Years ago, I had glimpsed a portrait of Lu Yan on the Internet.
Her appearance is deeply imprinted in my memory: small eyes, large lips, high cheekbones, and a face dotted with mottled freckles.
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When I first met her, I didn't immediately appreciate her beauty. However, I must admit that her face is truly unique and will never be forgotten at a glance.
Time flies. A few days ago, in the fragmented time of my mobile phone, I accidentally swiped a short video about Lu Yan. In the video, she candidly expressed her resistance to the aesthetic and hypocritical beauty of "white and thin".
She insisted that she did not pursue excessive thinness, especially after she took on the responsibility of the enterprise, and she needed to maintain a certain amount of physical strength, not too thin, and not easily fall ill.
Faced with the anxiety of appearance and age, Lu Yan said frankly: "Each age has its own unique beauty. Excessive anxiety about age and appearance in today's society is unnecessary. ”
Lu Yan's aesthetics and values have won my heart and made me deeply admire. After in-depth understanding of Lu Yan's life, I found that her self-confidence, courage and tenacity are like the "big heroine" on the screen.
In 1981, Lu Yan was born in the mining area of De'an County, Jiangxi Province, where her father was a miner and her mother had no permanent job. As the eldest daughter, she is accompanied by a sister and a brother.
This ordinary family, although not wealthy, has no worries about food and clothing. What's even more commendable is that the home is always full of love and warmth. Children who grow up in the sunshine of love are always rich in heart.
At the age of 18, Lu Yan, who was studying accounting at a secondary school, was already 1.78 meters tall, which was a leader among women.
But her extraordinary height did not give her a sense of superiority, but instead made her develop the habit of hunchbacking, trying to make herself appear less obtrusive. In order to correct her posture, Lu Yan signed up for a physical class.
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By chance, the modeling class next door to the physical class organized a trip to Beijing, but due to the lack of numbers, Lu Yan, who has a height of 1.78 meters, was selected and got the opportunity to go to Beijing to participate in the modeling competition.
From that moment on, her wheel of fortune began to turn slowly. The small fortunes in life are often hidden in continuous exploration and discovery.
If it weren't for that trip to Beijing, Lu Yan might have become an unknown accountant after graduating from secondary school. But the broadening of her horizons has brought infinite possibilities to her life.
After the modeling competition, Lu Yan had a new plan for the future, and she decided to stay in Beijing. By chance, Lu Yan got acquainted with stylist Li Dongtian, the "Bole" in her life.
In the face of Lu Yan's appearance that is not favored by the public, Li Dongtian has a unique eye and is full of praise for her.
Soon, Li Dongtian teamed up with photographer Feng Hai to create a fashionable shape of "Freckled Lily" for Lu Yan, and boldly hung a huge poster on the bustling Wangfujing Street.
The poster sparked a lot of discussion, with some praising her unique beauty and others misinterpreting it as a poster for treating freckles.
Although Lu Yan herself had doubts about this modeling drawing, she still chose to trust Li Dongtian, who is already a well-known stylist.
Surprisingly, this styling picture was highly recognized by a French model agent. At the trough of life, every step is an upward climb.
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19-year-old Lu Yan accepted the invitation of the modeling agency and embarked on a flight to France alone. In a strange country, with a language barrier and an unfamiliar environment, everything is testing her wisdom and mentality.
However, Lu Yan, who has a goal in mind and is unwilling to be mediocre, has not been defeated by the predicament. With a spirit of not admitting defeat, she gradually emerged in the French modeling circle.
In 2000, with the encouragement of her agent, Lu Yan signed up for the World Model Contest and won the runner-up in one fell swoop, which is the best result achieved by a Chinese model in the competition.
As a result, Lu Yan's reputation has been greatly boosted and she has become an internationally renowned supermodel. Lu Yan, who has made brilliant achievements in the modeling industry, did not stop there, she crossed the entertainment industry, starred in many films, and showed her versatility in variety shows.
After gaining a firm foothold in the modeling circle, Lu Yan was not satisfied with this. She has a new dream – to become a designer and own her own brand.
In 2013, she followed her passion and transformed into a designer, creating her personal brand COMME MOI, which means "like me" or "like me", reflecting her self-affirmation and pursuit.
Lu Yan's resilience and love for design have also led her to great success in the field of design.
Not only did she shine in the modeling industry, but she also won the "ELLE Fashion Ceremony" Chinese Designer of the Year Award in the field of design, and later successfully held the 10th anniversary show of COMME MOI.
Lu Yan, who has achieved great success in her career, also found happiness in her married life. In 2010, she entered into a marriage with a French investment consultant, and this marriage was the result of her active pursuit.
She appreciates his kindness, culture, taste and outlook, and appreciates his valuable advice to help her become a better person.
Two years after marriage, Lu Yan ushered in the birth of her son, as a mother, she tried to minimize socializing at night to accompany the child to grow up, she is undoubtedly an excellent mother.
Epilogue:
Now 43-year-old Lu Yan has a career she loves outside, and when she returns home, she is accompanied by a warm family, so the life of such a career and family is really enviable.