DESIGNER GOWN TOP MODEL COMPETITION:

The Miss World Top Model competition is one of the most prestigious events where each candidate is the runway model for a designer’s interpretative style. Designers create stunning gowns that showcase their artistic vision, with the model (national winner) telling the gown’s story. This unique synergy between model and designer highlights the importance of teamwork, creativity, cultural expression, and personal storytelling in the world of high fashion.

Unlike the Miss Universe evening gown, which focuses more on the personal style of the national winner by highlighting sexuality, confidence, and body positivity, the Miss World Top Model competition is much more comprehensive. It gives the designer the spotlight with the national winner as their muse. In the Miss World Top Model competition, the designer’s vision can range from ready-to-wear gowns to high fashion, avant-garde styles, showcasing a broad spectrum of fashion artistry.

Competition Overview:

STYLE, POISE, PRESTIGE

The competition is centered around fashion, brand, innovation, poise, and grace. It is split into three segments:

1. Personal Style
2. Runway Style
3. Image/Brand Management

Personal Style

This segment focuses on personal style, personality, and authenticity, challenging candidates to create and maintain their own signature walk and personal style. It tests their ability to be fashion-forward, authentic, fierce, and innovative.

Runway Style

This segment covers designer gown wear. Similar to the international competition, the local leg of the competition requires a designer-made gown where designers create a top model gown that depicts a story of culture and style. Each candidate will have the opportunity to model their/the designer’s vision and bring it to life. The designer gown can depict a region, tell a story, or support a cause of her choice while still being elegant high fashion.

Judging Criteria (Total: 100 Points)

• Height (10 points): Standard height requirement for a female fashion model is 5 feet 9 inches, with a minimum of 5 feet 7 inches.
• Attractiveness (15 points): Possession of facial qualities or features that arouse interest in a pleasing and unique way.
• Elegance (5 points): Quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
• Posture (10 points): Ability to carry and hold the body correctly when walking. Includes chin alignment, shoulders back, full diaphragm, and catwalk style (one foot in front of the other).
• Body Communication (10 points): Ability to communicate through physical attributes such as facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch, and use of space.
• Appeal/Allure (10 points): Ability to attract or influence by presenting or displaying excitement, fascination, interest, and mystique.
• Self-Confidence (10 points): Full display of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of personal performance without timidity or hesitation.
• Personality (10 points): Distinctive characteristics or qualities that enhance the candidate’s performance.
• Individual Walk (15 points): Ability to present/display a unique walking style, also known as the signature walk.
• Group Walk (5 points): Ability to maintain presence and poise in a group setting.

Image/Brand Management

As a top model, candidates will work closely with various brands to promote a service or a product as a brand ambassador, receiving endorsements from corporate partners or sponsors. This segment emphasizes the importance of brand promotion and how well the candidates can manage and promote a product or service.

Walks in the Competition

1. Signature/Personal Style Walk: A unique walking style that represents the candidate’s personal brand and flair. Demonstrates the candidate’s own fashionable personal style.
2. Top Model Runway Walk: Showcases and displays the designer gowns in a runway-style event.