{"id":69256,"date":"2023-02-09T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=69256"},"modified":"2023-02-16T05:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:04:54","slug":"these-rookies-are-already-making-their-mark-on-the-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/69256","title":{"rendered":"These Rookies Are Already Making Their Mark on the Runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.tiktok-embed {\nbackground: none !important;    \nmargin: auto !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@modelsdot\/video\/7198268492259265834\" data-video-id=\"7198268492259265834\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@modelsdot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@modelsdot?refer=embed\">@modelsdot<\/a> These six new faces come from around the world and already making a splash on the runway. Click the link in the bio to hear their stories. \u2728\ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd17  <a title=\"newface\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newface?refer=embed\">#newface<\/a> <a title=\"casting\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/casting?refer=embed\">#casting<\/a> <a title=\"faces\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/faces?refer=embed\">#faces<\/a> <a title=\"newmodels\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newmodels?refer=embed\">#newmodels<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"modelsdot\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/modelsdot?refer=embed\">#modelsdot<\/a> <a title=\"discover\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/discover?refer=embed\">#discover<\/a> <a title=\"newmodels\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newmodels?refer=embed\">#newmodels<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c BEST INTEREST - Tyler, The Creator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/BEST-INTEREST-6785271839493982209?refer=embed\">\u266c BEST INTEREST &#8211; Tyler, The Creator<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Ayman<\/span><br \/>\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: 100%;\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-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayman Salah\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69257\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69257'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayman Salah\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayman Salah\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69259\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69259'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayman Salah\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayman Salah\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_aymansalah02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69258\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69258'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayman Salah\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/ayman-salah\">Ayman Salah<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ayman.salahh\" target=\"_blank\">@ayman.salahh<\/a>) \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 German from Hamburg, Germany \u2014 born January 14th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/modelwerk\">Modelwerk (Hamburg &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/bananas\">Bananas Models (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/crew-model-management\">CREW Model Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Premier-Model-Management\">Premier Model Management (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Copenhagen\">Elite Copenhagen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s kind of a funny story: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/alpha-dia\">Alpha Dia<\/a> posted me on his [Instagram] Story as we were at the same barber shop, and then Meilyn, the director of the men\u2019s division at Modelwerk, saw me and told him to connect us&#8230; and now I am here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nMohamed Musa \u2013 he is a Sudanese comedian; he always makes me laugh no matter how I feel. Even in bad times, sometimes you need a laugh, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m Muslim, I can speak any kind of Arabic, and family is the most important thing to me.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Edem<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .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: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .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-2' class='gallery galleryid-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Edem Oueslati\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69261\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69261'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Edem Oueslati\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Edem Oueslati\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69260\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69260'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Edem Oueslati\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Edem Oueslati\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_edemoueslati01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69262\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69262'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Edem Oueslati\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/edem-oueslati\">Edem Oueslati<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/edem_oueslati\" target=\"_blank\">@edem_oueslati<\/a>) \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1.5&#8243; \u2014 Italian from Torino, Italy \u2014 born June 9th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/matris-opus-management\">Matris Opus Management (New York &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/bananas\">Bananas Models (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Milan\">Elite Milan<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Spain\">Elite Spain (Barcelona)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/nest-model-management\">nest model management (Berlin)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy multi-cultural educational upbringing. My father is from Tunisia, my mother is from Albania, and I was born and raised in Italy. In the beginning, culturally, things seemed a bit confusing for me, but now I can see the advantages of my upbringing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nCoincidentally, one evening, over dinner at a friend&#8217;s house, not knowing there was a family friend in attendance who is a stylist, invited me to participate in a fashion show held in Barolo. This event introduced me to the world of fashion and the beautiful city of Milan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people might be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI enjoy creating, using sewing machines, airbrushes, and brushes to create garments that express my ideas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Iva<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .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: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .