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ELITE SUCCESS-STORY HIGHLIGHTS : 39 YEARS OF DREAM FULFILLMENT 1972 : Opening of the Paris agency. 1977 : Opening of the New York agency. Three years later, Elite is the N°1 agency in New York. 1983 : The Elite Model Look contest is launched in more than 45 countries. 1986 : With more than 20 agencies throughout the world, Elite doubles its sales in the space of 5 years. 1987 : Elite creates the concept of “Supermodels”. 1998 : Elite launches a range of products and introduces the “Elite brand”. 2002 : Elite continues to grow… totaling 35 agencies worldwide. 2003 : Elite expands into Asia. The Elite Model Look International Final is organized in Singapore. Subsequently the 2004 and 2005 International Finals are held in Shanghai. 2006 : The group makes its introduction on the Frankfurt stock exchange thereby increasing its international profile. 2008 : Elite Model Look Contest returns to China. The Final in Sanya gathers 80 finalists from 70 countries. 2011 : Elite World SA shareholders elects a new board of Directors. Cristian D’Ippolito is appointed CEO and Vick Mihaci, President of Elite Management. The new controlling shareholder is Pacific Global Management SARL.
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THE POWER OF THE ELITE GROUP 39 years after its creation, the presence and international fame of Elite agency have made Elite World a fundamental reference in the modeling industry. The Group enjoys an unquestionable reputation, reinforced by a massive and an international media coverage. Its notoriety and professionalism allow it to constantly increase its market presence. Elite World’s strategy is based on 3 key activities :
-‐ ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT: An international network of 35 modeling agencies throughout the world.
-‐ ELITE MODEL LOOK: The most prestigious international modeling contest. The finalists from more than 70 national contests meet each other at the international final and participate in the most glamorous event of the year.
-‐ ELITE LICENSING: Elite is a fashionable, glamorous and lifestyle brand. THE AGENCY AND ITS CAREER MANAGERS With a network of 35 agencies, Elite is the number one model agency in the world. The agency manages more than 2 000 models from 5 continents. Considered as the best in the industry, Elite has a unique model selection process and therefore possesses some of the world’s finest models. More than just a discoverer of new talent, Elite drives its models’ careers to the supermodel rank, making it the agency the leader in career management. With their knowledge of the fashion markets and their privileged contacts, the Elite executives Vick Mihaci and Cristian D’Ippolito, and representatives develop careers adapted for each model. They apply a code of ethics and encourage models to have a healthy lifestyle. This philosophy is the foundation of the international success of models such as Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Gisele Bundchen, Linda Evangelista, Malgosia Bela, Constance Jablonski, Sigrid Agren, Fei Fei Sun, Denisa Dvorakova, Eniko Mihalik.
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Today, Elite Model Look is the world’s largest and most reknowned international modeling contest. It offers the opportunity for aspiring models to enter the fashion industry with the ultimate goal of becoming an icon. In more than 70 countries, organizers especially chosen by Elite, arrange national contests with more than 350,000 girls worldwide. The winners from each national contest compete in the international final where they have the opportunity to represent their country along with 69 other girls. The national winners coming from a mix of different cultural horizons are selected according to their photogenic qualities, their personality, their natural beauty but also based on their potential to fit into the current fashion trends. The Elite Model Look world final lasts a fortnight and includes professional workshops for the finalists:
-‐ Highlighting of the natural beauty by make-up and hair professionals -‐ Photo shoots -‐ Rehearsals for the final show -‐ Individual interviews with members of the jury and Elite’s agents.
At the end of this final, 15 winners will be designated by the prestigious jury and will be awarded a contract with Elite. The top 3 amongst them will be offered contracts with a guaranteed remuneration. These finalists are now ready to be models thanks to the unique journey they experienced during the Elite Model Look contest. Within a few months, several young girls are transformed from high school students to international models. A real career accelerator, the Elite Model Look contest has propelled, models like Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour or Gisele Bundchen to the international top model rank.
