Missy Elliott and adidas Originals announced today (March 20) the worldwide launch of the Respect M.E. talent competition “Stand Up Be Seen,” which starts this month.
“Stand Up. Be Seen,” aims to recruit 10 female ambassadors for Missy and her urban themed street wear brand Respect M.E.
The Stand Up. Be Seen competition will launch in the United States, Argentina, the Asian Pacific Region, China, Japan, Korea, Europe, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Switzerland.
Ten winners of the competition will be featured in the Fall/Winter 2008 Respect M.E. campaign, while five will continue on to be the faces of the Respect M.E. line, starting with the Spring and Summer 2009.
The five ambassadors will be flown across the world to be shot by international photographers.
Female candidates interested in competing in the contest can enter exclusively at www.adidas.com/Missy.