Biography
Who is Fei Fei Sun?
Early life and education
Fei Fei Sun was born in Weifang, Shandong, China. She began training as a model during her teenage years after a scout found her. She did not pursue this path professionally until she finished high school. Fei attended Suzhou University where she studied fashion design.
Rise to fame
Fei started her career in 2008 through the Elite Model Look contest. She won the national title for China and took third place in the global competition. In December 2009, Karl Lagerfeld chose her for the Chanel Paris-Shanghai show. She made her first international runway appearance in February 2010 for Christopher Kane during London Fashion Week.
Vogue and magazine covers
Fei Fei Sun first appeared in Vogue Italia in January 2011 for an editorial by Steven Meisel. Meisel later worked with her for V, W, and Vogue US. In January 2013, she became the first woman of East Asian origin to feature alone on a Vogue Italia cover. In September 2014, she appeared on the fold cover of American Vogue with eight other models. This made her the first East Asian model to achieve this. She also appeared on the covers of Vogue China, Vogue Japan, and i-D. Later, she appeared on the launch cover of Vogue Hong Kong in 2019.
Brand campaigns and runway
Her first major campaign was for Dsquared2 in the Spring/Summer 2011 season. In spring 2012, she was the first Asian model chosen as the face for Valentino. She has worked as the face of Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Lane Crawford. Other beauty campaigns include Chanel Beauty, Giorgio Armani Beauty, and Calvin Klein. Fei Fei Sun has walked for many high-end designers. These include Hermès, Miu Miu, Christian Dior, and Jil Sander. She also appeared on runways for Balenciaga, Givenchy, and Dries Van Noten. In 2017, she fronted campaigns for Theory, Tory Burch, and Massimo Dutti.
Recent work and incidents
In June 2018, she appeared on the cover of Allure magazine with Soo Joo Park and Fernanda Ly. In 2017, she became a spokesmodel for the cosmetic company Estée Lauder. Fei served as the showstopper for Vera Wang on September 10, 2019. This event took place during New York Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2020 show. During the finale, she fell twice. This was caused by a slippery catwalk and the high heels she wore.
Birthday and age
Fei Fei Sun was born on March 20, 1989, which makes Fei 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Fei shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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