London based model agency D1 MODELS and New York’s hipster fashion label SGC NY have teamed up to find the girl for the brands SS12 campaign…via Twitter. The winner will star in SGC_NY’s SS12 video + photo shoot and secure representation with one of London’s hottest model agencies, D1 Models. They’re looking for a girl who defines the brands downtown cool and effortless style. A girl with energy and heart, influenced by fashion/ art / music. SGC and D1 will launch the online contest on Thursday 19th October until Sunday 20th November 2011. To apply, girls need to submit their photo on Twitter with the phrase “I WANNABE THE @SGC_NYC GIRL WITH @D1Models”. Applicants must also follow both @SGC-NYC and @D1Models so they can be contacted if they’ve made it onto the shortlist and find out the next step. D1 and SGC will monitor the entries throughout the month and the favorites will be displayed at www.sgcny.com/d1modelcontest for people to vote. The top girls from the site will be invited to meet with D1 and SGC before the final winner is announced. The winner will be flown to New York in January and stay in hip boutique hotel The MAve, NYC, located in the Flatiron District http://www.themavehotel.com/. And for girls that don’t land the SGC campaign, there is still hope…D1 will be signing up the best applicants during the entry process. The contest is open to all female UK & US residents who are over 5”7 and age 17-25. Applicants must be available to shoot in New York between 7-9th January 2012

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London based model agency D1 MODELS and New York’s hipster fashion label SGC NY have teamed up to find the girl for the brands SS12 campaign…via Twitter.

The winner will star in SGC_NY’s SS12 video + photo shoot and secure representation with one of London’s hottest model agencies, D1 Models.

They’re looking for a girl who defines the brands downtown cool and effortless style. A girl with energy and heart, influenced by fashion/ art / music.

SGC and D1 will launch the online contest on Thursday 19th October until Sunday 20th November 2011.

To apply, girls need to submit their photo on Twitter with the phrase

“I WANNABE THE @SGC_NYC GIRL WITH @D1Models”.

Applicants must also follow both @SGC-NYC and @D1Models so they can be contacted if they’ve made it onto the shortlist and find out the next step.

D1 and SGC will monitor the entries throughout the month and the favorites will be displayed at www.sgcny.com/d1modelcontest for people to vote.

The top girls from the site will be invited to meet with D1 and SGC before the final winner is announced.

The winner will be flown to New York in January and stay in hip boutique hotel The MAve, NYC, located in the Flatiron District http://www.themavehotel.com/.

And for girls that don’t land the SGC campaign, there is still hope…D1 will be signing up the best applicants during the entry process.

The contest is open to all female UK & US residents who are over 5”7 and age 17-25. Applicants must be available to shoot in New York between 7-9th January 2012

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