What: Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas continues to pave the way for young talent with the sixth “Mario, Make Me a Model” competition.  The 2014 program will launch the careers of five finalists and one winner as they strive for success in the modeling industry.

Since the program’s inception in 2008, more than 2,000 contestants have come to the open model calls; 26 young women and men have gone through the program as finalists; and nearly all of them have secured contracts as working models appearing in spreads in CS, Michigan Avenue Magazine, Chicago Magazine and on runways all over Chicago, as well as in New York, Milan and Paris.

Who: Women and men 16 and older who are not currently signed with a modeling agency will come out in droves to FIVE open model calls throughout Chicagoland that will take place Monday February 24 through Wednesday February 26.  Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas Creative Director John Gialluisi and a representative from the Mario Tricoci Creative Color management team will be on site judging all models.  Alongside the Tricoci team will be celebrated Chicago photographer Matt Ferguson and Factor Women Director of Scouting and Development Kasia Koniar.  Fitness Formula Clubs and Chosen Model Management will also serve on the judging panel.

Where and When:

Open Model Calls

February 24

4:00 PM – Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago

February 25

12:00 PM – Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook

6:00 PM – Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, 15451 South 94^th Ave., Orland Park

February 26

12:00 PM – Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, 675 Mall Drive, Schaumburg

6:00 PM – Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, 625 Cog Circle, Crystal Lake

Semi-Finalist Runway Event

Thursday, March 13, 10:00am, Allerton Hotel, 701 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Buckingham Ballroom

Training and Voting

March 17 – May 16

Fashion Show/Grand Finale

Friday, May 16, Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N. State Street, Chicago

Tickets go on sale April 1, 2014.

Mario, Make Me a Model 2014: Visit www.mariomakemeamodel.com for more information on contest rules and regulations, to follow the aspiring models and for details on all of the “Mario, Make Me a Model” events.