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5 Asian Models Who Dominates Global Fashion Presence

As reported by Fashion Gone Rouge, for the past several years, fashion has started to embrace Asian models as countries like China, Japan, and South Korea becomes an important element in the global market industry. Make no mistake, these five Asian models are here to stay as the fashion industry has shown their love through featuring their faces in some of the big brands’ campaigns, magazine covers, and runway shows. 

See the full list below.

Liu Wen

Nationality: Chinese

Major Breakthrough: Liu Wen rose to fame after being the first Asian model to serve as an ambassador for Estee Lauder. Besides her beauty contract which began in 2010, Liu has appeared in campaigns for notable brands such as Roberto Cavalli, Tiffany & Co. and La Perla to name a few. 

Liu Wen also walked the Victoria’s Secret runway show in 2012, making her the first Chinese model to appear in the broadcast. 

Liu Wen has also been credited as the first Asian supermodel thanks to her oriental appeal that the global fashion industry has grown fond of. Karl Lagerfeld is also a fan as Liu Wen has appeared in Chanel Runway shows numerous amount of times.

To know more about Liu Wen, follow her at:

Instagram and Twitter: @liuwenlw

Fei Fei Sun

Nationality: Chinese

Major Breakthrough: Fei Fei Sun has landed major advertising campaigns throughout her career by posing for brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton. 

Fei Fei has also covered top magazines like Vogue China and Vogue Italia. Her cover of Vogue Italia marked the first time that a model of East Asian descent has appeared on a solo cover for the publication.

To know more about Fei Fei Sun, follow her at:

Instagram and Twitter: @feifeisun

Tao Okamoto

Nationality: Japanese

Major Breakthrough: Tao Okamoto has appeared in campaigns for brands like Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani and Zac Posen.

In 2013, she made her first major acting debut in “The Wolverine” where she appeared alongside Hugh Jackman. In 2009, Tao landed on the cover of Vogue Japan where she had an entire issue dedicated to herself–making her the first Japanese model with this distinction.

To know more about Tao Okamoto, follow her at:

Instagram and Twitter: @taookamoto

Soo Joo Park

Nationality: Korean

Major Breakthrough: Despite her late start in modeling, Soo Joo Park has landed ad campaigns for top brands including Chanel and Tom Ford. 

She is most well known for her signature platinum blonde tresses that led her to become the first ever Asian spokesmodel for L’oreal, joining the ranks of Lara Stone and Karlie Kloss. 

In addition, Soo Joo Park has already walked for some of the major big brands in fashion such as Moschino, Tom Ford, and Chanel, alongside Cara Delevigne and Kendall Jenner.

To know more about Soo Joo Park, follow her at:

Instagram: @soojmooj

Twitter: @soojoo

Irene Kim

Nationality: Korean

Major Breakthrough: Irene Kim studied textile design in New York City’s very own Fashion Institute of Technology when she made the move to pursue her passion in fashion. 

Most well known for being the “girl with the rainbow hair”, Irene Kim has become an international household name becoming the global ambassador for Estee Lauder and Calvin Klein.

To know more about Irene Kim, follow her at:

Instagram and Twitter: @ireneisgood