Mercedes Benz Stylo Model Search of the Year 2013 is now opened for registration!

This year Search helmed by Stylo International with show presenter, Mercedes-Benz and Saito College is an initiative undertaken in the lead-up to the 15th Malaysia F1 GP. It is also part of the Mercedes-Benz STYLO World Fashion Series presented by Mercedes-Benz launched 2011 in London.

“Opening up the talent pool to modelling is creating yet another additional platform and greater opportunities for the young,” said Mercedes-Benz president and chief executive officer Roland Folger. “Our aim is to put Kuala Lumpur on the world fashion map by promoting creativity among local talents and to be recognised for their global standards in fashion.

He added, “It will be an even more exciting year for Malaysia, thanks to our exciting partnership with STYLO to present Mercedes-Benz Stylo Fashion World Series. Together we will carry the name of Kuala Lumpur as a fashion city to the world through local talents participating at international shows in London, Mumbai, New York, Prague and other fashion capitals around the world”

As the world begins to rely more and more on digital and computerised means of communication and social media becomes the epicentre of advertising and media, Stylo International is moving forward with the times. This year, 2013, the Mercedes- Benz Stylo Model Search of the Year Competition will be conducted online. Aspiring models will be able to upload their profiles and photographs straight onto the website http://asiafashioninc.com/MercedesBenzStyloModelSearch and the public will be given the opportunity to vote for their favourite contestant.

 This online competition is being conducted in partnership with Asia Fashion Inc. AsiaFashionInc.com is Asia's leading online fashion hub. Their lifestyle e-tail portal serves as a bridge to connect and promote Asia’s best and most exciting fashion designers and brands to the global fashion industry and consumers. 

Finalists will be chosen based on height, looks, runway presence and overall impression.  

Requirement of the Mercedes Benz Stylo Model Search of the Year 2013

1) Open to both Male and Female contestants
2) Min age: 18 years old
3) Open to all nationality but must be residing in Malaysia for the last 2 years
4) Min height requirement: 172cm tall
5) Applicants are required to submit their photographs    
     i)  Close up of face with minimal makeup   
     ii) Full length profiles (preferably with one holding a standard 4.7in CD)
6) Entry closing date: 31st March, 2013      

 The 12 shorlisted finalist will undergo a month long intensive training with STYLO ACADEMY where a customised course on Personality Enhancement and Finishing School Curriculum will be taught to prepare them for the finals and to walk international runways. Public voting will count towards 20% of the final judging.

According to Stylo International founder and chief executive officer Dato’ Nancy Yeoh, “Our World Fashion Series has opened up international opportunities for young people who call Malaysia home.”

She further added, “We are a small country and need all the help we can get. If a Malaysian is unearthed here and makes it big internationally, she will say she was discovered in her home Malaysia, a place with great multi-cultural integration.” 

The finals will be staged during Mercedes Benz Stylo Fashion Grand Prix themed “Fashion Dolls” this year at a secret venue in the Klang Valley on the xx of March 2013. How exciting to find out the secret venue only at the night of the event!

 

Prizes of Mercedes Benz Stylo Model Search of the Year 2013

1) One year model management contract by Stylo 

2) International International modeling exposure in Prague during its Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, London, Mumbai and other cities 

3) Scholarships from Saito College      

     i) Overall winner: 100% funded scholarship     

     ii) First Runner Up: 50% funded scholarship     

     iii) Second Runner Up: 30% funded scholarship

Register Mercedes Benz Stylo Model Search of the Year 2013 here

For more information, visit http://www.stylo-international.com/international/index.html

Shop at HK Station in Sg Wang and Win a free trip to Hong Kong !

 

I been to Hong Kong twice and it is officially one of my favourite country to visit! I would definitely love to go back there every year attractions, food, shopping, food and shopping! Yeh it's definitly heaven for food & shopping lover! Beauty products such as skincare is 30-40% cheaper in HK and I really go crazy buying them! So basically I don't mind flying to Hong Kong anytime if there is cheap airfare!

If don't want to wait for airfare promo ticket, why not join HK Station FB Snap, Shop & Win contest to win a free trip to Hong Kong?

Well HK Station is located at 6th floor of Sungei Wang and this place is a gem because the whole area is full of fashion houses, restaurant, cafe, salon, karaoke.. etc... basically another shopping heaven for Malaysian to look for good & affordable fashion items!

HK Station is my sister's secret shopping place to hunt for clothes and I didn't know until she brought me there and I went crazy buying clothes, shoes & accessories because they are really fashionable, cheap & too good to be true! 