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Ming Xi
Ming was born in China in 1990 and came 3rd in the Elite Model Look World Final in 2009. Since then she has become one of the most in-demand Asian top models of her generation. Her big break came in 2010 when she walked exclusively for Givenchy haute-couture show and became a face of their Fall/Winter advertising campaign. She is regularly featured in top fashion magazines such as Numero, Vogue, V magazine and has appeared on the cover of Chinese Vogue shot by Peter Lindbergh. She has graced the runways for designers such as Christian Dior, Burberry, Lanvin, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton and many more
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Nyasha Matondhoze
Born in Zimbabwe, Nyasha Matonhodze was the winner of the 2009 Elite Model Look contest in the UK. Her imposing figure and her natural beauty has captivated many fashion professionals and has walked for designers such as Giambattista Valli, Yves Saint-Laurent, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Dior, Lanvin, Elie Saab, Emanuel Ungaro, Louis Vuitton and has appeared in influential fashion magazines like Vogue, V Magazine, Harpers Bazaar and more. With a Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011 campaign at the young age of 17 Nyasha has firmly marked her arrival in the fashion world.
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Fei Fei Sun
Fei Fei was born in 1988 in China. Since placing 3rd in the 2008 Elite Model Look World Final she has taken the fashion world by storm. She is consistently featured in such magazines as V Magazine, Vogue, I-D magazine and Harper’s Bazaar, has walked for the likes of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Prada and Marc Jacobs and was hand-picked by Karl Lagerfeld for his Paris-Shanghai collection. Fei Fei has been shot by the world’s leading photographers including Peter Lindbergh, Daniel Jackson, and Steven Meisel and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Calkin Klein Ck One, Louis Vuitton, DKNY, Dsquared and recently Barney’s New York styled by Carine Roitfeld.
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Denisa Dvorakova
Born in 1989 in Prague, Denisa Dvorakova won the Elite Model Look World Final in 2006 when she was just 16 years old. She debuted on the international scene in 2006 and has since walked for top designers such as Chanel, Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana, Giambattista Valli, Chloe, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Dries Van Noten, Marni and Prada and worked with famous photographers such as Steven Klien, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino and Mert & Marcus. She appears regularly in influential magazines such as W, Vogue, Numéro and Harper’s Bazaar and her advertising campaigns include Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Cavalli and Givenchy.
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Constance Jablonski
Discovered through the Elite Model Look contest in 2006, the French model Constance Jablonski is one of the coveted faces in fashion. She moved from Lille, France to New York in 2008 and now at the age of 20, she has already walked runway shows for virtually every major designer including Jean-Paul Gaultier, Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana and has worked with all the top fashion photographers such as Steven Meisel, David Sims, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Mikael Jansson, Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean and Patrick Demarchelier. Constance has posed for the covers and inside pages of fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, V magazine and Numero. She was the first French model to become a face of Estee Lauder and her other advertising campaigns include Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karen, Maxmara, H&M and Hermes.
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Sigrid Agren
Sigrid Agren was born in Martinique, a French island in the Caribbean. Discovered at the age of 13 through the Elite Model Look contest, she began her career at the age of 16 and enjoyed immediate success. Sigrid’s runway appearances for top designers include Prada, Yves Saint-Laurent, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Azzedine Alaia, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Dolce Gabbana and Chanel, several of these shows she has opened or closed. She has featured in advertising campaigns for Chanel, Prada, Chloe, Gucci, Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney. Sigrid has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Numero, and I-D magazine as well as gracing the pages numerous of magazines such as V magazine, W magazine or Harper’s Bazaar shot by the likes of Patrick Demarchelier, Solve Sundsbo, Mario Sorrenti, Willy Vanderperre, Steven Meisel, Mert & Marcus or Craig McDean. Sigrid is recognized as one of the top models in the industry today and in always in demand.
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Michaela Kocianova
Michaela Kocianova, born in 1988, in Trenčín, Slovakia, was runner-up in the 2004 Elite Model Look Slovak contest. She debuted on the international scene in 2006 has and has since modelled for designers such as Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Armani, Chanel and John Galliano. Her ad-campaigns include Dior, Givenchy and Carolina Herrera 212 Fragrance. She has graced the pages of many fashion magazines such as Vogue and L’Officiel and she walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Michaela made her acting debut in 2010 in a five minute film for Christian Dior Men cologne directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jude Law.
