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Tomato shoots
Tomato shoots
Preamble:
Do you think a person's appearance can determine her fate?
A seemingly "unpopular" look, is it destined that she will be left out of the glamorous stage of the fashion industry?
Today, let's walk into the extraordinary life of Lu Yan, the "ugly duckling", and witness how she finally gained a foothold in the international fashion circle and became a household name supermodel with her tenacious perseverance and unique temperament.
The chapter of life begins with ambition
Lu Yan, who was born in a poor peasant family, has been criticized by the people around her since she was a child because of her somewhat "alternative" appearance as an oriental woman.
Her high cheekbones seemed to hold her skin tightly, her small eyes, black and white but vivid, and the slightly sunken bridge of her nose did not diminish the brilliance of her face in the slightest.
These "flaws" are far from the perfect face in the eyes of the masses.
However, Lu Yan seems to be born with a unique self-confidence and open-mindedness, she has never written other people's criticism on her face, but in the sunny rural campus, she has made many friends with her enthusiastic and lively personality, and is also popular with teachers and classmates because of her gentle and helpful people.
Despite her poor family background, the sunny nature revealed by Lu Yan has become her greatest wealth.
The door of destiny is open to the brave
After graduating from high school, the active Lu Yan participated in a modeling competition with her enthusiasm, although she failed to win the award in the end, but there she met the first Bole in her life - the famous stylist Li Dongtian.
Li Dongtian fell in love with Lu Yan's distinctive face and full national temperament, and he had no doubt that this was the fresh blood that the fashion industry had been calling for for a long time.
So, under Li Dongtian's careful packaging, Lu Yan's bold and novel artistic photo was hung out in a giant light box in the prime area of Beijing, with a unique photographic composition and avant-garde makeup, which instantly caused an uproar on the Internet, and the topic of "what is the real beauty" immediately detonated the whole city.
Although this photo had to be taken down due to the pressure of public opinion, Lu Yan has tasted the hardships and sweets of the fashion circle for the first time in this turmoil, and she has also sincerely ignited a strong yearning for this mysterious and charming profession.
Ordinary appearance, beautiful appearance, and inner beauty
Just when Lu Yan was confused about the prospects, a turning point slowly came to her.
The signature manager of a top French brokerage company accidentally caught a glimpse of Lu Yan's silhouette during a business trip, and was impressed by her unique restrained and energetic temperament.
Out of a beautiful reverie for her future development, the manager was a little arrogant and personally invited Lu Yan to Paris to chase her dream of being an international supermodel.
Looking back at the important turning point in her life many years later, she is extremely glad that she was not bound by ordinary life, but bravely chose to take a bold leap and embarked on the journey to her dream.
Climb the peak alone
In 1999, Lu Yan came to Paris, known as the "fashion capital", alone.
The whole unfamiliar environment was a new challenge for this girl from a remote village: the unique French language, the unique fashion aesthetic, and the exquisite food culture all had to be learned from scratch.
However, it is precisely because of her complete strangeness that Lu Yan will devote herself to the study of French culture with great interest, and she uses all her spare time to rub shoulders with major modeling agencies in Paris, not missing any opportunity to interview, just to gain a foothold in this circle as soon as possible.
With her diligent and tenacious spirit, Lu Yan not only became proficient in French, but also fought her way through countless interviews and was unanimously favored by senior judges, which laid a solid foundation for her later debut in the international fashion industry.
The beauty of the scenery wins in all directions
In 2000, at the high-profile World Supermodel Contest Finals, Lu Yanru was like a butterfly shadow that had just broken out of the cocoon, showing her stage charm, graceful posture and outstanding temperament, which amazed every judge and audience present, and won the runner-up in one fell swoop.
In the following years, a flood of job offers followed, Paris, New York, Milan Fashion Week, no matter what style she wore or which stage she walked on, Lu Yan could always trigger a burst of low admiration on the spot, and the audience was fascinated by her unique natural temperament, praising her for her avant-garde style and "unique and handsome" beauty.
After experiencing the confusion and trough in the initial stage, Lu Yan finally found her own confidence and self-confidence, and showed the uniqueness that was once regarded as "defective" to the public without any scruples, which sparked widespread controversy and heated discussions about "what is true beauty".
A new chapter in the picture scroll of life
Just when his career was on the right track, the footsteps of love were also approaching Lu Yan.
At a social dinner, Lu Yan was attracted by an elegant and unsmiling French aristocratic man, and was instantly fascinated.
Although the other party only gave Lu Yan a work email address to avoid suspicion at the beginning, this obviously could not hide his expectations for this encounter.
Lu Yan has her own plans, in order to get close to this man who makes her heart flutter, she boldly invites the other party to watch her fashion show.
Sure enough, Lu Yan on the stage showed her charming figure with all kinds of charms, and even the backstage break became stuffy.
In the end, the French nobleman, who had been secretly fascinated for a long time, retreated, and the two soon made up their minds for life.
A few years later, their small family also added a new favorite - a slim-looking, proud and self-controlled mixed-race son, all of whom attracted the admiration of countless people.
A new career and a happy family
After getting married, with the full support and encouragement of her husband, Lu Yan regained her dream - fashion design.
This new field was a huge challenge for her, but recalling that she had overcome obstacles to get to where she is today, Lu Yan gradually found the courage and drive from the heart.
So, in 2013, she launched her own brand and officially embraced her new identity as a fashion designer.
Everything is all over again, and there is no other way than to maintain self-discipline.
However, Lu Yan still has enthusiasm and enthusiasm for her career, and with her unique experience accumulated in the fashion industry for many years, she meticulously designs each garment, injecting her own aesthetic concept and cultural confidence.
Gradually, people felt a unique traditional charm in her designs, so in this new circle, Lu Yan was also praised for "having a different kind of ingenuity".
Today, she is a well-known supermodel, a successful designer, and the perfect standard-bearer for the happiness of thousands of women.
Epilogue:
Lu Yan's life trajectory confirms such a truth: success is imperishable, only you can define yourself.
A person's appearance will certainly add or subtract some resistance to her, but in the end, it is her inner courage and persistent pursuit of her dreams that ultimately determine how far she can go.
From an obscure rural girl to a well-known international supermodel, from a poster criticized by the whole city to having a happy family, Lu Yan has interpreted the true connotation of "beauty" with her own life history.
She is worthy of the "iconoclasm" and "new benchmark" in the fashion industry, and is also the "perfect standard-bearer" in family and love.