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Preface
Lu Yan, a woman who caused huge controversy when she first appeared in the public eye, has completely different views on her appearance.
On the one hand, some people praise her unique beauty, but more people criticize her facial features that do not conform to the mainstream aesthetics: a collapsed nose bridge, small eyes, thick lips, and a short chin, which are far from the public's recognized image of a beautiful woman with a high nose bridge and big eyes.
Especially in China, many people believe that even in rural areas, it may be difficult to find a husband for her appearance, and some people even criticize Lu Yan's appearance as nothing more than a stereotype and a certain "insult" to Asian faces in the West.
In the fashion industry, Lu Yan broke the inherent aesthetic framework with this maverick face and successfully counterattacked into an internationally renowned super model.
When she first entered the industry, the debate surrounding her appearance was always the focus of attention inside and outside the industry.
It is worth mentioning that when Li Dongtian, a heavyweight in the Chinese fashion industry and the "godfather of makeup", met Lu Yan for the first time, he sincerely admired her beauty and bluntly said that Lu Yan was even more outstanding than the recognized beauty Zhang Ziyi.
What's even more unexpected is that this woman, who is considered to be "not good-looking", has not only climbed step by step in her career and achieved brilliant achievements, but also gained an enviable and beautiful marriage in her personal life.
She married an expat and gave birth to a handsome and charming mixed-race boy.
Lu Yan's life experience is undoubtedly an inspirational "ugly duckling" counterattack blockbuster, how did she stand out in the seemingly demanding fashion industry with her own strength and unique charm, and achieved today's success?
【1】
From a girl in a mountain village to an international supermodel, ballet changes the fate of girls with low self-esteem
Lü Yan was born in a quiet mountain village in De'an County, Jiangxi Province, where she was nurtured with a simple and resilient character.
Lu Yan's family is not wealthy, and the family of five lives a simple life.
In addition to her hard-working parents, she also has a pair of younger siblings, and the family's living expenses depend entirely on the barber shop run by her parents with a monthly income of only about 600 yuan.
She was deeply influenced by her mother's cooking skills, and in order to better serve her family, she devoted herself to learning cooking from her mother, and gradually grew into a little helper in the family.
Lu Yan's personality is really hearty, straightforward, and likes to play unrestrained.
Her elementary and junior high school schools are surrounded by rolling hills with wildflowers and fruits, and Lu Yan runs to the hills like a happy deer during her school breaks, enjoying the gifts of nature.
In that era when girls were generally required to be gentle and elegant, Lu Yan's lively and outdoor personality was different in the eyes of the head teacher, as active as a tomboy.
Entering puberty, Lu Yan's physical development speed is significantly faster than that of her peers, and her height in middle school has reached 1.78 meters, even compared with the boys around her, she is not inferior, such a height makes her
Standing out in the crowd, it looks like an elegant white swan stands apart from the ducks.
Lu Yan's appearance is not as striking as her height, she has a single eyelid, small eyes, a collapsed nose and thick lips, such features are not favored in an environment that respects traditional aesthetic standards.
Adolescent children begin to have a preliminary understanding and pursuit of beauty, they begin to pay attention to the appearance of others, and Lu Yan's appearance is classified as "ugly" in their eyes.
Sometimes, her classmates would laugh at her appearance directly to her face, and the eyes cast on her were full of strange scrutiny and rejection.
In the long-term negative evaluation and strange gaze, Lu Yan gradually fell into a deep inferiority complex, and she began to doubt how unbearable her appearance was.
In order to reduce the sense of presence as much as possible and avoid attracting the attention and ridicule of others, Lu Yan began to deliberately hunch over, hoping to make herself inconspicuous in the crowd by lowering her height.
This negative way of coping did not improve her situation, but instead caused a great loss of posture due to the long-term hunched breast, forming a vicious circle.
Lu Yan's posture problems attracted the attention of her family, who realized that they had to take steps to help her correct her bad posture and regain her self-confidence.
So, the family decided to sign up for a ballet class for Lu Yan, hoping to improve her demeanor and enhance her self-confidence through systematic physical training.
It was this seemingly ordinary decision that opened a new chapter in Lu Yan's life, and her life changed dramatically.
【2】
The unique temperament attracts attention
Under the active guidance of her parents, Lu Yan followed their advice, joined the ballet training class, and began her ballet learning path.
