{"id":12522,"date":"2011-05-05T04:59:50","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T08:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=12522"},"modified":"2011-05-05T04:59:50","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T08:59:50","slug":"awa-ceesay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/modeloftheweek\/12522","title":{"rendered":"Awa Ceesay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>images<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12522 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon 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industry with the help of IMG Models, who have been with me and supported me ever since. I was walking in the street and he spotted me. And that&#8217;s how my modelling career was born!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite things:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy iPod. It goes everywhere with me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite music, band:<\/strong><br \/>\nI like to dance to the beat of Beyonce. Rihanna makes me want to express myself! David Guetta is very nice as well. Bruno Mars is amazing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong><br \/>\nFood is definitely one of my passions. When I get time off from modeling, I like to cook French style, inspired by French chefs such as Cyril Lignac<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite piece of clothing:<\/strong><br \/>\nFashion is ever evolving, but shoes are what I love. Thierry Mugler\/Nicola Formichetti for his interpretation of the strong woman and Christian Louboutin are my favourite designers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your idea of fun?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy idea of fun is to dress up and go out to the clubs wearing my crazy shoes and dancing to Rihanna or Beyonce on the dancefloor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite modeling experience so far?<\/strong><br \/>\nEverything happened really quickly and before I knew it I was walking down the catwalk in the Herm\u00e8s show during Paris fashion week. I wish words could describe how grand and gorgeous the show was. It was amazing! I feel very privileged to have been chosen, I love Herm\u00e8s. Who doesn&#8217;t?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best thing about your hometown\/country?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe people in Paris have a certain elegance about them. I&#8217;m inspired by the streets. Parisian have a very strong individual style which I am so proud of. I am also so lucky to be in the same city that boasts iconic landmarks like Champ Elys\u00e9e, The Arc De Triomphe, and the magical Tour Eiffel. I feel so fortunate that I can just stroll down the streets to these places while other people need to fly several hours to see them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite artist (any kind):<\/strong><br \/>\nPicasso is definitely the first one who springs to mind. It amazes me how he paints a 3D face on a 2D medium. I mean, being able to see both ears on the same side of the head is sometimes odd, but I like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place you would love to visit:<\/strong><br \/>\nNYC is a very vibrant place with great energy, I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of going there in the past but I&#8217;d love to visit again! As already stated by tons of people, or worn it on a t-shirt : I &#8216;heart&#8217; NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently you&#8217;re obsessed with\/about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI am currently obsessed with my modeling career. It&#8217;s a great way to meet people and travel to all sorts of exotic places around the world. I work very hard to give the best results possible and at times, the hours are long. But thankfully I have a really understanding agent and they look after my business well so that I can focus 100% on my job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Paris, France, Awa Ceesay, 22, is into cooking, Christian Louboutins, and Beyonce. 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