Check out the contest prizes! Grand prize winner will win 4days 3 nights air ticket and hotel stay at one of the 4 star hotel in Hong Kong... and I REALLY WANT THIS PRIZE!!!

Very simple, just spend RM50 at HK Station area (keep the receipt) and snap your best shopping experience at HK Station and put in a creative slogan before joining this contest via their FB before 31 January 2013.

Well what are you waiting for?  

Go shopping at HK Station, Like their FB and Join the contest now at HK Station FB

p/s: This is one of the best reason to go shopping now.. shop for CNY's clothes and join the contest to win a free trip to Hong Kong!

Join Samsung Be Creative & Win the entire movie hall at TGV!

 

Speaking of creativity, Samsung is definitely one of the best in mobile industry... be it the design or advertisement... they always caught my attention! 

And now they are having an online contest at http://becreative.my/ where one of the prize is the one  I wanted to win which is to have the entire movie hall at TGV!!! And if I win this, I want to do movie day out with you girls out there ... all of you must come, and we will watch movie and eat popcorn together..okay!

I already have in mind that we can have sort of girly day out and watch Confessions of a Shopaholic... and after movie we can start to do our sinful shopping confessions >.<

Do you know you too can join this! And if you girls win this, please invite me also lah :p

Here is how I submitted my entries!

The contest requirement is very simple which is BE CREATIVE...sound easy for you??

You need to choose 1 out of the 4 artists and complete the drawing they started!

Different artists offers different prizes.

 Without hestitation, I chose Girl Power Sharifah Amani ... cos want to win the entire movie hall at TGV Cinemas!

So this popcorn is Sharifah's drawing. I need to make it an eye-popping popcorn design! I always like my stuff to be colourful, be it my blog wall paper, nail colour or even food I prepared at home! 

So I knew my popcorn must be colourful..

And this is the best I could come out! 

Check out my popcorn, got different flavour inside okay!! Very yummy okay... and it's so good until the popcorn explode in the air *kabooom...*

Warning : Make sure you have your coke ready when you have my popcorn okay!

Once I am done, I submitted my entry via facebook! Sharifah please picked me okay, I treat you with my colourful popcorn!

I double confirm my entry is received by checking through my entry at the gallery!

Alright quick your turn to join now at http://becreative.my/

The Contest will end on Dec 2012, with the four winners to be announced on 4th Jan 2013.

May the creativity force be with you~

Also go watch this hillarious video featuring Sharifah on how she find a perfect match via Samsung Galaxy Note II.... 

Now you can tell families/friends... anytime also can find your perfect match one!! Go watch it and then you will know what I meant!!

Terengganu Rip Curl Pro 2012, a 6-star Asian Surfing Championship Event

If you have been following my facebook, twitter & intagram , you will know that I was sent to witness Terengganu Rip Curl Pro 2012 at Pantai Batu Burok, Kuala Terengganu with another 9 bloggers! 

It was a long journey to Kuala Terengganu but it was all worth it, especially this is my first time attending such an eye opening event!

The event was opened to the public and it was crowded during Friday and Saturday especially during the evening as it was their off day (yes Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah has their weekends off on Fri & Sat), while Sunday was slightly a bit quiet cos it was a working day!

All thanks to Rip Curl Malaysia, I was there for 4 days 3 nights to see the event up close, getting know to the surfers and to learn how to surf! 

 On the first day of the event, each of us are given a bag of goodies. We are given 2 limited edition Rip Curl T-shirt, cap, pouch and favourite Sunplay Super Block SPF130 PA+++ in cute travel size! 

 

Yes we must always apply sunblock especially when we are at the beach unless you want to expose yourself the risk of having skin cancer... no joking!

The weather was cloudy most of the time, and rain ocassionally as it is the monsoon season now. And this is the best season for the surfer to surf because they need the waves! 

Although I love the long beach at Pantai Batu Burok but it is not suitable for swimming due to the strong waves all year long!

At the event, there are various booths set up for the participants & public to shop & enjoy cheap foot reflexology at RM20.

Of course I did not miss out the chance to shop with the vouchers given by Rip Curl! I even have orders from my friends via FB in KL to get them some sandals as it was on 30% off!

Besides that Fanta who was one of the co-sponsored gave out unlimited Fanta drinks to participants & members of media! It was perfect during sunny day to quench our thrist and I think I have so much that I dont remember how mant tins I have...Ops!

Best of all, I can have free flow of Ice cream thanks to Nestle Drumstick who are also one of the co-sponsored for the event! Love their Almond Thrill Drumstick, it was so good!

