Ford Supermodels of the World, formerly known as Face of the 80s, is the biggest international modeling contest held annually. The winner gets to have the industry’s cash prize of $250,000 and a modeling contract with Ford Models. Ford Models is the top modeling agency in New York City by Eileen and Jerry Ford who have produced stars such as Courtney Cox, Chanel Iman, Lindsay Lohan and Elle MacPherson. The Philippines, one of the Asian countries that participated, was represented by China Yoo.

Kim-China Yoo, 24, who currently lives in Quezon City, chanced upon Dexter Alazas when she was in Cebu for Bigfoot production and FTV Asia/Cebu. Kim-China Yoo wore a Dexter Alazas gown at the Ford Supermodels of the World 2009 in China and gushed about our favorite Cebu fashion designer. “It was amazingly wonderful - his gown.”

The Linea Sugbuana dress of Dexter Alazas is lasercut gold in gray tulle and chiffon with embellished neckpiece. Because the gown right now is at the agency’s Hall of Fame, I hearken to indulge in our heritage and birthright country for indeed we have contributed so much to the global fashion industry. Cheers, Cebu fashion.

China Yoo (in the center beside Miss Uruguay from right) wearing Dexter Alazas