Haute Off the Runway
The Top Ten Asian Supermodels Rocking the Fashion World
by Linda Ly and Anne Nguyen

Ai Tominaga

Height: 5’9
Year of Debut: 2001
Home Country: Japan
On the Modeling Experience: “I love it, it’s so much fun.”
Known For: Her hair

Another acclaimed model to have graced a cover of Vogue, Ai, 25, is currently the face of Moschino. She hails from Kanagawa, Japan and has established herself as an actress as well as a model as she dubbed the voice of Silene in the movie Devilman. Besides being a top model and acting, Ai gave birth to a baby boy, adding mother to her repertoire. Her most recent runway includes walking for Todd Lynn, Ashley Isham and Jasper Conran.


Runway: Valentino, John Galliano, Christian Dior, Badgley Mischka, Diane von Furstenburg, Anna Sui, Celine, Anne Klein, DKNY and Luca Luca
Ad Campaigns: Moschino, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermès and Gucci

Joo Ji Hoon

Height: 6’2
Year of Debut: 2003
Home Country: South Korea
Personal Outlook: “I want to be an optimistic person. I will work hard. I hope to put in 100% into my performances, and if I don’t, I will feel as if this precious path of my life has struck a wrong chord.”
Known For: His height

Popular South Korean model Joo Ji Hoon’s appeal has grown tremendously since his debut. He’s won numerous awards for his accomplishments in the fashion world and in 2006, he tried his hand at acting, appearing in the drama Princess Hours. The incredible success of the drama escalated him to even higher stardom and he became a household name in South Korea.

Runway: Calvin Klein, POLO, LEVI’s

Ad Campaigns: Bon, Clride, Reebok, IBM, OB Lager Beer,sins.

 

 

 

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