Costa Rica Entertainment News – The official model for the third Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has been chosen.
She is Astrid Pinel, a gorgeous Honduran model who lives in Costa Rica. She was chosen by the public via Facebook.
Astrid beat 14 other candidates, gaining 2,100 votes for herself. The slim model is represented by the agency High Select Models.
Her talent has been highlighted on runways, in advertising campaigns and in well respected magazines.
She will star in ads for the event as well as open and close some of the runways of national and international designers.
She says she is excited to have been chosen from so many beautiful and professional women.
If you are looking to break into the modeling scene, an open casting will be done on the 27th at 10 am at the offices of the magazine Traffic.
They are looking for women over 1.75m and men over 1.83m.
Women should wear jeans, tank top and heels and bring a two piece bathing suit. Men should wear jeans and a plain shirt and bring a bathing suit that is above the knee and fits close to the body.