Amaze International Model Search 2011

The biggest model search of the country is here! This year, Amaze Communications and Modeling is holding "Amaze International Model Search" to look for talented and aspiring models from all over the world! Even before the official launch of this competition, this event is already making waves in the country, attracting the attention of various media as well as prospective contestants. Until now, thousands of hopefuls have already signed up to join this epic adventure. What we can assure you is that the programs and events we have in store for this competition is nothing short of spectacular, both for the contestants and the audience!

Before we delve into the details of the competition, what about some teasers of the prizes we are giving out to get you excited? There will be two places for auditions and recruitment, one will be in Kuching and another in KL. (More details on the recruitment on the previous post)

For contestants in Kuching, you are in luck! Just have a sneak peak at some of our prizes:

All finalists are entitled for:
i) Free LPG Treatment worth RM 168! LPG is a top quality treatment that utilizes machines imported from Italy. The treatment can help in reducing dark circle, eye bag and also fine lines on skin.
   
ii) Free 30% Product Voucher for purchase of any GUT product from Perfect Glow Wellness in a single receipt.

iii) Free 50% Treatment Voucher from Perfect Glow Wellness. Depending on the choice of the contestants, the voucher could be redeemed for either a facial treatment or a slimming treatment!
   
For contestants who are selected to go to KL, there are more prizes for you! We have:
iv) E-Light Treatment
E-light treatment uses the latest technology to give you a better skin tone, smoother skin and visibly reduce sun and age spots. The treatment uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and radio frequency (RF) that can penetrate below the skin's epidermis to enhance the production of collagen and unclog the blood vessels. This treatment is worth RM980 and is simply one of the fastest and best ways to make your skin looks fresher and brighter!

v) RM500 Cash Voucher for you to redeem any GUT products from Perfect Glow Wellness.


Beside standing a chance to walk away with the amazing sponsored prizes and cash prize, you will also gain valuable experience and training during the competition. More importantly however, is that the winner will get the chance to join the wonderful team in Amaze by getting a 1 year contract with Amaze company and also getting free treatments and products from the company! This is definitely not a chance to be missed! As most successful models in the industry will tell you, the best way to boost the modeling career for a new model is through gaining exposure and experience. Amaze as one of the best event planning and branding companies in Malaysia is always organizing and holding events nationwide, including some really large-scale events. Translation: Plenty of opportunities for the models to gain exposure and experience!

(Wondering about prizes for KL contestants? More details of prizes for KL recruitment coming soon)

More about the Competition

 Beside finding the new talents, this competition also strives to achieve several other goals which include:
i) discovering new & talented fashion designers
- we will be providing our contestants clothes designed by some of the uprising and promising local fashion designers.

ii) to create a competitive edge between local and overseas model
- in par with our company's aim to become a world class company, we also strive to cultivate models that are of international standard and thus creating a competitive edge between local and overseas models.

iii) to support, promote as well as create awareness towards the International Peace Day on 21st September 2011.
- there is nothing more valuable to a nation and the world than peace and harmony. Thus we hope that through this competition we can help to promote this meaningful day.

iv) to create more awareness about how we can become eco-friendly citizens
- in line with our company vision to go green, we also hope to send the positive message to encourage people to become more eco-friendly.

v) to support Kuala Lumpur Design Week (KLDW)
-KLDW is the largest event in Malaysia’s creative industry organized annually. Our models will walk in the runway of KLDW in the grand finale in front of hundreds and thousands of audience.


What's in Store for the Contestants

After the finalists were selected, the contestants will undergo intensive training in Gorgeous Fitness which includes catwalk training by runway professionals. The contestants will also be given a new haircut as well as have their hair styled by skilled hair stylists from Kimarie. Besides that, the talented makeup artists from Sense & Style will also give make-ups for the contestants. With the trendy new hairstyle and edgy looks given by Kimarie and Sense & Style, the contestants will then do a photo-shoot in which the best photos from the photo-shoot will be selected for judging.

The grand finale of this competition will be held at Publika Dutamas on the 24th of September 2011 in cooperation with KLDW. We invite everyone who is interested to come and join us for an exciting night! We are very eager to present to you the cream of the crop, the most potential models that we select from thousands of candidates. With their new looks and high fashion outfits, the models are sure to wow the crowd as they strut their stuffs on the runway!

What's more is that, we were able to invite some really well-known and capable judges for the competition!

