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SHE'S strutted the runway for Victoria's Secret and conquered reality television -- now Aussie model Shanina Shaik is fronting her first fashion campaign.

Shaik, 21, from Melbourne is the first ambassador for denim brand Just Jeans.

Her career was launched in 2008 after she finished runner-up in Make Me A Supermodel and her profile has gained momentum recently with catwalk appearances for some of fashion's biggest names, including Victoria's Secret, Jason Wu, Tom Ford and Stella McCartney.

New York-based Shaik admits to being a "jeans and T-shirt girl".

"I've grown up with Just Jeans," she said. "I've always worn them and I think it's important to retain the association with Australia.

"I've been wearing a Just Jeans leather jacket for about three years now and I travel everywhere with it. I really believe in the brand."
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Model Shanina Shaik says her Eurasian appearance made her a target for bullies. Source: Herald Sun

SHANINA Shaik is a rising fashion star, but it hasn't been an easy road to success.
Dubbed the "multicultural Miranda Kerr", her glamorous life hides a difficult past.
Growing up in Hoppers Crossing, her Eurasian appearance made her a magnet for bullies.
Her exotic beauty is a result of her father's Pakistani and Saudi Arabian roots and her mother's Lithuanian and Australian heritage.
"There was a point in school where it was a negative time for me because of how I looked and my skin colour," she said.
"I was bullied and there was a lot of derogative terms used against me and I stopped going to school.
"It is a very hard thing to go through, bullying, and my self-esteem was very low. But today I use that to my advantage."
She said she hoped to use her experience to help young people facing similar challenges.
"In the future I really want to go to schools and talk to children about bullying because I have experienced it," she said.
"When you are a kid it is very hard to understand why it is happening and there are feelings of embarrassment, or you are scared, and I would really love to talk to children and let them know there is help out there."
Shaik has gone from strength to strength since she was runner-up in TV's Make Me A Supermodel.
She has posed for Victoria's Secret, strutted the catwalk for Chanel and now is flying the flag for Just Jeans.
She has made a habit of proving the doubters wrong.
"A lot of people said I could not do high fashion because of my look, or because I am too sexy, or because of my eyes.
''It is always something. And then just after the Victoria's Secret show I booked the Chanel show and did my first shoot for Vogue."
Shaik said she was thrilled with her Just Jeans role.
''I am a very T-shirt-and-jeans type of girl. I've grown up with the brand, but what I also love about Just Jeans is that it is for everybody. It is for any age, shape and size."
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W August 2012 :woot:

#1 - Fit To Print (2 pg)
PH: Santiago & Mauricio
Models: Sissi Hou, Samantha Gradoville, Milana Kruz, Madelene De La Motte, Shanina Shaik
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Cosmopolitan Magazine Australia- August 2012
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Just Jeans Ambassador! Well done Shanina

Shanina is in Sydney to shoot for the campaign and looking super fit and happy- great to see Shanina with two more campaigns Miss Sixty and now the Ambassador for Just Jeans!

Fingers crossed n hope to see Shanina walking in VS show 2012.
 
THE model that Tyson Beckford allegedly "created" is back in town and having few problems picking up modelling gigs.

Shanina Shaik is back in Sydney to shoot a campaign for Just Jeans as part of a three-year deal and tells Confidential she is "single and happy".

"There's lots of time for that in the future but for now I am totally committed to my career and making the most of each opportunity," she said.

"I'm happy to be back in Australia and look forward to working with Just Jeans and catching up with friends and family,"

Beckford caused a stir earlier this year when, in an interview with a US magazine, he said: "I helped place her with the right people, get her teeth cleaned, her body toned up.

"Everything changed and now everyone wants a piece of her. I hear people say, 'You can do better than Tyson.' "I'm like, 'Really? Really? I created her!'."
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And video for Just Jeans, she's a great spokesmodel
 
It seems like shanina has got another cover :) this time it's the Sunday Telegraph "Sunday Magazine" I usually get the paper anyway so I will try to scan when I get it.
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Sunday Magazine interview!

Shanina Shaik wears Just Jeans shirt; Louis Vuitton collar. Photography: Bec Parsons
SHE'S shaken up global catwalks with her exotic looks, now Shanina Shaik is launching a fashion assault on home soil.

Wearing the international uniform of models - loose, white T-shirt, black tights and high-tops - Shanina Shaik gives the distinct impression she didn't put too much thought into her outfit this morning. Still, she looks abnormally glamorous compared to everyone else in the room as she's prepped for sunday magazine's photoshoot.

