Mix-d: crown the first Mixed Race Face winners of 2010

Mix-d: are celebrating the success of hosting the uk’s 1st mixed-race modelling competition. Florence Cassidy and Graham Scaif were crowned the male and female Mix-d: Face winner for 2010; each will be given a 12 month contract with Boss Model Management.

Manchester based social enterprise Mix-d: organised the event in collaboration with Harvey Nichols Manchester and Sassoons with sponsorship from the Rejuvenate Group, Castlefield Clinic, Sport & Dance and Gemini International Events.

Hosted by Waterloo Road actor Tachia Newell and Coronation Street Actress Tupele Dorgu, the event was held at the recently refurbished Monastery in Manchester. The 20finalists from around the country took to the runway in amazing fashion provided by Harvey Nichols which included collection pieces from the likes of John Galliano. The crowd, which included Take That’s Jason Orange, also enjoyed performances by the Manchester Singout Choir and singer Julie E. Gordon.

The event raised over £2,000 to help fund the ‘Mix-d: education Pack’ aimed at increasing understanding of current mixed-race issues. The education pack will help continue the work of the organisation in providing resources and material to share their expertise and give people the confidence to engage confidently with the subject.

Bradley Lincoln, founder of Mix-d comments “Over the last couple of years we have worked to remove the awkward silence around this subject and the event is an extension of the work we do, we’re extremely proud to have provided a platform for mixed-race people to be present in the fashion industry and that the event was a wonderful sucess.”