9/14/09

September 24, 2009, Call for Models // Columbus, Ohio // HighBall Halloween


Call for Models
HighBall Halloween: Masquerade On High
Takes Runway to Next Level

Open Call Date & Location
5pm - 8pm September 24, 2009
51 Vine St Columbus, OH 43215

HighBall Halloween: Masquerade On High
North Business Association and S2/Wilhelmina, one of the nation's premier modeling and talent management companies, will be holding an Open Model Call on September 24, 2009 for theCostume Couture Fashion Showdown segment of the 2009 HighBall Halloween: Masquerade On High. Up to sixty models will be featured on the extravagant, 80-foot runway built directly on High Street under the Short North's signature arches. In its debut last year, the event attracted nearly 10,000 guests who filled the venue, cheering for the fashion and costume designs presented by the models.

Open Call Specifications
The call is open to all men 5' 10 and taller and women 5' 5" and taller who are interested in participating in the Costume Couture Fashion Showdown October 31, 2009. Selected models will work with local fashion designers and will strut their stuff on the HighBall Runway.

About the Event
The event was introduced to wild acclaim on October 31, 2008. It is a production of the Short North Business Association. Nearly 10,000 guests attended year one. HighBall is built on a foundation of fashion and the artistry of the masquerade. The central focus of the event is the 80-foot runway built directly on High Street under the glowing iconic arches that line the Short North corridor. The street is converted to a high-tech, New York-style, celebration of Columbus' creativity. Music. Dancing. Seeing. Being Seen. The evening features a number of fashion and costume competitions held on the runway.

About the Costume Couture Fashion Showdown
Established and emerging fashion designers take to the runway with four looks from their standard collection as literally thousands of guests cheer them on. In addition, each designer creates one couture costume to cap off his/her collection. That single piece is judged by a panel of industry experts and one designer is crowned HighBall Couture Costume Designer of the Year. Fifty to sixty models participate on the runway in the showdown.

About S2/Wilhelmina
S2/Wilhelmina is a full service Agency representing Models and Talent since 1979. Presently, S2/Wilhelmina Talent are working in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Singapore, France, Italy and other large national and international markets. We represent children starting at age 5, teens, men and women for both commercial and fashion markets. Since becoming an affiliate of Wilhelmina New York in 2007 we offer celebrity talent as well as work within the national and international network of agency affiliates.

To learn more about this event, check out their facebook page.

Contacts
Stephanie Stein
614-294-0100

John Angelo
614-299-8050 x13