19 YEAR OLD MUVUTI EMERGED ELITE MODEL LOOK ZIMBABWE

Fadzai Muvuti, 19 year old computer student emerged as Elite Model Look Zimbabwe 2012 over the weekend at the finals held at Harare International Conference Centre. She will be representing Zimbabwe at the Elite Model Look International finals slated for December in China. According to the organisers, Muvuti will leaves on November 28 on an all- expenses paid trip to the 29th Elite Model Look World finals and she will compete against over 90 finalists from more than 70 countries.
Muvuti said she was overwhelmed by winning the coveted title, considered to be one of the country's most prestigious modelling contests.
"I put my best effort and I believe God has rewarded me for my hard work. It is my first time to enter an internationally recognised contest and I still can't believe that I am the winner."
"My dream for now is to raise my country's flag high and win in China," she enthused.
Janice Costa, the executive director of Elite Model Look Zimbabwe, said the country has a lot of talented girls who can offer the modelling industry diversity and distinctiveness.
"I am motivated today that a teenager (Fadzai) has won the event and is going to represent Zimbabwe in China. This is just the beginning for her as we are going to develop her for the international platform," said Costa.
She said Muvuti will spend 10 days in China before the finals with the top three winners signing contracts worth US$420 000 awarded by the Elite Model Management.
Elite Model Look was launched in 1983 by Elite Model Management of Paris.
The contest is the premier source for discovering fresh new faces each year, with over 350 000 contestants in more than 70 countries.
Gisèlle Bündchen, Alessandra Ambrosio, Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Diane Kruger, Naomi Campbell and Stephanie Seymour are among the most famous names in fashion and entertainment to emerge courtesy of Elite Model.