LONDON RUNWAY
FACE OF LONDON RUNWAY 2023: THE FINALISTS! Rhiannon D’Averc introduces the finalists for the Face of London Runway 2023 – and how we reached this point. After a long journey whittling down 850 entrants to just 10, we’re here at last: the final round of the Face of London Runway 2022. If you’ve missed all the excitement so far, here’s how it all happened! Back in May, an entry form appeared on our website, allowing entrants to submit photographs, videos, and their essential details. We also put the word out via a few different casting sites across the width and breadth of the internet, but everyone had to submit the same materials to make it through. In our first round, we heard from 850 applicants– a record number from a record range of international locations! The homes of our applicants ranged from Australia, to Nigeria, to South Africa, to Canada and the US, to plenty
of different European countries, and of course, to right across the UK. We narrowed this list down to the most promising people to go ahead to our virtual round. Across ten group Zoom calls, Chief Editor Rhiannon D’Averc met the top 100 entrants we had chosen to go through, asked them some questions about their modelling experience and goals, and put them through their paces with a virtual posing challenge. We chatted with people from all around the world and from all walks of life, and plenty of invaluable advice was dispensed!
Fil Mazzarino was on hand to capture classic portraits, Rhiannon D'Averc shot jewellery looks with items provided by Rove London, and Mrityunjoy Mitra was there to capture the beauty looks that the contestants created themselves! We're so happy to have worked with Chocolate Studios and Rove London be sure to check them out!
It was brutal to try to cut down the list, but we made it – just 40 of the models were invited to our semi-final event in Chocolate Studios, a stunning venue in the heart of Shoreditch. Once there, we captured three shots of each model according to a specific set of briefs. You’ll see the shots of our finalists on the next few pages! Our talented staff photographers were behind the lenses.
Above: staff and contestants for the Face of London Runway 2023! Left: a cosy spot in Chocolate Studios for our models to have a quick rest or record their self-tapes