At the event also I managed to witness how a surfboard is made!

Do you know surf board should be made according our body weight & height so that we could balance ourselves on it! 

Meet Laura the surf board artist, she is not only pretty but very talented! I have a little chat with her and found out that she is from Germany and is an interior designer, and her husband is one of the participant in this competition.

 Check out some of her cute drawing which she drawn on surf board and it was printed into postcards to give out as souvenir at the event.

Well I met her at the hotel lobby later on and she personally draw my cap and signed it! 

Looked who is behind secretly waiting... Daniel from room8five

So back to the w competition, there are participations coming all the way from Japan, Brazil , Taiwan, Indonesia ..etc to join this Malaysia's first 6 stars Pro Surfing Contest which was sanctioned by the Asian Surfing Championship (ASC)! 

 Whistl blowed off to officiate the opening of the event!

And all participations is eyeing to win RM 40,000 (over $12,000 USD) worth of prizes in Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Master Division and Bodyboard Open, and Longboard Open

 Some of the shots I have taken..

OMG look at the surfer's action!

One of my favourite shot, how I wish I have longers zoom lens! 

 

Looks easy, it ain't easy people!

I was rooting for Brenda but she did not make it through semi finals... :( I guess the right waves did not come in time for her! Well only after I learn how to surf I knew that besides skill, luck also plays a part when comes to surfing.

Besides looking at the participants surfing, I also did not miss the chance to register myself at the Surf Clinic

 

Jonni Morrison-Deaker, from the Rip Curl Bali Surf School is the instructor of the day!

We got to learn on the beach first how to hold the position and balance before we can actualy go to the sea to try. The position in the picture is called chicken wings where you put you both hands near to chest while lying on your front.

I also went and try eventhough I was afraid of the sea... but I was telling myself I could not miss this chance! And I glad I did try it out eventhough I swallow so much of the sea salt water!

I am doing this right! Hehehe notice how I closed my mouth tighyly.. hehe this is after several times falling into the sea & drank the salty sea water!

After the chicken wings position, we have to quickly jump up to a "ninja turtle" position and balance it. To speed of the surf board, you need to lowered down your body.

I only managed to get on my feet in time 1 or 2 time and then my right ankle gave away after I started to feel the pain ( sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago!) And I have bruises on my knee from falling down the surfboard..

 Rebecca was really good, she managed to stand so many times! 

 A picture of myself with Jonni. Thumb up to him becaus he was so patience and encouraging, every time I fell down! Thumb up to Rip Curl Malaysia for inviting him over because he is so awesome and I got hook of surfing and went for 2nd time the next day!

 Beach boys!

During times we are not surfing, we are just lying on the beach relaxing while waiting for the competition to resume.

 Bloggers that attended the evets! Thank you all for the companionship, it was great getting to know close!

After 3 days of competiting, here are the list of winners of Rip Curl Pro Terengganu 2012 Contest 

ASC Men’s Open Division

1. Made Darmayasa (IDN)

2. Garut Widiarta (IDN)

3. Andre Julian (IDN)

4. Sandi Selamat (IDN)

ASC Master’s Division

1. Tipi Jabrik (IDN)

2. James Hendy (ENG)

3. Decha Sithidej (THA)

4. Yasuo Hirana (JPN)

Bodyboard Division

1. Ibrahim Shiman (MDV)

2. Syed El Hussain Syed Atikullah (MLY)

3. Ali Javeed (MDV)

4. Hatta Affendi (MLY)

ASC Longboard Division

1. Arip Nurhidayat (IDN)

2. Tipi Jabrik (IDN)

3. Decha Sithidej (THA)

4. Khairil Doje (MLY)

ASC Women’s Division

1. Jesse Hong (TWN)

2. Yasnyiar Gea (IDN)

3. Diah Rahayu (IDN)

Ya most of the winners are Indonesian, apparently they are really good at surfing because Indonesia is blessed with big waves all year long and surfer can train themselves every day compare to our Malaysian surfer which can only train themselves during moonsoon season like this!

 Made Darmayasa from Bali is the grand winner of ASC Men’s Open Division and this is his first time winning an award!

  Souvenir presentation to Tourism Terengganu

 PLOT (Persatuan Luncur Ombak Terengganu) was given 2 surfboard as souvenirs!

Thank you Rip Curl Malaysia for this wonderful experience, I enjoyed myself very much witness and experiencing myself! I can't wait to attend next year Rip Curl Contest