Crazy Rich Asian

It took me many years to embrace my Chinese heritage because it was that association: “Crazy Rich Asians” I stood against so much. I knew I could have anything growing up but my parents have firmly taught me, “don’t expect me to give you anything on a silver platter, you must work hard to earn it”. These wise words have played a huge relevance in my life to get to where I am today. I still got a lot to learn and do but today, I’m proud to be an Australian Born Chinese and I thank Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Creative Director of DIOR for celebrating and creating a voice for women like me to embrace my heritage and culture. 

I wear DIOR from the AW18 Youthquake collection.

Photos by Jay Wilde in collaboration with DIOR, at Melbourne’s Collin Street Boutique.

 

 

How to Model 101

  • Try to elongate your neck for maximum extension
  • Always pose with tension in your body completely from head to toe
  • Mix it up with innovative poses. Don’t do the same pose over and over again. Make slight changes to the way your hand, body and legs are posed
  • Show up to a photo shoot with clean shaven, clean face, and clean hair.
  • Be aware of where the light source is set up. Always face towards the light source, not away from it
  • Create intensity for the camera through your eyes. As Tyra Banks describes it…. Smize (smile with your eyes)!
  • Give a lot of personality in each shot
  • If it helps, ask to play your favorite music playing when you do a shoot! The beat will kick your poses up 10 notches!
  • Practice practice practice in front of the mirror to work out what angles look best.

 

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Model // CASSIDY WESTON represented by FRM MODELLING AGENCY

Stylist // JESS DEMPSEY

Hair and Makeup // Aimmey Pham

Assistant // ZOLI DINH

Editing // STEPHANIE BOLGER

Shirt and Denim // Super Dry Official