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LIFESTYLE

January 10-16, 2014

circle is small, compared
to Caucasians, Africans
and others, Choi says.
"There are still lingering doubts about the
models, and casting staff
place tougher and stricter demands on them,
such as requiring them
to be taller than 186 cm,
be thin and well-built,
and more, whereas
they're more generous
to Caucasian models,"
he says.
Apart from luck,
endless effort seems
to be the only key to a
breakthrough.
"I have studied all the
brands that I want to
work for—what kind of
design and image they
feature, which model
types they prefer—and
prepared my looks according to their pref-

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erences. I would sometimes have to dress
bulkier, sometimes show
skinny legs, lose or gain
weight in a very short
period of time to match
the needs of different
brands while taking care
of my personal fashion
style to look trendy and
chic," he says.
"There is always the
chance of designers cancelling your booking at
the last minute so you
always have to be prepared and alert,"
he added.
"I recommend for
all models to be able to
spea