As expected, the study of ballet had a profound impact on Lu Yan, although her appearance has not changed substantially, her whole temperament has been greatly improved, and the first thing that people notice is no longer her so-called "ugly" face, but her natural and generous unique temperament.
Because of this unusual temperament, Lu Yan was photographed by a teacher from a nearby model training class and invited her to participate in a model competition held in Beijing as a temporary substitute.
Unexpectedly, this trip to Beijing completely changed the trajectory of Lu Yan's life.
Lu Yan, who has no modeling experience, performed well in this competition and unexpectedly advanced to the semi-finals, which is impressive.
At the same time, the charm of the capital city of Beijing attracted Lu Yan, and she decided to stay here and start her own business.
The reality is often unsatisfactory, and the newcomer Lu Yan can only rely on some of the fame accumulated in the previous competition to do some part-time model work, with a meager income, and even unable to meet the basic needs of life, which makes Lu Yan begin to waver and have the idea of returning to her hometown.
At this time, Lu Yan met an important person in her life - the well-known makeup artist Li Dongtian.
On an ordinary banquet occasion, Lu Yan, who was working as a model, attracted Li Dongtian's attention.
Li Dongtian walked over and looked at Lu Yan carefully, praising her unique temperament and high-end face, thinking that she was very recognizable and a rare beauty embryo.
But Lu Yan, who has been ridiculed since she was a child, mistakenly thought that Li Dongtian was sarcastic about her, and after smiling awkwardly, she turned around and left.
Li Dongtian was deeply attracted by Lu Yan's unique charm, but he couldn't keep her in time, and he couldn't even get his contact information.
After returning home, the more Li Dongtian thought about it, the more he felt that it was a pity to miss Lu Yan, so he found Lu Yan's contact information through various channels, and expressed his recognition of his unique beauty and sincere signing, looking forward to making it popular.
Lu Yan, who received Li Dongtian's call, was stunned and deeply surprised, this was the first time in her life that she heard others praise her beauty so sincerely, and excitedly, Lu Yan agreed to Li Dongtian's signing proposal.
After joining Li Dongtian's company, Lu Yan was given a tailor-made makeup and styling for her, and the company shot a set of posters for her, and displayed the most famous "freckle lily" in a bustling neighborhood.
Unexpectedly, this group of posters caused a huge controversy, Lu Yan's appearance was not accepted by the public, and all kinds of criticism, ridicule and even calls for the removal of the posters were overwhelming, bringing great psychological pressure and blows to Lu Yan.
Lu Yan, who originally saw the dawn of hope, fell into the abyss of despair at this moment.
Thanks to Li Dongtian's continued encouragement and support, Lu Yan was able to stay in Beijing and continue to pursue her dream, but at this time, she already had deep doubts and uncertainties about whether she could succeed.
【3】
Break down aesthetic barriers and conquer the French fashion industry with tenacity and perseverance
After Lu Yan emerged in the domestic modeling industry, she encountered all kinds of pressure and "suppression" from major companies.
Just when she was at the bottleneck of her career development, the person in charge of a well-known French modeling company threw an olive branch to her and invited her to study in France.
Faced with the unknown foreign world, Lu Yan was not timid, but bravely embarked on a trip to France.
Lu Yan, who first arrived in France, encountered great difficulties in life due to the language barrier.
For example, in the early days, she couldn't read the instructions on the food packaging, so she relied on hard-boiled eggs for a month.
Even so, in addition to her daily heavy work, Lu Yan uses her spare time to study English hard and constantly improve herself.
You must know that before Lu Yan, there were many models with excellent qualifications who also went to France for development, but most of them chose to return to China after encountering difficulties.
Lu Yan's success lies in the fact that she can endure hardships that others cannot.
Even if she lived in a small 9-square-meter room for a long time, even if the daily food was monotonous and boring, even if she relied on tools like Autotoll for daily communication, Lu Yan gritted her teeth and persevered, without flinching.
There is no shortage of competitors with superior conditions in the foreign modeling circle, including many Chinese models with similar backgrounds, but in the end, only Lu Yan made it to the end with her perseverance.
Lv Yan's persistence and dedication have paid off handsomely, she has not only won more job opportunities, but also won the praise of all partners for her professionalism.
In June 2000, Lu Yan won the global runner-up in the World Super Model Competition, an honor that made her famous in the international fashion industry.
