"Any Woman Competition" Seeks Nominees To Expand Canada Beauty Standards To Reflect Inner Beauty

Canada fashion companies Fashion Has No Borders, Toronto Fashion Incubator and Ben Barry Agency partner to sponsor a contest focused on celebrating women, entitled, "Any Woman Competition."

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Recognizing the need in today's society to celebrate and promote only a woman's exterior beauty, Fashion Has No Borders, Toronto Fashion Incubator, and the Ben Barry Agency have partnered to sponsor a new type of Canada beauty contest called the Any Woman Competition. Instead of focusing on how a woman looks strutting down a runway in a bathing suit or evening gown, the Any Woman Competition is open to any woman over the age of 18 who wishes to display her inner beauty, talent, philosophy, and elegance.

The competition's key message is that, "Any Woman Can Change Tomorrow, Today." This phrase, coupled with the inner beauty focus of the competition, encourages the empowerment of women while helping the younger generation realize there is strength and beauty in self-worth and self-confidence. The contest is being run nationwide, with four main hubs of entries: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.

The Any Woman Competition began in Calgary in 2009, and has quickly garnered national recognition. The prizes for the winner of the 2011 competition include a one year contract with the Ben Barry Agency, the national title, an all-inclusive trip for two to Breezes Resort & Spa compliments of SuperClubs, the Any Woman bracelet designed by Holly Allan Designs, a professional photo shoot, a four piece luggage set, a professional wardrobe consultation, being featured in national advertising, and much more. The first and second winners receive a plaque and cash award, and all participants receive an award for being nominated.

"We are looking forward to seeing the nominees start pouring in for the 2011 Any Woman Competition. It's a great feeling to be involved in an event that is so empowering to women, encouraging them to have confidence in their own abilities and show the nation that beauty means so much more than physical beauty alone," stated Clara Northcott of Northcott Communications (http://www.anywoman.ca.)

Having three of the best known business icons in Canada fashion, Fashion Has No Borders, Toronto Fashion Incubator and the Ben Barry Agency, associated with the competition lends even greater importance and credibility to the event. These companies have missions that include empowering and celebrating women of all backgrounds, body shapes, ages and abilities, which fully support the competition's main focus.

"If you know a woman who you feel fits the ideal of 'Changing Tomorrow, Today,' head to our website and nominate her. The companies involved in sponsoring the competition are looking for real women: sisters, friends, mothers, daughters. If there's a woman you know that helps change people's lives for the better, we want to hear her story," concluded Northcott.

Full details on the prizes and contest rules can be found at: http://www.anywoman.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=2

About Any Woman:
Any Woman moves beyond clothes, makeup, and hairstyles to show the world the strength and true beauty that emanates from within confident, amazing women. An organization dedicated to empowering women, they are proud to have created an event that promotes a healthy sense of self-worth.

Media Contact:
Clara Northcott
Northcott Communications
102-1055 Southdown Road
Mississauga, ON L5J 0A3
416-562-5900
http://www.anywoman.ca

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