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Eniko Mihalik
Eniko hails from Hungary and was fifteen years old when she represented Hungary at the Elite Model Look World Final. Her international debut came in 2006 at Paris’ Chanel Haute Couture show. Soon after she became the muse of world-renowned photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin and the collaboration that resulted in many top tier editorials and covers for Vogue, V magazine, Harper’s bazaar, Self Service and i-D magazine. Featuring as the face of Gucci’s Fall 2008 campaign catapulted Eniko to elite status in the modelling world. She has walked for such designers as Versace, Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Valentino and her other ad-campaigns include Gucci, Kenzo, H&M and MaxMara. She appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Show and the Pirelli calendar.
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Rianne ten Haken
Rianne ten Haken, born in 1986, in Lelystad, Netherlands, became a model at the age of 15 after winning the 2001 Elite Model Look contest. In 2003 she debuted at the Marc Jacobs show in New-York and in December the same year she landed her first major cover for Vogue Italia, photographed by Steven Meisel and also appeared on the cover of Numero photographed by Mert & Marcus. Rianne has walked for designers such as Calvin Klein, Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Versace, Roberto Cavalli and her ad- campaigns include Versace, Armani, Marc by Marc Jacobs and cosmetic campaigns for Versace, Chanel, Guerlain and Clarins. Rianne has also appeared in the Pirelli calendar.
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Natasa Vojnovic
Natasa was born in 1979 in Brčko, Bosnia and was scouted to enter the Elite Model Look Contest of Yugoslavia in 1997. She won the semifinals, earning her the right to represent her country during the finals in Nice, France. Soon after her career as a model began and in 1999 she debuted at the Balenciaga spring show. In 2000, she appeared in a Chanel campaign shot by Karl Lagerfeld and signed a contract with Calkin Klein. Natasa’s career has continued from strength to strength thanks to her versatile beauty landing her many editorials and covers for magazines such as Vogue, i-D, W magazine, and Harper’s Bazaar, advertising campaigns for Gucci, Stella McCartney, and Yves Saint-Laurent and runway appearances for the likes of Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Valentino and Fendi.
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The 2011 Elite Model Look World Final will celebrate the 28th edition of this prestigious international modeling contest. Created in 1983, the Elite Model Look contest was launched in more than 45 countries. 28 years later and after an expansion into Asia in 2003, 70 nations participate in this beauty event gathering more than 70 finalists. In a sector that constantly evolves, this longevity proves the quality of the contest and of the amazing results. From November 24th to December 9th 2011, the 70 girls selected to participate in the international final will be welcomed in Shanghai to enjoy the unique experience of being a model apprentice during 2 weeks of intensive preparation. The finalists will be surrounded by an international team of professionals who will guide them throughout the process :
-‐ November 24th & 25th : Arrival of the contestants / Welcome reception -‐ November 26th : Fitting / Photo Shoot / Catwalk Coaching -‐ November 27th : Fitting / Photo Shoot / Catwalk Coaching -‐ November 28th : Fitting / Photo Shoot / Catwalk Coaching -‐ November 29th : China Art Experience featuring -‐ November 30th : City Tour of Shanghai -‐ December 1st : Visit / Photo Shoot / Shopping / Tai chi demonstration & Jogging -‐ December 2nd & 3rd : Rehearsals -‐ December 4th : Arrival of the jury and agents / Rehearsals / Talent Night -‐ December 5th : General evaluation committee / Full Dress Rehearsal -‐ December 6th : Final rehearsals / Show -‐ December 7th & 8th : Top 15 photo shoot / Departure of the contestants
The contestants stay Jumeirah Himalayas Shanghai Hotel which is part of the flagship creative center of Zendai Himalayas Development.