Relatively unknown in Australia, Shaik has emerged as one of our best modelling exports after walking the runway for Victoria's Secret, Oscar de la Renta and Vivienne Westwood. Now she's conquering home-shores, too, signing as the new face of iconic Australian denim brand Just Jeans.

"I've always been a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl," she says. "Every casting I go to, I wear jeans, boots and a tee; that's who I am."

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"Shanina is the perfect fit," says Just Jeans group manager Georgia Chewing. "From her down-to-earth manner, inner beauty, sense of humour and incredible personal style to her love of Australia."

We last chatted with Shaik in December 2011, when she was still on a high from her Victoria's Secret runway debut in November. Six months later, she's cemented herself in a notoriously tough industry, landing high-end runway shows for Chanel and Tom Ford, as well as numerous editorials including Australian Vogue and American teen magazine Seventeen.

"It's been a huge six months for me: I shot for Vogue, walked in fashion weeks and did the Victoria's Secret catalogue," she says. "Some people said I couldn't do high-fashion, > but I walked for Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood [during New York Fashion Week]. Then I went to Paris and booked more shows."

It's quite a rise for the 21-year-old from Melbourne who launched her modelling career in Kmart and Target catalogues at the age of eight. "I hope they don't dig up that old stuff," she chuckles.
Shaik left modelling behind when she started high school to focus on her studies. But she had a change of heart at 17 and auditioned for season one of the short-lived reality show Make Me a Supermodel.
She may have finished runner-up to Rhys Uhlich, but in contrast to Uhlich, who's landed a few TV gigs since, her modelling career has flourished.

"It's been a whirlwind since the show ended," she says. "So much can happen in four years. Sometimes I have to sit back and think about what I've achieved.

"Looking at where I've come from, I believe in myself more now," she adds. "I used to think I wouldn't ever make it to New York, now I live there. I've even gone further - I'm modelling in Europe. These are huge achievements."

Although Shaik is enjoying her success, she struggles with the jet-set lifestyle modelling demands.
"I'm always packing or shooting," she explains. "My job is 24/7. You're always 'on'.

I feel so much more relaxed when I'm in Australia. I love New York but, recently, I've been so homesick." She sighs. "Home makes me feel like Shanina again."

Sitting nearby, watching from the sidelines, is Shaik's mother, Kim. In the country for a couple of weeks at a time, Shaik relishes every moment she spends with family before jetting back to her New-York life - complete with a care package including Vegemite and Tim Tams.

"I love having Mum at my shoots," she beams. "She's been my biggest supporter and it's so rare to have her with me when I work. She gives me this special energy when we're together."

It's little wonder she's been feeling the pull of home. A few weeks before our shoot, Shaik split from her boyfriend of two years, American actor and model Tyson Beckford.

Not long before their break-up was announced, Beckford, who's 20 years her senior, told the UK's Evening Standard he was responsible for Shaik's modelling success. He claimed that after meeting her on Make Me a Supermodel (where he was a judge), he introduced her to the right people in the industry and helped her achieve her enviable body.

"When I found her, she was a regular girl," he said. "Everything changed and now everyone wants a piece of her. I hear people say, 'You can do better than Tyson.' I'm like, 'Really? I created her!'"

But Shaik remains unfazed. "Jobs aren't handed to me on a silver platter; it's a lot of hard work," she says. She maintains her relentless schedule was the main reason for the split.

"I'm too busy to be in a relationship," she says. "I'm constantly on a plane. There's no time to dedicate to anything else other than my family, friends and career."

Hopefully, this dedication will secure her another Victoria's Secret runway show this year. But she admits there's a lot of preparation to be done if she's to match the other models on the catwalk.

"After seeing the hard work the [Victoria's Secret] Angels put in, I'm going to begin training a bit earlier this time," she laughs. "Castings are in October, so I'll start in August. I'll have to go hard with the cardio."

She also plans to curb her guilty pleasure - her sweet tooth - before then. "I might be a model, but I love food," she enthuses. "If you want to get to my heart, just give me chocolate. Or chocolate-chip cookie dough. And I'm an ice-cream monster."

Despite all the training and travel, Shaik has no regrets about the path she's chosen. "Sometimes I think about what I'd do if I weren't modelling," she says. "But something inside me always said there were bigger and better things out there for me."
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Sunday Magazine: July 29th - August 4, 2012
photographer: Bec Parsons

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Just Jeans

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Shanina is kicking goals!

Shanina looks gorgeous as ever! She's looking super toned and even more radiant! Her hard work is paying off and good on her as she deserves it.

I expect you'll see a lot more of Shanina in magazines and press yet to be released. Saw the Just Jeans tv commercial and she looks great!
 
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