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Fashion of Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Source: Global Dreams Management

2016 Brand Ambassador for Fashion Icon Awards unveiled

Chantell Dapaah, model Chantell Dapaah, model

Global Dreams Management, organizers of the prestigious Fashion Icon Awards has announced Ghanaian top model, Chantell Dapaah as the event BRAND AMBASSADOR for 2016.

The announcement was made by the Event Director, Bashiru Olu as he released 2016 event calendar.

Chantell Dapaah, Ghanaian top model who has graced runways across the world for 8years; promoting true African beauty with a distinct style in modelling. She has modelled for top designers in Ghana and International.

Chantell has achieved success as a runway, editorial and commercial model. she has walked on Runways such as Durban Fashion Fair (South Africa), Expo (Milan-Italy), Festival ELIMA (Togo), Mercedes Benz African Fashion Festival, BLISS Africa fashion Week, 1981 Launch, The Gold Show, Accra Fashion Week, etc.

She Started her modeling journey and training with Exotic Modeling Agency in 2008 and has since done lookbooks for both local and international Brands such as Fatimoda (USA), Black Pepper (South Africa), AbrantieTheGentleman, Totally Ethnic, Sarah Christian, Bello Edu, Forever Clear (FC), Zaron MakeUp Ghana, Luxoca Online Store, Nonterah, First Choice Hair and beauty salon, YN lace Wig, Beige Village, Simple Elegant Bridal

Chantel is currently the face of Printex campaign and a brand ambassador for Cultured Concepts (A jewelry line based in USA) and also T'Best Ghana (A healthy fruit Juice).

She has been featured on covers and billboards such as Woodin, Printex, BO 16 and Jia Duo Tea. She is indeed a runway queen, a Miss Ghana 2010 finalist and Female Model of the year 2015 at Afroma Awards in Ghana.

Editorial features in Ebony Magazine, OH YES Magazine, Canoe Magazine, Word Magazine and TV commercial for Tigo telecommunications.

The 2016 industry awards night would be held in July and grand finale in August. Nominations for this year awards will be open to general public on the event website www.fashioniconawards.com, between 1st of February to 11th of March, 2016 for the following categories: Brand of the year

Accessory brand of the yea

Female personality of the year

Male personality of the year

Female model of the year

Male model of the year

Contribution to fashion - Organization

Contribution to fashion - Textile

African brand of the year (New Category)

Stylish Model of the year (New Category) This year event is in collaboration with Blizz Media Inc. and supported by UNAIDS