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The nations participating in the 28th Elite Model Look World Final are :
-‐ Algeria / Lynda Meziti -‐ Angola / Elsa Vieira Baldaia -‐ Antigua / Krystal Benjamin -‐ Argentina / Victoria Ramos -‐ Austria / Karla Ottl -‐ Belarus / Lera Kvasouka -‐ Belgium / Jasmine Rouzere -‐ Bolivia / Alejandra Panozo Muguertegui -‐ Bosnia & Herzegovina / Amra Cerkezovic -‐ Brazil / Ariane Vasconcelos -‐ Chile / Lieve Dannau -‐ China / Xiao-Xing Li & Qi Wang -‐ Colombia / Daniela Quintero -‐ Czech Republic / Lenka Hanakova -‐ Denmark / Josefine Svenningsen -‐ Dominican Republic / Mily Reuter -‐ Estonia / Merilin Kask -‐ Finland / Sanna Rytila -‐ France / Josephine Le Tutour -‐ Gabon / Carmella Emmanuelli Pyssame -‐ Georgia / Noniko Kakhadze -‐ Germany / Patricia Wiszniewski -‐ Guyana / Amanda King -‐ Holland / Lieke Van Houten -‐ Hungary / Eniko Kormoczi -‐ Iceland / Magdalena Sera Leifsdottir -‐ India / Archana Akil Kumar -‐ Israel / Rita Novikova -‐ Italy / Aliona Denisenko -‐ Kazakhstan / Anastassiya Kozak -‐ Latvia / Rebeka Baha
-‐ Lebanon / Nour El Hage -‐ Lithuania / Dijora Petrikonyte -‐ Luxembourg / Jeanne Cadieu -‐ Morocco / Rania Benchegra -‐ Mauritius Island / Kidzy Lionnet -‐ Moçambique / Julia Manguene -‐ New Caledonia / Lou Anewy -‐ Nigeria / Chinwe Princess Ejere -‐ Paraguay / Analiz Florentin -‐ Peru / Kaori De La Flor -‐ Poland / Michalina Czynszak -‐ Portugal / Alex Mendes -‐ Puerto Rico / Shirley Ortiz -‐ Republic of Korea / Eunji Kim -‐ Reunion Island / Pauline Hoarau -‐ Romania / Vanessa Catanas -‐ Russia / Agata Danilova -‐ Serbia / Barbara Tatalovic -‐ Singapore / Fiona Fussi -‐ Slovakia / Leona Hochelova -‐ Spain / Laia Cabot -‐ Sweden / Julia Schneider -‐ Switzerland / Larissa Kirchhofer -‐ Taiwan / Queenga Huang -‐ Ukraine / Anna Kovalchuk -‐ United Kingdom / Madelaine Rose Hooton -‐ Uruguay / Katharina Kaminski -‐ USA / Jenna Kurtz & Ashley Pattison Scott -‐ Venezuela / Oriana Montilla -‐ Vietnam / Lan Nguyen
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This year, the World Final show will take place in a new indoor arena in Shanghai : the Mercedes Benz Arena. This arena was home to the Expo 2010 Shanghai China venue and is the perfect place to host such a fashion music entertainment show with the international popstar Kylie Minogue and Yundi Li, a Chinese pianist Maestro renowned all around the world. Hosted by Nikki Reed, actress on the “Twilight saga” and Shao Hua, in front of an audience of 3,000 guests, this spectacular show will seamlessly travel between runway competitions and vibrant music performances. The show will feature multiple catwalk sequences from 7 Elite Top models - Ming Xi, Nyasha Matondhoze, Magdalena Frackowiak, Eniko Mihalik, Fei Fei Sun, Michaela Kocianova and Natasa Vojnovic and the 70 Elite Model Look finalists. The 70 finalists will be judged by a jury of professionnals and progressively eliminated down to 15, then 7, then 3. For the 28th Elite Model Look World Final, the jury is composed of :
-‐ Noemie Lenoir, French Top Model -‐ Sun Zhe, Editor-in-chief of Grazia China -‐ Vick Mihaci, President Elite Management Worldwide
The show ends as the winner and the two runner-ups of the Elite Model Look World Final 2011 are revealed. The catwalk sequences will be interspaced with live music tracks from artists like Kylie Minogue, Yundi Li and lollipop F. Created by an exceptional creative team, René Célestin - OBO - Creative Director of the live show, Steven Marrs - Momentum Entertainment - Executive Producer of the TV show and Greg Sills – TV producer, the Elite Model Look World Final will be exclusively broadcasted in mainland China by Zhejiang Satellite Television, one of the top 3 Chinese TV stations and in over 100 countries worldwide afterwards. Youku.com, ranked #1 in Chinese Internet video, will be the exclusive digital partner of Elite Model Look World Final producing video diaries from the 70 contestants throughout their stay in Shanghai. In addition, CNTV, the mobile arm of CCTV, will offer videos of the Elite Model Look World Final to their mobile subscribers. And lastly, Grazia China will be the exclusive print media partner. Important and renowned brands such as Peuterey, Make up for ever, Rowenta for Elite Model Look, Teelocker, Bucherer, Golden Typhoon, Himalayas Centre have supported as partners the 28th Elite Model Look World Final.
