When it comes to the current Asian supermodel, the names of the eldest cousin Liu Wen and He Xiangu He Sui will definitely appear. Or there is a highly recognizable face, or there is a blow bomb can be broken white skin, the beauty of Asian girls, people are impressive.
However, the eldest cousin and He Xiangu are the supermodel sisters after the rise of the social media era, and when it comes to the pre-supermodel era, in addition to china's cuckoo, there is also a Japanese supermodel who shot the cover of a large domestic magazine "Golden Nine" in September this year, Tominaga Ai.
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Ai Tominaga, who is 178 centimeters tall, debuted at the age of 17 to shoot magazines and went to the European runway to work hard. Born in Japan in 1982, the model was one of the first Asian models to enter the European runway, with an extremely rare Asian face at the time.
After a few shows in Europe, she immediately became the royal model of John Galliano John Galliano, the design director of Christian Dior at the time, and collaborated on several big shows that deserve to go down in history. Alexander McQueen, Gucci of the Tom Ford era, and countless well-known big names have also left the shadow of Tominaga Ai.
But behind the glamorous, Tominaga Ai grew up in a chaotic family, was bullied because of his body and looks, was ostracized because of his Asian identity after crossing the ocean, and divorced after getting married and having children at the age of 23...
Being a model is the life-saving straw that Tominaga loves to grasp.
In her autobiography AI, which was published in 2014, she told her own growth story. Her mother married three times, giving birth to three half-brothers, and Ai Tominaga grew up in a poor and chaotic family.
Because of her mother's relationship, different men came and went in and out of the house, and there was also a tragedy in which two naked stranger tenants locked her in bed and sexually assaulted her. She wrote in the book: "When I woke up, my body was shaking, I was screaming desperately, tears were flowing, and I was incontinent. ”
The tragic end of her childhood and the bullying of adolescence did not make her feel better. In a 2011 interview, Tominaga Ai said that because she grew to 175 centimeters before she was 15 years old, she was ridiculed at school and once wanted to commit suicide. Even in order to suppress the growth of height, I came up with a way to smoke. But even so, her mother failed to give her daughter the warmth and psychological counseling she deserved.
The lonely childhood and tragic adolescence are like black holes that suck in Tominaga's love. Until, she happened to see a model selection contest published in a fashion magazine.
Applying, being selected, winning awards, debuting, and finally fixing her height at 178 centimeters, Ai Tominaga has become a rare model type in the Japanese modeling industry.
But no one expected that she would be able to go so far.
Before the age of 17, Ai Tominaga could be said to have photographed blockbusters and covers of all the popular magazines in Japan that can be named. When the Stage of Japan could no longer carry her "starlight", she dreamed of being a supermodel and went to Europe.
The fashion circle that is popular with the figure of model Zero, met this face that has never appeared before, and immediately attracted the attention of many designers. The so-called Asian senior face, Tominaga Ai is probably the first person to eat crabs.
She became a geisha in Galliano, covered in a variety of designs and fabrics. Unexpectedly, it was all digested.
Turning around, McQueen stunned the world's Fall/Winter 2003 show Scanners, dressed in a white robe, and became a closed model. McQueen's imagination meets Tominaga's face and expressiveness, perfect.
Moving, she can hold the exaggerated stage performance show, and she can also wear a gorgeous dress to walk out of the super aura. Who says Asian models are soft and powerless?
Jing, the quality of her blockbusters is better than one, and all the makeup and styling can be easily controlled.
Leslie Kee, a Japanese photographer who has been working with her for many years, said that the love sauce is enough just to use it there.
What is amazing is that Fu Yong Ai, who has a strong aura at work, is actually a kind and gentle person in private.
For love at first sight, she chose to marry a Japanese pastry chef working in Paris at the age of 22 and gave birth to a son at the age of 23. After giving birth to his son, he quickly recovered and walked to the catwalk with the child, which became a very surprising picture in the Japanese fashion circle.
Perhaps it was the turmoil of her childhood that made her yearn for a family, and after the birth of her son, she reduced her overseas travel and took her with her when she worked and filmed. She is still a full-fledged supermodel, but she is gentle and determined after becoming a mother.
However, Tominaga's marriage failed to do as she had hoped. Ten years ago, Ai Tominaga announced his divorce on his personal blog, saying that he had quarrels and disagreements, and chose to separate, hoping that everything would be fine with the other party. Although some are afraid of being a single mother, they will take on the responsibility of raising their sons. In a later interview, she vaguely revealed that the difference in identity and income became the fuse for the breakdown of the relationship between husband and wife.
However, there is nothing to be ashamed of or sad about working your own. Tominaga loves to sort out his emotions, and is still the powerful supermodel in people's eyes.
The staff who has been working with her all year round says that she never complains about being tired and always smiles to complete the work. Digesting a dozen looks and hours of shooting in a day is common.
Parenting, work, fitness, participation in activities, doing public welfare, Tominaga Ai's career is getting better and better after divorce. As her son grew older, she also resumed her overseas journey. On the runways of major fashion weeks, she has become a guest of honor.
The model's own job has not relaxed, some time ago, she became the closed show model of Armani's Japan Show, and the status on the jianghu has not changed.
In addition to her fashion work, Ai Tominaga also ventured into show business, making a cameo appearance in the food drama Grand Maison Tokyo starring Takuya Kimura as a skilful food critic.
When asked about multiple identities and busy daily life, Ai Tominaga said: "After giving birth to my son, I realized that I was so passionate about expressing myself. I enjoy my job more than complaining about myself. ”
Tragic childhood, chaotic adolescence, a career full of setbacks and successes, and a not-so-fortunate marriage, Tominaga Ai can be said to have written his own royal sister cultivation with actions. There is a Japanese saying that seven turns eight up, which means to fall seven times and get up the eighth time.
Isn't this the story of Tominaga Love? True· Respect!
Source: British Newspaper Sister