After this competition, Lu Yan successfully stepped into the ranks of the world's top supermodels.
Interestingly, the appearance that was once criticized in China has been widely recognized and appreciated in the international fashion industry.
Lu Yan used her perseverance and talent to successfully win a beautiful turnaround battle, proving her worth and charm.
【4】
From a French supermodel to a Chinese designer, he blooms in adversity
After a long period of struggle and tempering in France, Lu Yan finally tasted the sweetness of success.
Her unique charisma and dedication have made her name in the French modeling industry, not only shooting the cover of the top fashion magazine "VOGUE", but also walking the catwalk for the international luxury brand DIOR, which is enough to prove her status in the modeling industry.
With her unremitting efforts, Lu Yan has steadily established her influence in the French modeling circle.
In 2000, Lu Yan made a bold decision to return to her homeland, which had been full of ridicule and doubts about her, to participate in the World Supermodel Contest as a Chinese model, determined to make a name for Oriental models.
Prior to this, the best result of the Chinese model in the competition was only the fourth, and Lu Yan won the runner-up crown in one fell swoop with her extraordinary strength and firm determination, proving the strength of Chinese models with practical actions, and announcing to the world: "Chinese models are not inferior to anyone!" Since then, Lu Yan has reached the top of China's supermodels, frequently appearing on the covers of major fashion magazines, and has become a hot fashion darling.
Behind the flowers and applause, Lu Yan fell into confusion.
She found that most of the people who rushed to cooperate with her just liked her fame and popularity, and not many people really understood her and understood her.
She had a hunch that as time passed, when the heat faded, she might be ruthlessly forgotten, because at that time she would lose her so-called "use value".
For this reason, Lu Yan decided to transform and start a new career - becoming a fashion designer.
For Lu Yan's choice, almost no one around is optimistic.
In their opinion, although Lu Yan has unlimited scenery on the catwalk, she has neither a design professional degree nor relevant work experience, and it is almost impossible to gain a foothold in the design industry.
Lu Yan did not let this hold back, she firmly believes that as long as she is willing to put in the effort, there is no goal that cannot be achieved.
She believes that the breadth of vision and fashion insight she has accumulated during her modeling career are enough to support her to launch her own brand.
As a result, Lu Yan launched her personal brand "Comme Moi", but the initial works did not cause ripples in the market, and no matter how she tried to place the works in a prominent position in popular stores, sales were still dismal.
In the face of such a predicament, Lv Yan was not discouraged, she devoted herself to learning design knowledge, and actively communicated with manufacturers, returnee designers, and industry colleagues in depth, and constantly improved her design level.
After unremitting efforts, Lu Yan's design has finally been recognized by the fashion industry.
In 2014, Lu Yan personally organized a grand fashion show for the Comme Moi brand.
What is different from the past is that this time it is no longer supermodel Lu Yan who walks on the runway, but designer Lu Yan.
As a designer, she confidently walked to Paris, the international fashion capital, and successfully created her own fashion brand, realizing a gorgeous transformation from supermodel to designer.
【5】
From actor to designer, he has become a model of a fashion brand
After a period of experience in the modeling industry, Lu Yan began to broaden her career field, and she observed that many of her fellow models have set foot in the film and television industry outside of the catwalk.
Influenced by this, Lu Yan also mustered up the courage to challenge herself and began to try film and television acting.
In 2007, she had the honor to collaborate with Naomi Watts, Edward Norton and other internationally renowned actors to star in the Sino-American co-production of the romantic movie "Veil".
In 2008, Lu Yan made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy "Esquire" and experienced the fun of filming a TV series.
In 2010, she participated in the movie "Love in the City" with Jing Boran and Yang Ying.
Although she tried her edge for the first time in the entertainment industry, Lu Yan did not forget her own job - modeling.
Not only did she actively participate in various international shows, but she also served as a judge for model talent shows, and continued to shine in the fashion industry.
When her career was in full swing, Lu Yan also ushered in her love spring.
In romantic France, she falls in love at first sight with a handsome French man with blonde hair and blue eyes.
The bold Lu Yan took the initiative and asked for the other party's contact information, although she was initially only given an email address, but this did not stop her from pursuing love.
After half a year of hard work, Lu Yan successfully impressed the seemingly cold French man, and the two finally came together.
After marriage, Lu Yan felt the unique romance of French men.
