Aspiring CHANEL models between the ages of 13-21 can enter the sixth annual CHANEL New Model of the Year contest by picking up an official entry form at any CHANEL Beaute counter at participating Macy's stores nationwide or sending the following information to CHANEL New Model Contest Entries, P.O. Box 9298, Des Moines, IA 50306-9298: name, address, phone number, birth date, height, weight, sizes (dress, blouse, skirt, pant and shoe) along with two photographs (no group shots).

Contest details can be found in the March and April 2003 issues of seventeen, (March is on sale now) at www.seventeen.com or www.supermodeloftheworld.com. The deadline for entering is March 31, 2003. No purchase is necessary for entry.

The contest is a premier launching pad for fresh faces with little or no professional modeling background and typically generates tens of thousands of entries. Past winners have signed contracts with Ford and Look modeling agencies.

Seventeen will select 50 semifinalists who will receive a collection of CHANEL CHANCE fragrance and an official CHANEL New Model of the Year Contest T-shirt, plus they will automatically be entered into the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest which awards its winner with a $250,000 Ford contract. From the 50, the field is narrowed down to eight finalists who win a trip to New York City. During the trip, they will participate in a fashion show for top modeling agents, star in a photo shoot for seventeen magazine, receive a hair makeover at a top NYC salon and a beauty makeover by CHANEL international makeup artist Susan Sterling.

One grand prizewinner will jet to Paris, France, for a five-day trip for two that includes tickets to the CHANEL Ready-to-Wear fashion show featuring the world's top supermodels. She will also appear in five issues of seventeen magazine and will win a $1,000 shopping spree, plus she will also win a 6- month Ford modeling contract.

CHANEL, the premier trendsetter in fashion and beauty, and seventeen, a PRIMEDIA magazine and the largest monthly teen beauty/fashion magazine, have established the New Model of the Year contest to search for the next great face. For more than 58 years, seventeen has been recognized as a valuable resource for finding the latest fresh faces and launching the careers of some of America's most well-known models and actresses. Niki Taylor, Brooke Shields, Cameron Diaz, Cybill Shepherd, Candice Bergen, Tyra Banks and Cheryl Tiegs all appeared on the pages of seventeen during the early stages of their careers.