Lv Yan, the ugliest supermodel: How did she fight back when she changed from an ugly girl to an international supermodel?

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 from China to the world is Lv Yan, who was once regarded as the ugly Lv Yan by China people.

Ugliness is many people's first impression of her, because it is completely different from popular aesthetics. With narrow eyes, high cheekbones, flat nose and thick lips, Lv Yan has become the "ugliest supermodel" in everyone's mouth. Even 20 years after her debut, there are still many criticisms about her. But she is the first China model to gain international recognition, 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 their father's income, so life is very tight. Before 18 years old, 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 the tall person whose height is 1.78 meters, 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 to take part in 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 modeling, it's good for her to see the world. So I readily agreed. But what I didn't expect was that when I arrived in Beijing, it was completely different from what the teacher said. She didn't expect to receive high-intensity training every day and didn't have time to go out to play, but instead of being unhappy, she became interested in the modeling industry.

At first, she thought that models only needed to wear beautiful clothes to walk on the runway, but after training, she gradually got a clearer understanding. Although she was brushed off in the preliminaries, she did not choose to leave, but stayed in Beijing to seek development opportunities. She began to be interviewed by major fashion magazines recruiting 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". She wore a short sleeve and loose trousers during the interview, which made her feel very corny. After reading it, he was silent and didn't speak. This is a little fat man coming in. He looked at it and said happily, "You are particularly beautiful, really beautiful!" " She was flattered. This is the first time that she has been praised as "beautiful" since she was a child. This little fat man is now the father of domestic makeup and the top stylist Li Dongtian.

He said to her, "You will 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, and only dozens of "freckles" were lit on both sides of her nose. Feng Hai took this photo for her, and later made it into a huge poster and hung it on Wangfujing Street, the most prosperous street in Beijing. Passers-by began to talk about it. Some people said it was really ugly, others said it was personal. But no matter what people say, Lu Yan is very angry.

This year, she was 65,438+08 years old, just coming 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 replied with almost no hesitation: "Good". She thought to herself that she was a rookie, why not go out to make a living? If a model has a firm foothold in China, she may hesitate to face the demands 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 trip 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 attend oral English and French classes at night.

As a stranger, 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 abroad. 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, so please let me say a few more words." 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 has gradually adapted to the work of modeling, and her life has also entered the right track. ? At the end of the same year, she participated in the international supermodel competition, and she performed brilliantly in the competition, winning 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 appeared 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. She has become a model in China, and her name is very famous at home and abroad.

In 20 1 1, she became a little anxious. She said she was a restless person. In the first few years, she was full of fighting spirit and busy as a bee, trying to realize her dream of modeling and meet constant challenges. But in the next two years, she felt comfortable with everything, and she began to feel that she was in a bottleneck. After two years of 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, she even coaxed her out of the way of being a designer. However, she said that during 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.

In 20 13, Lv Yan stopped her modeling career and returned to Shanghai to set up her own 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. She felt very frustrated that the shopkeepers either went their own way or ignored her. When modeling, everyone revolves around her, and she doesn't have to do anything herself. But starting a business is different now. She must understand the whole process and do it herself. However, Lv Yan was not discouraged. She quickly adjusted her mind, re-entered the battle, and studied step by step.

She hit a wall many times, her hair fell off because of anxiety, and she 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 entered its eighth year, and her team has grown from three at first to dozens now. More and more people like her brand design, and 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. Through 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 China 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 model in China!