Fashion guru’s and fans flocked to the River Rock Theatre in Richmond on February 17 for the grand finale of the 2015 ‘New Cover’ New Silk Road North America Fashion Glamour.
The event connects young people who are passionate about fashion with an opportunity to pursue a career in modeling.
Sponsored by Aston Martin Vancouver and the Dilawri Group of Companies, the evening showcased a fusion of Chinese and western trends through the work of local, emerging designers, whose collections were worn by the finalists.
More than 200 aspiring models applied for the competition in November 2014, and the top 15 were eventually chosen through a series of interviews and online voting.
Last Tuesday, Michelle Gieschen was crowned the ‘New Cover’ model of 2015. Emily Beth and Jacqueline Liu were first and second runner-ups. Rachel Lee Mandi won for Best Photogenic Model, Kara Zhang for Best Catwalk and Jacqueline Liu for Most Popular Model Online.
By winning the competition, Michelle Gieschen qualifies to participate in the New Silk Road model contest in China later this year, and will also become the spokesperson of the CNTVNA.COMFashion channel. The other awarded models will have the chance to work with the News Silk Road Fashion Group and J. Li Models.

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