The judges for this event are:

1) Benjamin Toong

Benjamin Toong

Named as the 'Runway Guru', Mr. Benjamin Toong does not need much introduction, as he is one the most prominent figures in Malaysia's fashion industry whom most of us are familiar with. Benjamin Toong is the founder of Runway Production, which housed some of Malaysia's biggest models today. Runway production is known for its personalized trained runway courses and also for producing versatile models with sharp instincts and distinctive looks. Models from runway production have graced covers of many leading fashion magazines, billboards and prestigious advertising campaigns. Not only that, as a 'Runway Guru' Benjamin Toong also generously shares his expertise in the runway as the chief runway instructor in Amber Chia Academy. The honor is truly ours for having the amazing Benjamin Toong as our judge.

Fabian Sixtus Körner

2) Fabian Sixtus Körner
At only the age of 29, Fabian has already achieved a myriad of success in various fields that many others could only dreamed of. Fabian is an award winning interior architect, graphic designer, photographer, blogger and full time Design-Journeyman whose work is exhibited worldwide and published in renowned media. He is now embarking on a worldwide tour and documents his experience in his blog "Stories of a Journeyman". We are very pleased to have him in our judging team!

2) Calvin Hee

Calvin Hee

With a bright smile and a heap-load of confidence, Calvin Hee brought a new flavor to the Malaysian modeling industry. As one of the winners of Men's Uno Model Search 2009 and gaining a lot of valuable experience since then, it is a privilege for our contestants to be able to get some advice and words of wisdom from Calvin. Besides, Calvin is also the founder of Gorgeous Fitness Centre. Gorgeous Fitness is the official training venue for our contestants. Gorgeous Fitness not only have some of the best facilities a gym could offer, the gym also includes a new element which is to incorporate its own boutique "Gorgeous Boutique" in the gym. After a big sweat-out in the gym, it is always nice to be able to upgrade your self-image by visiting the in-house boutique.

Lavin Seow

4) Lavin Seow
Last but definitely not the least in the panel is Lavin Seow! Lavin is a former runner up in Miss Malaysia and also now a very well-know personality in Malaysia. With her fresh look and hour-glass body figure, no one could have guessed that Lavin is already a mother of two sons. It is no wonder that Miss Lavin is the latest ambassador for the product i-Young, the main presenter of this competition.




With the amazing panel of judges and fashion shows lining up for the competition, are we set for the competition? Not yet! Beside fashion shows, there will also be video presentations from the contestants that will sure to help the judges and the audience to know more about the contestants and what's happening backstage. There will also be award presentation for photographers and also exciting guest performances for the show! Besides this, there will also be special awards for the contestants such as 'The Most Potential model', 'The Most Photogenic Model' and also 'The Best Natural Skin Model". The Best Natural Skin Model award will be presented by My Beauty Cottage. My Beauty Cottage is known for their 100% organic skin care. Not only that, My Beauty Cottage also offers a sort of home-away-from-home venue for various skin care treatments. You would have felt that you have step into the comfort of your home while relaxing in the luxurious environment with excellent service from the staffs.

Soundclash Music Mania

The show however, does not end with us crowning the winners of the competition. After our grand finale, the party continues with Soundclash Music Mania. Soundclash Music Mania includes artists from all over the world. Some of the artists performing include Syko’G’ (Bangkok) , King Lhota(Sinegal) , Tweets(Jakarta) , Kiko&Sadao( Tokyo), LepaqueMoll (Germany), Steve Crash (France) and Alzaik(Bosnia).

So come for the excitement and stay for the fun!



Lastly, we would like to give a special thanks to our official venue sponsor, Boulevard Shopping Mall and our main presenter i-young. 

As was mentioned above, Lavin Seow, one of our judges is the official ambassador for I-young. I-young is her secret to staying young, beautiful and healthy.

I-Young sheep placenta is the Global 1st Patented Tocomin Sheep Placenta. Tocomin Tocotrienols is extracted using a US Patented Bio-enhanced System guarantees increase absorption by 300%.

i-Young sheep placenta is safe to consume with no side effect and comes with lots of benefits such as cancer prevention, prevents heart disease, high antioxidant, helps improve in skin and complexion, joints and bones, boost up immune system and vitality and nursing of beauty.

i-Young Placenta.com provides you the information about the benefits, the ingredients and details for sheep placenta. Please visit http://www.iyoungplacenta.com/  for their tips on how sheep placenta can works well on you.

Other sponsors:

If you're interested in becoming one of our sponsors and want to know more about the advantage of being our sponsors, kindly contact amazeevent.mgt@gmail.com for more details.