Li Wei

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Attending Stiletto magazine event i guess!

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One more show from PFW!

DROMe S/S 14.15 PFW


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SUBLIME
Photographs: Alessandro Furchino
Styling: Francesca Cefis
Hair and Make Up: Fabio D’Onofrio
Graphic project and Art Direction: Alessandro Furchino
Special thanks: Andy, Alessandro, Marco, Alfredo, Markus, Helene, Michael, Homer and the Monster Management team.

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Updated portfolio at Monster Management


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She needs a beauty contract asap! Her face is just divine

 

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Her London agency Premier blogged about her in their blog! So sweet of them I like the third pic!

LI WEI AROUND LONDON…

Premier model Li Wei is in London and we couldn’t help but share with you some photos of what she’s been up to in her spare time…

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Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience 2013 : Simone Rocha (C) & Ashi Studio (C)

 

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Her first ad campaign! I like her with the wig

House of Hackney Fall/Winter 2013 Ad Campaign

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Portrait by Kin Chan


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Today is her birthday! Happy Birthday Li Wei!

Backstage at Shiatzy Chen

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VPL Pre-Fall 2014


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^She looks simply beautiful there!

Glamour France February 2014 : Li Wei by Naomi Yang

source: facebook/glamourparis via FrenchDelicacy

COSMO Bride China January 2014
Chinese Opera


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New polas from Fusion!


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Pixie Market Lookbook December 2013


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Love the cover. She looks stunning.

Glamour France February 2014
Ph: Naomi Yang
Styling: Donatella Musco


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^Ahh thanks for the ed! I was searching for it. She has another French cover + ed! And she's been mentioned in an article. Would be nice if someone can translate the whole text. It's basically about the rise of Chinese models though.

Be Magazine February 2014



Beautés Chinoises



China Girl
Photographer: Tony Kim
Stylist: Marion Guiot


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Her print work is phenomenal.

 

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Elle Hong Kong February 2014
Photography: Alex Leese
Styling:Simone Konu


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^Ahh thanks for the ed! I was searching for it. She has another French cover + ed! And she's been mentioned in an article. Would be nice if someone can translate the whole text. It's basically about the rise of the Chinese models though

Be Magazine February 2014

Here's a translation of the interview (considering the answers were already translated in french some things may have been lost in translation). They mention she just turned 22 and left China one year ago. I won't translate the whole article about the chinese rise but I can summarize it if you want to.


How did you become a model?
I entered a contest in China, the NSR Model Look competition. I didn't have any experience, I didn't know how to pose or how to walk. It was the first training I had. I got very lucky, I won the national finale et was spotted by Fusion Models (New York) who signed me.

How did your parents react? Did they encourage you?
Not at the beginning. They're from a small town near Hong Kong et don't know anything about the fashion world. They had negative preconceived ideas. They thought models spent their nights in clubs having fun and drinking. In short, that they weren't serious girls. They changed their minds when they saw my schedule. If I'm home late it's because a shooting lasted longer than planned. Then I go staight to bed in order to get up early in the morning and do it again the next day.

Is becoming a model a dream for a lot of chinese girls?
It's a dream for a lot of girls in general, not only chinese even though it's true that modelling schools are growing like mushrooms in my country.

What happened after you arrived in New York?
I had never left China before. I found myself in this big city that I didn't know, in the freezing winter, barely speaking 3 words of english. I was running from casting to casting, trying to look on the bright side. Until the day of the chinese New Year. For the first time I was spending it alone and far from my family. I started crying in the middle of the street.

How did you ajust to this new life?
It wasn't simple, primarily because of the langage barrier. My english is still not great, much to my agent's despair. He/She encourages me to improve my english both for my career and to make my life simpler. But I have an optimistic nature. I love challenges and I tell myself that every experience is a good experience. After all, I live in New York, the city where everything is possible.

Did the models with more experience help you learn the ropes of the job?
Yes, fortunately. I learned a lot thanks to them. I'm very grateful to them.

Which models inspire you?
Liu Wen and Coco Rocha are my role models. I don't know if I'll ever reach the same heights but I really hope so. I'm doing everything possible to get there.

Who are your model friends ?
They're mostly chinese, like Tian Yi, again because my english is too basic to create solid bonds with girls from other countries. But I'm working on it.

Which show would you like to open?
I'd already be happy to walk for the coolest designers. The prestige of opening a show doesn't really matter to me. What I like is the whole atmosphere of the show, the choices of the designer, which girl will wear which outfit... And I like the idea of doing everything I can to showcase the look they entrust to me. (can't manage to translate the last sentence properly)

Are you considered a beautiful girl in China?
Tian would say that, yes, people find me "too beautiful" in China. In reality when I was living there I was too tall. People in my region were quite small and at school I was the exception. I felt like a monster. I finally feel like I belong now among girls that I don't tower.

Do you miss your country?
I miss my parents tremendously because they're getting older and I dread the day they will no longer be there. I try to see them as often as possible but with my schedule it's complicated.

What item do you always take with you when you leave China?
A couple of books in chinese.

Where do you picture yourself in ten years from now?
I hope to see myself on huge billboards in the street! More seriously, I try not to think too much about the future and I focus on the present. I love my job so much, I take advantage to the maximum of the opportunities it offers me. For the rest, I'll just go with the flow /I'll just let myself be carried away by the flow.

 

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Thanks for the translation, Fantomette. She sounds so driven. I'm sure the language barrier is something she'll improve on when she's more exposed to different work. Hope she lands bigger opportunities in the future.

Marie Claire Italia by Thierry Le Gouès. I don't know which month this was from.


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