Music Meets Runway 2014 unveils Face of MMR in 1st official campaign image

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Music Meets Runway 2014 unveils Face of MMR in 1st official campaign image

The Music Meets Runway Foundation is proud to announce that Joanne Nneka “Nikki” Anyansi has been chosen as the Face of MMR 2014 after a rigorous search in August 2014, in which hundreds of potential models applied. As the winner of the Face of MMR 2014, she will be the primary model for all MMR 2014 campaign images, as seen in the 1^st official campaign image, and a MMR brand ambassador which will be accompanied by many other benefits.

Nikki was born and raised in Aba, Abia State and attended Imo State University, graduating with a BA in French. She has worked with a variety of different African designers and walked the runway at a range of prestigious events. On winning the Face of MMR 2014 – “I am grateful to God for getting me to this point in my career as a model.” said Nikki.

The Music Meets Runway Foundation was established in 2011 to support and empower emerging talent across the Arts, at critical stages in their creative lives. The mission is to use music and fashion to educate, motivate, inspire and change lives by providing assistance to the youth. By either supporting their growing business or by bringing Arts & Crafts into their educational system, thereby creating jobs.

The 4^th edition of the highly anticipated event of the year, Music Meets Runway 2014, will be taking place on Tuesday, 23^rd of December 2014 at the EKO HOTEL & SUITES at 8pm prompt. MMR 2014, tagged ‘The African Edition’, will feature prominent designers and artists from all over Africa.

Tickets are now on sale!

Ticket Outlets:

· Eko Hotel and Suites Reception - VI

· Genesis Deluxe Cinema - Oniru

· Ozone Cinema - E-Centre - Yaba

· Silverbird Cinemas - VI & Ikeja

· GET Arena - Oniru

Online Tickets:

· www.afritickets.com

· www.naijaticketshop.com

· www.dealdey.com

Ticket prices:

· Standard Tickets: N5, 000

· Standard Table Tickets: N30, 000 (N300,000 Table of 10)

· VIP Table Tickets: N100,000 (N1,000,000 Table of 10)

For Table Bookings and enquiries ONLY, please call +2348177777063.

Music Meets Runway 2014 is proudly supported by: Le Reve Pieces, G.H.MUMM Champagne, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Union Bank, Beat FM, Spice TV, MTV Base, Africa Magic, Style Vitae & Style Me Africa.

Campaign image credits:

Face of MMR 2014 Model: Joanne Nneka Anyansi "NIKKI"

Campaign Created By: Emeka Ihejirika

Styling: Jide Adedeji & Jennifer Olize

Dress Costumes: Modella

Makeup: Bayo Haastrup

Hair: Zhubby Definitions

Jewellery: Le Reve Pieces

Photography: Kelechi Amadi Obi

Male Models: Kingsley Eze & Kelvin Godson

For more information on sponsoring Music Meets Runway 2014 or partnering with the Music Meets Runway Foundation please contact sponsorship@musicmeetsrunway.com

For more information, please visit www.musicmeetsrunway.com

For Sponsorship: sponsorship@musicmeetsrunway.com

For press enquiries: press@musicmeetsrunway.com

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For all updates and special announcements and to join the conversation, use the hashtag: #MMR2014.

About Music Meets Runway

Music Meets Runway is an annual fashion and music show event, which features fashions by the new era of fashion being presented by live performances by popular music acts, including international artists. Over the years, Fashion and Music has created a style storm around the globe. The innovation, ‘Music Meets Runway’ is intended to provide a platform for talented designers, especially those who normally are excluded from the highly competitive world of fashion to showcase their unique art works while talented music artists perform on stage.