Fresh Talents to walk the global Ramp with International models at CIFW

CIFW Model auditions end with a handful of models being selected. The All India Model Auditions was the only model audition for Chennai International Fashion Week wherein a handful of all participants auditioned will be offered a chance to walk the ramp on a global platform!

Chennai International Fashion Week, the magnificent platform which arduously worked toward discovering new talent from across the world and presenting them in a distinguishing international set up announced the end of the All India Model Auditions today. Having interviewed & screened more than 200 models & modeling enthusiasts in a single day, the All India Model Auditions saw a handful of all participants being offered a chance to walk the ramp on the global stage. Organized at the Le Meridien Hotel in Bangalore, the All India Model Auditions is the only model audition for the Chennai International Fashion Week. The first of its kind, Chennai International Fashion Week has brought together some of the world's most glamorous, creative, entertaining, knowledgeable and absolutely stunning minds from the fashion & entertainment fraternity.

With the participation of 10 international designers and 30 Indian designers, International models, Indian Models and an array of super models, Chennai International Fashion Week promises to be one of the most glamorous, creative and talented fashion shows ever. The All India Model Auditions in Bangalore started at 9:30am and came to a close at the end of the day after an astounding display of flair, attitude and a lot of oomph!

CIFW's model auditions were organized at Le Meridien, one of the finest five star hotels in Bangalore, with the official sponsors Lee - 'Fit Models' & Kingfisher Premium. The auditions were open to all new and aspiring models in the country. This model hunt for Chennai International Fashion Week was spearheaded by an eminent panel of jury comprising of members from the fashion and film industry. The jury board includes distinguished personalities like: Gaurav Sharma - Producer CIFW, Mehar Bhasin - Fashion Choreographer / Grooming Expert, Pravin Talan - Celebrated International Photographer, Atul Kelkar - Consultant, Rahul Dev Shetty - Fashion Model / Choreographer.

The jury members performed the intricate task of finding "the right" skills in both male and female through several rounds of brilliant walks and interactions on the runway and short listed the most applicable and befitting models for this India's first truly global fashion event. Speaking on this occasion, Gaurav Sharma, Producer CIFW said "It's been a very long day of selections for us. We've had to review every one of the entries and shortlist the best. A lot of talent, beautiful faces and skills have been displayed but we've selected the best amongst the lot. Congratulations to the short listed models and those who didn't make it keep trying, you'll get there soon!"

According to Rahul Dev Shetty, "The model auditions has been a gold mine event! We've seen a lot of right attitude and confidence displayed on the ramp today. Great body language and style! It's been really difficult to select many models from this talented crowd but we've finally short listed a few for the prestigious stage of CIFW." Fashion Choreographer & Grooming Expert, Mehar Bhasin said,"It's so nice to see all these new faces and enthusiasms in the participants. Quite a number turned out and many were very ravishing on the ramp. We've short listed the most promising of the lot, so expect to see some new glamorous faces on the ramp at CIFW!"

Pravin Talan, Celebrated International Photographer said, "I've seen a lot of photogenic faces at the auditions today. It's exciting working with new talent. I look forward to shoot many of the short listed models here!" Atul Kelkar, Talent agent and founder of Smiles said, "The model auditions have been an extremely successful event. There's been such a display of wonderful talent here and we will be seeing some of the best from the lot at CIFW. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting experience for all the new models, especially since Chennai International Fashion week is going to launch them on a global platform!"

The Chennai International Fashion Week will take place @ the luxury destination - Le Meridian Hotel in Chennai. It will be one of the most prominent fashion weeks organized where both Indian and International fashion will converge.

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