The competition starts now! Naomi Campbell wows in Grecian-style burgundy gown with draped train at launch of The Face Australia

PUBLISHED: 10:06 EST, 30 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:38 EST, 30 November 2013

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She is on the hunt for the next 'face' of Australia, so Naomi Campbell led by example when she attended the launch of her latest show in Sydney on Saturday.

The supermodel certainly made an entrance in her show-stopping dress as she arrived at the Carriage Works alongside her costars at The Face Australia photo call.

All eyes were on the star, 43, as her burgundy train billowed out behind her as she posed with designer Zac Posen.

She never fails to wow! Naomi Campbell poses during a photo call for TV show, The Face of Australia at Carriage Works in Sydney on Friday

The British beauty's floor-length gown clung in all the right places while featuring an elegant cowl-neck design.

The deep-wine hue perfectly complemented Naomi's complexion, while her ultra-long hair was worn in a poker-straight style over her shoulders.

Keeping her accessories to a minimum, she showed the other models exactly how it is done who were all wearing similar, Grecian-inspired numbers.

Zac, 33, even took time out from posing for photographers to straighten up the train of her dress, while sporting a black suit and matching bow tie.

Show-stopping: The supermodel posed next to designer Zac Posen and let her dress do the talking

Beautiful in burgundy: The talent show judge's dress featured floor-length sleeves

Beautiful in burgundy: The talent show judge's dress featured a floor-length train

Fashion royalty: Zac straightened out the star's train as she posed for photographers

Naomi has been in the country filming The Face Australia, which she hosts and works as the executive producer on while also coaching the contestants.

The show, which is set to air early next year, aims to find a new modelling star by asking contestants to compete in various tasks including speed-styling and the art of runway walking.

Earlier this month, the current UK series came to an end with contestant Emma Holmes being crowned the winner.

Radiant: Naomi with models Nicole Trunfio and Cheyenne Tozzi, who both wore similar flowing gowns, and photographer Georges Antoni

Work it! The star's dress clung in all the right places while featuring a cowl-necked design

Fellow coach, Nicole Trunfio opted for a much brighter colour and Hollywood-glamour hair do as she attended the event.

The 27-year-old Italian/Australian looked sensational in the yellow number, which featured delicate short-sleeves and voluminous back detail.

While Cheyenne Tozzie, 25, looked every-inch the princess in a powder-blue gown, which gathered around her ankles as she posed.

The former face of Mambo Goddess showed a little more cleavage than the other stars, while photographer Georges Antoni helped her arrange her outfit.

Preened: Naomi is currently on the hunt for the next 'face' in Australia to represent a major brand

Not so mellow yellow: Nicole opted for old school glamour in her short-sleeved draped number

Camera-ready! Cheyenne strikes a pose while Georges arranges her pale blue gown

Earlier in the day, Naomi had been honoured by representatives from the Government of Japan and the Japanese Red Cross for the £191,0000 donation that her charity, Fashion For Relief, donated to aid the ongoing efforts of rebuilding the regions affected by the 2011 Japanese Tsunami.

She said: Campbell said: 'I am touched that the Japanese Government has held this special tea ceremony to thank Fashion For Relief for the donation and I hope the Japanese Red Cross will use the donation for the affected people in the best way.

'Disaster recovery takes many years and this is an opportunity remind us that rebuilding peoples lives is not something that happens overnight, you have to keep at it.'

Whilst at the ceremony, she also announced the next Fashion For Relief event will take place in Los Angeles next year.

Say cheese: The Face Australia is currently being filmed and is set to air early next year

Suited and booted: while Zac went for a black suit and grey shirt

Suited and booted: Georges opted for a blue checked three-piece, with a pink tie (L) while Zac went for a black suit and grey shirt (R)

Hidden wind machine? Naomi's train billows glamorously behind her

Fashion know-how: The 43-year-old kept her jewellery to a minimum while her hair was worn in a poker-straight style

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Chronicler, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 13 hours ago

Naomi Campbell looks fabulous in this dress.

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Chronicler, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 13 hours ago

"......... she showed the other models exactly how it is done who were all wearing similar, Grecian-inspired numbers."=============== DM, this is quite appalling grammar; it should say '..... she showed the other models, who were all wearing similar, Grecian-inspired numbers, how it is done.' For any purists out there, there should really be a comma after 'inspired' as well, but it's acceptable to leave it out.

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aussie chic, beijing, china, 13 hours ago

she has not aged at all! looks as stunning today as she did in the 1990's

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alexandriaraye, San Francisco, United States, 14 hours ago

I love Zac Posen! A talented designer who always seems so joyous and smiley :)

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CheFonya, Moscow, 14 hours ago

The goddess !

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LZ, Los Angeles, 14 hours ago

Naomi is beautiful and inspiring enough to bring models back to the forefront the way they were in the 90s. She has never let her beauty or glamour slip. She just keeps on getting better and better. Naomi is wonderful, my kind of girl.