Lakshmi Menon

[dr4732]

^^She looks great in that outfit .

 

[verna_gold]

Gosh, she's an absolute vision in the Jason Wu gown!

May this be the beginning of her best ever season! She deserves it, she's so intelligent and level-headed.

 

[classicalbang]

Jason Wu F/W 09 (HQ)



Celebrity City

 

[ckgirlbr]

Interview that came along with the photos, models.com

What do you think are some misconceptions about modeling?
It’s a harsh business - you have to be emotionally, mentally and physically strong to survive it. It all looks very glamorous but on the inside it’s not. You go from one casting to another - the glamour lasts exactly two minutes which is when you’re on a runway. I feel I’m strong enough to handle it though. I understand that you can be the girl of the season one moment and then it’s all over. It’s a very fickle business.

How did you make the choice to start modeling after college?
I was 17 when I was first scouted. There were agencies offering to take me to Paris and I had just finished school and was about to start university. I was quite excited about the prospect of going to Paris, at 17 that all seems very glamorous. My mother said ‘this is a choice that you have to make, I’m not going to make this decision for you - if you decide to go to Paris and be a model, you may not ever go back to school. This is something that is going to take a long time - will you be prepared to go back to school after that?’ I thought about it and she was absolutely right.
I had the luxury of time as well, so I decided to go ahead and finish my university. I knew that at 21 I’d still be young enough to do it. You don’t have to be 15 or 13 to model and my mother never would have allowed for that anyway. Besides, you have to enjoy your childhood, take time to hang out with friends and play sports, be free from the stresses of work.
Developmental sociology is an interesting major choice, what made you choose that area of study?
I started out just studying sociology but then chose focus on just this one aspect. I come from a third world economy, so to speak and I was always interested in the developmental aspect of sociology, as in why aren’t things working the way they should be working. I studied that for three years and I wanted to pursue my masters but I figure that I can still take time off later.
You’re a big reader - what authors are your favorites?
I enjoy reading essays - Betrand Russell is a favorite. Right now I’m going back to some authors whose work I’d missed, I’m currently reading The Great Gatsby, which I’d always wanted to read yet somehow never got the chance to.

what an intelligent woman

 

[foreverandnone]

Just seen her on models.com and WOW. I have a new favorite

 

[classicalbang]

Larger photo from Lacoste



Coutorture

 

[dr4732]

what an intelligent woman

indeed .Love her.

 

[Child_in_time]

Another one from Lacoste, style.it

 

[Nils]

Ohne Titel F/W 09.10 New York

style.it

 

[.amahlia.]

she looks so good in that kind of pastel-ish blue at Lacoste!!

 

[classicalbang]

Lacoste F/W 09 (HQ)



Ohne Titel F/W 09 (HQ)



Celebrity City

 

[saucer-like]

re: Lacoste - She looks great with a bit of wave/curl to her hair.

This Day/Arise Magazine: African Fashion Collective 2009

wwd

 

[ckgirlbr]

^the last outfit is so weird

 

[CharlottefromCA]

Such a clean strong face. Love it!

 

[tew/stroke]

Love her hair at Lacoste.

 

[rox_yr_sox]

alexander wang

catwalking.com via iperlchen in the alexander wang f/w 09.10 thread

 

[foreverandnone]

Looking way fierce @ Ohne

 

[Luxx]

She's looking ravishing this season. She adds a touch of class to the runways of New York and it's nice knowing that she's not just a great model but also an intelligent and kind person.

 

[.amahlia.]

wow. she was perfect for Wang!!

 

[classicalbang]

Alexander Wang F/W 09 (HQ)



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