First-class male
Singapore saw him first. And one day, fashionistas here may recount the day they saw the guy who went on to become China's first male supermodel.
Jerry Fu did his first overseas posting when he took part in the Singapore Fashion Festival.
The 24-year-old, who hails from Zhejiang province in eastern China, was in nine shows including Robinsons and Tangs'.
He was part of a line-up of models from the mainland who turned heads with their striking looks and cool attitude.
The world has not yet seen a Chinese male supermodel, but the talk is that this may change as he makes his rounds on the international circuit.
Jerry Fu...hitting the Paris and Milan runways.
The 1.87m-tall model with razor-sharp cheekbones has that sort of effortless, commanding presence on the runway that other models spend years perfecting.
Maybe it is his piercing stare, or those unforgettable cheekbones, but once he's walking, the audience stops and stares.
He began modelling at 21 while he was studying at the Hainan Technical Institute.
The double major in fashion design and modelling decided to focus on the latter as he 'didn't do too well' in fashion design.
Don't be too quick to label him as a cop-out though.
``People think modelling seems simple, you just have to look good while walking,'' says Fu, who is now based in Beijing.
``But you have to convey the designer's intentions. On the runway, you can't talk. Instead, you have to express your emotions through your face and eyes.''
And to learn how to communicate wordlessly, he took dance and art classes at school besides the expected fitness and grooming lessons.
His efforts have paid off. He is already a well-known face in China, where he has walked for Dior Homme, Dunhill, Givenchy and Gucci. He made waves here with his ability to pull off kitschy chic and high-fashion glamour with equal ease. He leaves for Paris, Milan and New York in May.
