Petersfield Model Search Competition
The Search is Over
The Search is over, for the Face of Petersfield. Since early June over one hundred and fifty people registered for the Rams Walk, Petersfield Modelsearch event.
The eighteen model finalists dazzled shoppers at Rams Walk on Saturday, 1 October in the last stage of the competition organised in association with the Petersfield Post and Sandra Reynolds Model Agency.
The sun shone and a host of great looking kids, strutted on the catwalk in a array of Autumn and Winter fashions as judges took on the tough job of choosing just one boy and girl in each of the four categories.
The team of judges included Louise Groves from New Look and Maureen Harris from M & Co.
Tessa Harrison from Sandra Reynolds Model Agency also attended the Castings and 'was spoilt for choice'. "All the judges had to work hard to eliminate so many strong contenders and reach a final verdict. The ultimate prize, for the test photoshoot for the most promising model, went to Richard Knights" said Tessa.
"Modelling is not just about good looks and confidence, but about individuality and character and the people we saw this weekend had personality in abundance," said enthused Andrea Williamson, Show Choreographer. "It's taken nearly sixteen weeks to get to this stage".
Andrea continued, "When the finalists appeared in front of us after three days of rehearsals for the show, they had all blossomed and had all the confidence and poise to carry the job off with style - so in the end, though we have chosen our winners, we know there are plenty of other contestants who have real model potential."
That extra special element on the day could of only happened with the kind co-operation of the shops at Rams Walk, which included New Look, M & Co., Accessorize, Monsoon, CC and Viyella, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Millets and Vision Express.
So the winners' list was:
7 to 10 years
Chloe Stamp is aged 10 and from Petersfield. She attends Steep School and likes the Girl Guides and swimming.
Alex Knights aged 8 from Petersfield (son of Richard Knights) attends Churcher's College Junior School and loves sports. He loves playing his guitar.
11 to 15 years
Jess Evans aged 13 from Petersfield attends the Petersfield School studying photography, textiles, history and Spanish. Jess loves photography, dance and drama.
Jared Morge aged 15 from Petersfield and he attends the Petersfield School. Jared is studying music, pe and English to name a few subjects. His hobbies are fishing and playing his guitar.
16 - 20 years adults
Sophie Best who is from Petersfield, aged 17 attends Midhurst Rother College and is studying English Lanuage, Sociology and ICT. Her favourite hobby is ice-skating.
Josh Hall aged 20 from Petersfield and goes to TPS on South Downs at Chichester University. He is studying sport fitness and management.
21+ years adults
Dee Bodle is 36 and is from Chichester. Dee owns and runs the Body Suite Plates Studio. She loves attending the Goodwood car festivals and horse racing.
Michael Auger is 21 years old, from Petersfield and loves Rugby, Swimming and Performing in musicals.
Sandra Reynolds Model Agency winner - Richard Knights aged 39 from Petersfield is the joint owner of a sock manufacturing company and loves golf, squash, cricket and football. He is currently the manager of his son's under 9-football team too.
View the winners and see pictures from the show here
Dee Buffone was delighted with the response to the competition. "It is a privilege to host an event where so much energy, enthusiasm and excitement are channelled to the catwalk".
The final stage will be when all the winners take part in a professional fashion photoshoot at Rams Walk on Tuesday, 8 November. These photographs will then act as the basis of a double page fashion editorial spread that will appear in the Petersfield Post on Friday, 24 November. The winners will also be given a royalty free cd of all the shoot photos as part of their prize.
They came and got spotted at Rams Walk.