Once, the man suddenly called to ask her if she could prepare her luggage within half an hour, although she didn't know why, Lu Yan still decisively agreed.
Half an hour later, the other party arrived by car, and Lu Yan learned that they were going to embark on a trip to faraway Mexico.
This romantic trip deeply touched Lu Yan and added more sweet memories to the love between the two.
In 2012, Lu Yan happily revealed to the media that she had given birth to a son for the French man, and the joy of family prompted her to adjust her work focus and reduce her travel so that she could spend more time with her children.
Lu Yan decided to change careers, try to become a designer, and create her own independent clothing brand.
When she told her relatives and friends about the idea, it was widely believed that she was a bit crazy, after all, she had already achieved great success in the modeling industry.
Lu Yan's husband has always been a firm supporter of her and gave her great confidence.
Living up to expectations, Lu Yan officially established her own independent brand COMME MOI in 2013, which translates to "like me" in Chinese, symbolizing the high integration of the brand's design philosophy and personal style.
After several years of careful management and market expansion, COMME MOI has gradually emerged and gained wide recognition from the industry and consumers, and more first-line actresses such as Zhang Ziyi and Gao Yuanyuan have become loyal fans of the brand.
【6】
Face the public opinion on the Internet, and write a unique and beautiful life with confidence and hard work
With the rapid development of Internet information technology, the name Lu Yan has become more and more exposed on the Internet, and the negative evaluations that come with it have become more and more intensive.
Some netizens habitually follow the old evaluation method, describing her as "bizarre facial features and abrupt skeleton", and even pointing out that she is "a distorted representative of Western aesthetics to Chinese models", and some netizens sharply criticized her as "really ugly and impressive".
Another part of netizens applauded Lu Yan's self-confidence, they said that "my sister is very confident, she is not swayed by the eyes of others, and it is most important to be herself", and pointed out that there is a widespread phenomenon in modern society that attaches too much importance to appearance and ignores inner beauty.
In the face of these mixed remarks, Lu Yan has long been different from the immaturity and fragility when she first debuted, she has learned to accept and digest these voices calmly, whether it is malicious slander or kind encouragement, it has been transformed into a source of strength for her to move forward.
Although Lu Yan's appearance is indeed different from most people's perception of beauty, which has also kept her on the cusp of public opinion for a long time, she has always adhered to her beliefs and has never been moved by public opinion from the outside world.
With incomparable perseverance and unremitting efforts, she has stepped out of her own path in the modeling industry, and finally achieved extraordinary achievements.
Lu Yan's life course is like a vivid and vivid textbook, and she conveys a profound truth to everyone through her personal experience: as long as you have firm dreams, fearless courage, persistent efforts and gratitude to others, you will be able to realize your own value on the stage of your own life and bloom with unique brilliance.
【7】
The counterattack road from a mine girl to an international supermodel
In just 20 years, Lu Yan has completed a gorgeous counterattack from a poor mining girl to a supermodel who shines on the international stage, and then to create a personal brand.
Looking back on Lu Yan's legendary life, it is difficult to simply attribute her to the lucky one, her success is not accidental, but due to her unique personal qualities and unremitting efforts.
Lu Yan has always been a highly controversial figure.
Some people admire her and think that she has an otherworldly beauty, which is not in the delicacy of her facial features, but in the unique temperament and confident light that she exudes.
But some people criticized her, thinking that her appearance did not conform to traditional aesthetics, and even bluntly said that she was extremely ugly.
It is these controversies and doubts that have shaped Lu Yan's incomparably strong heart and made her more resilient in the face of difficulties and challenges.
The reason why Lu Yan can achieve such remarkable achievements in the modeling industry and even the fashion industry is that she has four characteristics: self-confidence, boldness, perseverance and ability to endure hardships.
She is convinced of her appearance and ability, dares to break the convention, and challenges the traditional aesthetic concept with a unique image; she has the courage to pursue her dreams, is fearless in the face of difficulties and challenges, dares to step out of her comfort zone, and boldly meets unknown challenges; she has incomparable dedication and focus on her career, no matter what kind of setbacks she encounters, she always adheres to her original intention and unswervingly pursues the goal in her heart; she bears hardships and stands hard work, and has no complaints in the face of hard training and heavy work, and has created today's brilliance with incomparable perseverance and tenacity.
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