Lv Yan, the ugliest supermodel: How did she fight back when she became an international supermodel from ugliness?

Becoming a world supermodel is the dream palace of all models. As the four famous models in China, Xiaowen Qu, Liu Wen, He Sui and Ming Xi are still hot, but in fact, the first domestic supermodel who went from China to the world was Lv Yan, who was once denounced as ugly Lv Yan by Chinese people.

Ugliness is many people's first impression of her, because it is completely different from the public aesthetic. With narrow eyes, high cheekbones, flat nose and thick lips, Lv Yan has become the "ugliest supermodel" in everyone's mouth. Even after 20 years of debut, there are still many criticisms about her. But she is the first internationally recognized China model, and her international supermodel road is very bumpy.

Lv Yan was born in a poor mountain village in De 'an mining area, Jiangxi Province. His father is a barber and his mother has no job. The family lives on his father's income, so life is very tight. /kloc-Before the age of 0/8, she had no contact with models. Because of her special appearance, many people's first impression of her is ugliness. The only thing that stands out about her is that she is 1.78 meters tall, so she has developed the habit of hunching over and has no temperament at all.

Later, in order to find a good job, she happened to see the enrollment information of beauty classes in the street, so she decided to sign up for beauty classes and correct her hunchback habit. There is a model training class next door to Meixing class. At that time, they were planning to team up for a model contest in Beijing. However, because one person was missing from the team, the teacher found Lv Yan, a tall girl with long legs. In order to "make up the number", the teacher began to convince her that the company guaranteed food and accommodation and reimbursed the fare, which was equivalent to a free trip to the capital.

She has a crush on it. Although she doesn't know much about models, it is good for her to see the world. So I readily agreed. But unexpectedly, when I arrived in Beijing, it was completely different from what the teacher said. She didn't expect to receive intensive training every day and have no time to go out to play, but instead of being unhappy, she became interested in the modeling industry.

At first, she thought that the model only needed to walk on the runway in beautiful clothes, but after training, she gradually got a clearer understanding. Although the preliminary contest was brushed off, she did not choose to leave, but stayed in Beijing to seek development opportunities. She began to be interviewed by major fashion magazines that wanted models.

One day, when she was interviewing in a magazine, she met a photographer named Feng Hai. He was taciturn and told her to "look around". During the interview, she wore a pair of short-sleeved loose pants and felt very rustic. After reading it, he was silent and didn't speak. This is a little fat man who came in. He looked at it and said happily, "You are particularly beautiful, really beautiful!" " She was flattered. For the first time since childhood, someone praised her as "beautiful". And this little fatty is now the father of domestic makeup, top stylist Li Dongtian.

He said to her, "You are sure to be popular, and you will be popular all your life." To this end, he designed a model for her, a very simple and casual model, with only dozens of "freckles" on both sides of her nose. Feng Hai took this photo for her, and later made a huge poster and hung it on Wangfujing Street, the most prosperous street in Beijing. Passers-by began to talk about it, some said it was really ugly, and some said it was very personal. But no matter what people say, Lu Yan is very angry.

This year, she 18 years old, just came of age, and started her modeling career. ? A year later, she met two agents of Metropolitan Model Agency in France. They are attracted by her unique temperament and think that her "oriental face" has a unique beauty. So I stopped her and asked her if she was a model and would like to go to Paris to develop.

Hearing this, she almost replied without hesitation: "Good". She thought to herself that she was a rookie, why not go out to make a living? If a model has a foothold in China, she may hesitate to face the requirements of foreign model agencies, but she has nothing and is fearless. Two months later, she came to Paris alone.

Because she can't speak a foreign language, her travel is limited, so the brokerage company arranged a helper for her. The assistant gave her a map of the Paris subway, taught her how to take the subway, and pointed to the name of the station for her to remember. Three days later, she began to take the subway to promote herself among major fashion companies. In order to quickly adapt to life in Paris, language is an indispensable communication tool, so after work during the day, she will take turns to take oral English and French classes at night.

As a stranger in a foreign land, the most difficult thing for Lv Yan is not that she is a model to sell herself, but that there is no one to talk to in a foreign country. She was forced to become "dumb", and she felt lonely as never before. One day, she couldn't help it, so she called Li Dongtian overseas. At that time, the long-distance telephone bill was very expensive. When Li Dongtian answered the phone, she almost cried. After a brief greeting, Li Dongtian thought the telephone bill was very expensive and wanted to hang up. She said, "No, no, I haven't spoken for months. Please let me speak more." They talked for an hour or two that day, but Lv Yan was more energetic.

After three months of study, she has been able to communicate simply in English and French. Slowly, because of her cheerful personality, she gradually adapted to the work of modeling and her life was on the right track. ? At the end of the same year, she participated in the international supermodel competition, where she was dazzling and won the trophy of runner-up. Lv Yan became famous in the First World War! Lv Yan is the first China model to win the second place in supermodel, and also the highest ranking in the history of China models.

With the strength of supermodel runner-up, she became the darling of major shows in the next few years. ? He has been published in major international fashion magazines, and served as the spokesperson for Hermes, Benetton, L 'Oreal and other brands. Her annual salary is as high as $6.5 million, and she has become a model in China. Her name is well-known at home and abroad.

20 1 1, she became a little anxious. She said she was a restless person. In the first few years, she was high-spirited and busy, trying to realize her dream of modeling and meet constant challenges. But in the next two years, she got used to everything, and she began to feel that she was in a bottleneck. After two years' consideration, she finally made up her mind to turn from the front to the back and create her own fashion brand.

Although friends around her advised her to be cautious, they even coaxed her not to follow the path of a designer. However, she said that in the years of catwalk, she has contacted many world-class design masters and has a deep understanding of many big names. In addition, she will often visit museums and watch art exhibitions to cultivate her aesthetic ability. She thinks the challenge can be accomplished.

20 13, Lv Yan stopped modeling and went back to Shanghai to set up a personal brand studio. But the studio is not as simple as imagined.

In order to understand the whole industrial chain, she had to start with fabrics, so she ran to the fabric wholesale market and hit a wall. The shopkeepers either go their own way or ignore her, and she feels very lost. When modeling, everyone revolves around her, and she doesn't have to do anything herself. But starting a business is different now. She has to figure out the whole process and do it herself. However, Lv Yan was not discouraged. She quickly adjusted her mentality and re-entered the battle, learning step by step and learning step by step.

She hit a wall many times because she was worried about losing her hair and had the idea of giving up, but she persisted. Half a year later, she bought the clothes she sent to the store to "test the water", and 10 set of clothes was swept away and needed to be replenished. At this time, she jumped up with joy and gave her great confidence.

The fashion brand "COMME MOI" founded by Lv Yan has gone through its eighth year, and her team has grown from three people at the beginning to dozens now. And more and more people like her brand design, many domestic and foreign stars like it, including Sun Li, Zhang Ziyi, Faye Yu, Christina, Qu Ying and other stars are her frequent visitors.

Many people say that Lv Yan is lucky for her success, but her success is by no means luck. Part of my luck is that I met Li Dongtian and Feng Hai. With their first acquaintance, I later met a French agent and had the opportunity of promotion. But everything else depends on her efforts. There are also many models from China who have the opportunity to go to Paris, but Lv Yan, who overcame all difficulties and persisted, was the first.

From being ridiculed by Chinese people for being ugly, to becoming an international supermodel, and now to becoming a designer and founder of fashion brands, Lv Yan's counterattack is enough to give strength to ordinary people. She is the first supermodel in China!