Nigeria's Next Super Model was conceptualized by Mrs.Joan Isioma Okorodudu.The idea is to provide standardized modeling competition in Nigeria, and also to provide platforms to restructure Nigeria's modeling and fashion industry.
It began in 2007 with screening in the month of April.Contestants were drawn from some of the goe-political zones of the Federation and each one of them were given a fair level ground to exhibit their aesthetics and style in their bid to vie for the most prestigious modeling competition in Nigeria and the West Africa sub-region.
The maiden edition saw mostly models who were already established.For this reason,Nigeria's Next Super Model 2007 was highly competitive.The event was characterized by various fashion parades,cultural displays and musical performances.The event was held at Muson centre,Lagos.
Miss.Bunmi Ademokoya,the best model of the world 2007 was the runner up of NNSM 2007 after Eunice Eyo,the grand winner of NNSM 2007.
However,Nigeria's next super model 2008 saw mostly new faces.It was also a huge success,because standard was not compromised.
In 2009 Miss.Aishat Bello won the most coveted modelling competition on Nigeria's soil.No other but the Nigeria's next super model.Each winner from the inception of the competition went home with a car and also bags breath taking modelling contracts.
Nigeria's next super model 2010 will remain evergreen in the memories of many.It was proudly sponsored by the Frano-Nigerian chamber of commerce and industry and it was also reconed with by a lot of coperate organizations who threw their entire weight behind the event.
It was a week long event which started with a press briefing and then proceeded on the second day with french ladies cup golf competition.The third day saw a gathering of French Nationals and Nigerians to celebrate beaujolais nouveau cocktail{tasting of a new wine}.The event took place at the Lagos motor boat club,Ikoyi.
The fourth day saw the french men golf competition and the fifth day was the gastronomie week.
On the 26th of Nov,being the eight day of the French week opened to the long awaited NNSM 2010.
Before the winner was crowned,there were colorful fashion shows with designers collections on exhibitions from the stables of Dany Atrache,Kirrette couture and Khadijah.Aminah Benjamin of Hit the runway show,the number one fashion show in the united states was not left behind.
Later in the evening,Aju Elumelu,an international artiste and also a sibling of the originator of Nigeria's next super model,Mrs.Joan Isioma Okorodudu,thrilled the crowed who almost did not blink throughout the entire show with sweet sensational music.
In a chat by fashionnetworkafrica correspondent with an executive of Saipem petroleum,he said this is one show too many.nnsm 2010 has been described by several people as the best competition and fashion shows they have ever seen in Africa.
At exactly 10pm,the french ambassador to Nigeria,Mr.JEAN-MICHEL DUMOND crowned Miss,Claudia Adelu as the new NIGERIA'S NEXT SUPER MODEL 2010 WINNER.
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