Ujjwala Raut Editorial for Condé Nast Traveler, September 2009

Model: Ujjwala Raut (IMG)
Editorial: Putting on the Raj
Magazine: Condé Nast Traveler, September 2009
Photographer: Daniela Federici
Stylist: Mark Connolly

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Kim Koo Editorial for Condé Nast Traveler, October 2008

Introducing Wilhelmina's latest discovery -- Kim (Kimmy) Koo from NYC. She's new and totally gorgeous. Here is an editorial from Condé Nast Traveler in the October 2008 issue. Also, I gotta say I love that hair!!

Model: Koo Kim
Editorial: Etiquette 101: China
Magazine: Condé Nast Traveler, October 2008
Photographer: Phillip Toledano
Fashion Editor: Tiffany Gifford
Hair & Makeup: Souhi Lee

Source: Roman Young @ Wilhelmina

Ling Tan Editorial for Condé Nast Traveler, October 2008

Ling Tan, one of the first Asian models to make it big in the international fashion scene, has a stunning editorial shot in Bhutan for the October 2008 issue of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. She was undeniably one of two most prolific Asian girls (the other being Russian model, Irina Pantaeva) working in the late 1990s, appearing in numerous ad campaigns including Emporio Armani (perfume ad), Prescriptives (cosmetics ad), Ford Edge (TV commercial), Banana Republic, GAP, Old Navy, Guess and a host of others; there was also a music video for George Michael (Fast Love).

Ling Tan was the Han Jin of her time, walking in more runways shows than most models did during Fashion Week in NYC, Paris and Milan. According to Fashion Model Directory, she clocked in over 30+ shows in Fall 1997/Winter 1998 and Spring/Summer 1998, walking for top designers like Gucci, Fendi, Chanel, Dior, YSL and Valentino.

Prior to Ling Tan and Irina Pantaeva, there was Anna Bayle from the Philippines who walked almost exclusively on runways for Europe designers in the early-to-mid-1980s. But back then runway models rarely crossover to magazine editorials or ad campaigns and vice versa. The trend started with Gianni Versace in the late 1980s when he began using editorial darlings like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington on his runway shows, thereby creating a frenzy over the girls and initiated the phenomenon known as, (gasp) supermodels.

Back to this editorial with Ling Tan for Condé Nast Traveler. I know someone will say, "Oh! There we go again -- another editorial with an Asian girl wearing Asian-inspired clothes shot on location in Asia!" Rightfully so, this is a bit cliché-ish, to say the least but would it be any different if they had used Linda Evangelista in this shoot instead of Ling Tan? [I use Linda E. as an example because she was the go-to-girl for many Asian-inspired editorials shot in Bali, Thailand, China, India, etc. for Vogue.]

Also, what happened to her eye brow?

Model: Ling Tan
Editorial: Flying Tiger, Thundering Dragon
Magazine: Condé Nast Traveler, October 2008
Photographer: Sheila Metzner
Stylist: Mark Connolly

Hair & Makeup: Dawn Jacobson @ Ford Artists

Source: Scanned by AsianModelsBlog

Anne Watanabe Magazine Cover for Condé Nast Traveler, May 2008

Model: Anne Watanabe
Magazine: Condé Nast Traveler, May 2008
Photographer: Jimmy Cohrssen

Source: Scanned by me

Bao Hoa Magazine Cover & Editorial from Portfolio

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GQ, December 2003

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Credit: Photos from LA Models.