Electro-pop artist shares:
“It’s an honour to be part of the judging panel for the upcoming VIMA MODEL AWARDS 2016, and I love the fact that it’s a rule bending recognition platform that is really needed within the industry.Being different doesn’t have to mean that you cannot be accepted. I spent my early teenage years feeling intimidated because the media makes us young gils who don’t fit in, so ugly. I can only imagine there are plenty of girls out there who are going through the same thing and I hope the VIMA MODEL AWARDS will inspire them to think differently. We don’t have to classify a model by height,weight or looks anymore. It’s good that we have come to realize that sexy is being confident and feeling comfortable in your own skin.I mean look at Beth Ditto and Peter Dinklage, their confidence is bigger than themselves!