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Kylie Minogue Few “pop” artists last more than a couple of years at the peak of their profession, but 2012 sees Kylie Minogue celebrating her 25th year in music! In July 1987 Kylie Minogue released her first single; a remake of the 1962 Little Eva hit “Locomotion”. The song hit N°1 in Australia and hit the N°3 position on the Billboard charts the following year earning her US gold for both the single and album. It was also the biggest Australian single of the ‘80’s. Two decades later Kylie achieved the record for the most played female artist on UK radio over the last 20 years! Yundi Li Yundi Li is a Chinese pianist Maestro. He achieved international fame for being the youngest pianist in 73 years to win the International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition at the age of eighteen in the year 2000. He signed with EMI Classics in 2010 and released 2 albums since then. Yundi had more than 90 shows in China and around the world to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birthday in 2010. Aside from the recitals, Yundi also participated in the Chopin stage drama in Beijing in June 2010. In December 2010, Yundi’s Chopin : Nocturnes’ was awarded “Classical Album of the Year” by Chinese classical media. His two albums released in 2010 all reached Platinum sales and Yundi was awarded the medal of Glory of Art by the Poland government to acknowledge his contribution to promote Chopin Worldwide. He is one of the Chinese celebrities to represent China’s national world image in 2011. Lollipop F Lollipop F is a boys band that consists of four members: Leader Owodog, Wayne, Fabien and William that were chosen from the Taiwanese TV show Bang Bang Bang. The band is branded as a dance/singing group and each member has their own special talent and is involved in backstage production, writing music, choreography, music video shooting, editing and directing. Their first album, ʻColorful Lollipopʼ was released in 2007 followed by ʻI am Legendʼ in 2009 both under the name Lollipop. In 2010 they debuted as Lollipop F – the F representing the ʻFourʼ members in the group and the belief in continuing the Lollipop spirit "forever. ʻFour Dimensionsʼ was released in 2010 and the latest album which came out in October 2011 has caused a great sensation since the release of the first title song “Dance”. Already this year Lollipop F has hosted two variety shows, participated in three Hong Kong and Taiwan films, performed 10 shows across Asia and were invited to take part in the South Korean variety show “Star King”.
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Nikki Reed Actress Nikki Reed won critical acclaim for her debut film “Thirteen,” which she co-wrote at the early age of 14. Now at 23, Nikki has proven her talent as a strong and diverse actress. Nikki can be seen starring in the worldwide phenomenon “The Twilight Saga” based on the novels by Stephanie Meyer. Starring alongside Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson, this fantasy-romance film tells the story of a teenage girl who risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire. Demonstrating that this young talent is a triple threat, Reed also recently recorded a single produced by Andre Harris (Alicia Keyes, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey) with her husband Paul McDonald in which she wrote the lyrics and McDonald wrote the music. On the small screen, Reed was seen in the hit Fox series “The O.C.” in the recurring role of Sadie Campbell in which she played Ryan’s (Ben McKenzie) love interest. Reed is an avid supporter of the autism awareness organization, Autism Speaks (autismspeaks.org). She currently resides in Los Angeles where she enjoys writing, hiking and horseback riding. Shao Hua Born in 1981, Shao Hua is a professional TV host for Zhejiang TV. With lots of fans and artistic talent, he played an important role in the Zhejiang TV’s rising. Recently, he has also taken up acting and video directing. Shao Hua is also involved in charity and currently working on the public benefit activity “Free Lunch” which consists of raising attention with the help of media, celebrities and fans.
