Top international models from Elite Models Chile have joined forces with Proplaya and Save the Waves Coalition to produce a beachwear fashion show to benefit the Chilean surf-environmental movement. On Wednesday, November 15, top Chilean models will walk the catwalk at El Subterraneo in Santiago in Roxy, Patagonia and Quiksilver beachwear to raise funds and create awareness to protect the beaches and coastline in Chile from pollution and development.

"Moda por el Mar" will be hosted by two of Chile's best comedians, Gonzalo "Feito" and Natalia Bogolasky, and in addition to the fashion show a raffle and DJ dance party will celebrate Chilean surfers' love for protecting cold water waves. The goal of the event is to raise funds and awareness for the incipient "green surfing" environmentalist movement in Chile.

Save the Waves program director Josh Berry notes, "Chile is at a crossroads in its coastal evolution - it can still choose to go green and sustainable, creating a unique model for surf tourism and enormous economic benefits. Unfortunately, numerous pollution problems seriously threaten Chile's coastline and through this event we hope to raise national and international awareness about what is really going on. Paper mill pollution in the south, raw sewage in Pichilemu, and overcrowding in Iquique - the challenges are great but with events like this, we're all coming together to protect what we love: clean waves and surfing. Everyone donating their time and effort for this event truly believes in the ocean and our power to protect it. I am truly awed at how we've all come together, working overtime and for free, to make this fashion benefit happen."

Honda Motors has donated a scooter to raffle off during the event, and wetsuits, clothing, original art and surfboards will also be raffled. All proceeds and ticket sales from the event will be donated to the ocean non-profit organizations Proplaya and Save the Waves Coalition.