Cycle 1

Season 1 · 2012 · 13 episodes

Singapore // Batam, Indonesia, & Hong Kong

1Which Girl Can Handle the Limelight?The models arrived at Wisma Atria and were immediately given their first challenge, in which they had to walk in a fashion show in front of a live audience wearing couture dresses, with the challenge winner winning a $5,000 shopping spree at Wisma Atria. Later, they were taken to Little India and had a photo shoot where they had to pose as quirky girls.
2Which Girl Can Stand Out?The models were modeled in a VIP private fashion show for designer Thomas Wee at the L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Resorts World Sentosa, with the challenge winner winning a demi-couture outfit from Thomas Wee and a dinner treatment at the L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon along with two friends. Later, they were taken to Tanjong Pagar railway station and had to pose while modeling designs from the Fall/Winter 2012 Prada collection in groups. After the photo shoot, a model decided to quit the competition due to her father's illness.
3Which Girl Can Own a New Look?The models were taken to Salon Le Point for their makeovers. Later, they took part in Hong San See and had to embody each one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
4Which Girl Exudes Sexy?The models took part in a challenge, in which they were instructed to model with everyday objects, with the challenge winner winning a dinner treatment along with the mentors. Later, they pose as boxer athletes with male model Jason Godfrey.
5Style & TasteThe models had a challenge, in which they were split into groups of 3 and assigned to style themselves in different categories. Later, they traveled to Batam and had to pose as a French Riviera woman.
6Good Hair DayThe models took part in a hair tutorial and were asked to write their own scripts and later film a commercial for TRESemmé. Later, they had a beauty shoot for TRESemmé.
7Face ValueThe models were given a tutorial on runway makeup, and for their challenge, they had to recreate the look created in the makeup tutorial, with the challenge winner winning a pampering spa treatment at Resorts World Sentosa. Later, they shot a campaign for the World Wide Fund for Nature.
8Mannerism & The Big Red DressThe models were instructed on a mini-challenge on etiquette. The main challenge was a red carpet event for the fashion label Farah Khan, with the challenge winner winning a dinner treatment with her. Later, they modeled a dress with a long train at Universal Studios Singapore.
9Beyond ControlThe models shot a TV commercial for Playboy fragrances alongside a male model, with the challenge winner winning a Playboy hamper, an exclusive perfume with Swarovski elements, an unaired day trip to Universal Studios Singapore, and an extra 15 minutes on the next photo shoot session. Later, they embody mermaids in an underwater photo shoot while wearing designs from Michael Cinco.
10Girls on the MoveThe remaining models filmed a motion editorial for Subaru's sports utility vehicle Subaru XV, with the challenge winner winning a Subaru package and a $1,000 shopping spree at Tyan Boutique at the ION Orchard. Later, the models had to portray extreme emotions in a black-and-white photo shoot.
11The Story So Far - The Road To Top 4This episode showed previously unseen footage and recapped the first ten weeks of the competition.
12Hong Kong ExtravaganzaThe remaining models traveled overseas to Hong Kong, where they attended go-sees for the week's challenge, with the challenge winner winning a two-night stay at Hotel Mira. Later, they portrayed 1920s-inspired modern Chinese screen goddesses in the streets of Hong Kong.
13Season 1 FinaleThe remaining models filmed a commercial for Canon IXUS and a cover shoot for Harper's Bazaar Singapore. They later walked in a fashion show together with previously eliminated contestants. At the panel, the judging panelists were joined by America's Next Top Model presenter Tyra Banks and other guest judges for the final deliberation.

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