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This year, the show is orchestrated around a team of professionals such as : René Célestin - OBO - Creative Director of the live show René Célestin is the Executive Producer, Owner and Founder of OBO, one of the leading event producers worldwide specializing in Fashion and Luxury. Rene has designed and staged dozens of fashion and runway events for brands such as Stella Mccartney, Chloe, Yves Saint-Laurent and is the creative director for some of the world’s most successful TV fashion shows including the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion TV show for CBS and Fashion Rock events. Steven Marrs - Momentum Entertainment - Executive Producer of the TV show Steven Marrs is the founder and owner of Branded Pictures, an independent cross platform production and distribution company. He is the executive producer of shows such as NBC’s World Music Awards, CW’s Sean Combs presents Americas Party and CBS’s Christmas from Central Park as well as several network shows, live events and internet shows, including Comedy Hall of Fame on ABC, Got game on Spike and Anatomy of an Awkward Situation. Greg Sills – TV producer Greg Sills is an award winning and Emmy-nominated producer who has been involved in television production for over 20 years. Greg is the producer of The Billboard Music Awards, the VH1 Rock Honors, the MTV Video Music Awards and has produced the Asian Excellence Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards and President Clinton’s Inauguration. He also produced the following successful television concerts Live Earth, Live 8, Justin Timberlake in Memphis, Vh1 Divas and Britneys Spears in Hawai.
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Golden Typhoon As one of the most influential music and artist management companies in greater China, Gold Typhoon represents many Chinese and international artists. Gold Typhoon’s senior management and production staff, along with its artist management and agent teams, work at the very highest standards, releasing albums and digital music, and providing a full range of management and support services for artists and agents, including the arrangement of commercial performances and brand ambassadorships. Gold Typhoon is one of the most powerful entertainment companies in greater China. Peuterey Peuterey dresses the 70 contestants of Elite Model Look World Final with a Special Edition of one of its most popular styles, walking them on the path to the success. MAKE UP FOR EVER The 28th edition of Elite Model Look World Final will be sponsored exclusively by MAKE UP FOR EVER, a top professional cosmetics brand from France. As one top professional cosmetics brand, MAKE UP FOR EVER has always been active in various backstage of famous fashion weeks and Brand shows with great passion and creative ideas. It owns top professional products and is appreciated by famous make-up artists for its excellent performance in the various colors and long durability. Rowenta for Elite Model Look Rowenta haircare products create timeless styling and design, just like Elite top models who push the limits of excellence on international runway.
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Himalayas Centre Located in Pudong, Shanghai, and designed by international architect Arata Isozaki, Himalayas Center is a landmark building that combines nature, humanism and architect. It takes on the form a jade piece with heavenly inscriptions that breaks forth from the ground. The project consists of hotel; shopping mall; art museum and theater and offers a wide range of amenities for tourists and casual visitors alike. teelocker teelocker is a brand name for tees with extraordinary and original graphic designs. teelocker is also a creative community for people who love tees for the designs. Our designer base is not limited to a small group of designers, but from a community of "Everyone" which we will keep expanding. Our partnering designers include Hanna Melin from Sweden, Travis Simon from America, Trashyard from Germany, Bernardo from Argentina, and Max-o-matic from Barcelona, etc... We aim to bringing art closer to the public. Carl F. Bucherer Carl F. Bucherer is a luxury watch brand representing a masterful synthesis of traditional watchmaking skills and the art of jewelry-making at its very best. Over decade of experience contributing to the creation of ladies’ line ALACRIA. Its sensually elegant shape and sparkling diamonds transform every Alacria into a fascinating piece of jewelry dedicated to making a glittering display of the passage of time. Created in the firm belief that true beauty is a lasting, even timeless, value.
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About Elite World SA :
Elite breathes global beauty and style. Founded in 1972, Elite is the world’s largest modeling agency, representing more than 2,000 models across five continents.
Elite models have featured on over 1,000 magazine covers from around the world and include legendary icons such as Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bundchen. Elite is also shaping the stars of today such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Constance Jablonski, Sigrid Agren, Eniko Mihalik and Fei Fei Sun, and continues to explore the world in search of the next rising stars through its Elite Model Look contest. The contest attracts over 350.000 participants in 70 countries per year.
Elite is not just a network of modeling agencies, it is a true brand with activities such as model management, the Elite Model Look contest and world-class licensing. To learn more about Elite, visit www.elitemodelworld.com About Elite Model Look : Elite Model Look is the most renowned international modeling contest that attracts more than 350.000 participants every year coming from 800 cities, 70 countries and 5 continents. It is unique in providing the opportunity for young girls to enter the fashion world, become models and make fabulous careers. The Elite Model Look contest is a prestigious event open to beginners with a professional aim: discovering the new talents who will become the next top model.
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