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Exclusive! The Winners of JOE's Jeans Next Model Contest

JOE's Next Model contest winners Craig Meyers (left) and Madeline Lamond (right). Photo: Jiro Schneider 












 With the success of model-themed reality shows "America's Next Top Model" and "Make Me a Supermodel," even clothing companies are getting in on the competition-style search for their mannequins. 

To celebrate a newly revamped Website, JoesJeans.com, JOE's Jeans launched a model search contest earlier this summer and the winners have finally been announced, exclusively to StyleList. 

The lucky model lady is Madeline Lamond from Sacramento, Calif. She's a 20-year-old dance major at the University of Irvine, weighing in at 125 lbs. and a towering 5'11".

Representing the cream of the male crop is 24-year-old Craig Meyers from Charlotte, NC -- a rough-and-tumble 6'2", 175 lb. warehouse shipper.

After both submitted videos and photos through JOE's Next Model contest Website, the previously unknown regular folk were then voted into the top five by the American public, and JOE's panel of judges thought the two embodied a unique sense of character and style.

"My New Years resolution was to be more spontaneous, so when I saw the advertisement on campus I thought I would try something new," says Lamond. "I've been trying to get into modeling for about a year and was having no luck with all the informal go-sees. I was so surprised when I won! I remember forgetting my name was Madeline when they announced us as winners." 

Meyers was equally surprised, but taking it all in stride. "JOE's was willing to take a chance on amateurs and see how it went. To me that's an incredible risk and I'm honored to be a part of it," he says. "It would be great if it helps as a stepping stone into the industry, but for now I guess it can just be a pretty good pick-up line." 

Both models will appear in the next JOE's national ad campaign.

Check out their winning portfolios at JoesNextModel.com and read up on our latest model headlines here.