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-3' class='gallery galleryid-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iva Ivat\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69263\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69263'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iva Ivat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iva Ivat\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69265\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69265'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iva Ivat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iva Ivat\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_olgaivat02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69264\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69264'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iva Ivat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nIva (Olga) Ivat (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/iva_ivat\" target=\"_blank\">@iva_ivat<\/a>) \u2014 181 cm \/ 5&#8217;11.5&#8243; \u2014 Ukrainian from Lviv, Ukraine \u2014 born July 19th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nDope Models\u00a0(Kyiv &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Your most embarrassing moment:<\/strong><br \/>\nOh okay, I had such an embarrassing moment at the market the other day. My dress completely fell down, and I was worried that everyone was going to see my b&#8230;, well, you know. It was so embarrassing and funny at the same time. I was just glad I was able to quickly pull my dress back up and move on with my day. These things happen, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I&#8217;m such a stickler for discipline when it comes to work &#8211; I know, I know, it might sound like I&#8217;m patting myself on the back. But hey, it&#8217;s just in my blood! I&#8217;m never late and always try to be super professional, even if it means being a little too uptight at times.<br \/>\n2. As a child, I thought birthmarks were like secret holes on the body that I could open to see what was inside. I&#8217;d spend hours trying to peek through them, and when I stood in the sun, I thought I was absorbing all its power like a superhero.<br \/>\n3. Horseback riding is my absolute favorite hobby, and I simply adore horses. They are such graceful and sophisticated creatures with their own unique personalities and quirks. Not to mention, they are so sensitive and in tune with their surroundings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am constantly in awe of the successful professionals in my life who serve as such wonderful sources of inspiration and motivation. Thank you all for being such amazing role models and constantly pushing me to be my best self.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Monyjok<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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-4' class='gallery galleryid-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69266\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69266'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng04-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69267\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69267'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_monyjokngordeng05-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69268\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69268'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Monyjok Ngor Deng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/monyjok-deng\">Monyjok Ngor Deng<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/khakiwine_\" target=\"_blank\">@khakiwine_<\/a>) \u2014 190 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 South Sudanese from Kenya \u2014 born October 7th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nSkimmer Models (mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/crew-model-management\">CREW Model Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/linden-staub\">Linden Staub (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/two-management-berlin\">Two Management (Berlin)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/two-management-copenhagen\">Two Management (Copenhagen)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy family were freedom fighters in the [Sudanese civil] war.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy dad&#8217;s stick. It&#8217;s been passed down generations and means a lot to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Louis Vuitton was my first-ever show.<br \/>\n2. I come from a refugee camp.<br \/>\n3. I used to manage talent back home.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Riya<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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-5' class='gallery galleryid-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Riya Gupta\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69270\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69270'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Riya Gupta\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Riya Gupta\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69269\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69269'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Riya Gupta\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Riya Gupta\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_riyagupta03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69271\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69271'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Riya Gupta\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nRiya Gupta (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_riyalisation\" target=\"_blank\">@_riyalisation<\/a>) \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 Indian from Bihar, India \u2014 born August 22nd \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nNinjas Models (mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Women-Paris\">Women Management Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Women-Milan\">Women Management Milan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause your passionate about?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe blatant untouchability and caste-based discrimination in India and its need to end is something I am passionate about would like to do my part to put an end to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can speak French fluently.<br \/>\n2. I have never missed a solar eclipse sighting ever since I was 17. Every time there is one, I take the x-ray of my broken knuckles I got when I was 14 and watched the eclipse through them.\u00a0\u00a0Uncannily fascinated by them for some reason.<br \/>\n3. I have been involved in 5 internships during my sophomore year with seven organizations, ranging from hospitality, event management, tourism, and public relations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nGrowing up, I did not go on vacations; I went to my grandparent\u2019s place in the countryside. If my house was on fire, I would grab all the woolen sweaters that my grandmother knitted for me and a photo album she kept which had pictures of my mother while she was growing up. There is also a grocery store receipt that has my grandfather\u2019s signature. These are my most prized possessions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Silvia<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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-6' class='gallery galleryid-69256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Silvia Perdomo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69274\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69274'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Silvia Perdomo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Silvia Perdomo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69273\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69273'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Silvia Perdomo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Silvia Perdomo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/02\/mdcselects_silviaperdomo01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69272\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69272'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Silvia Perdomo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/silvia-perdomo\">Silvia Perdomo<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/silviapperdomo\" target=\"_blank\">@silviapperdomo<\/a>) \u2014 181 cm \/ 5&#8217;11.5&#8243; \u2014 Colombian from Bucaramanga, Colombia  \u2014 born June 13th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nGucaya Model Management (mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/girl\">GIRL (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/wonderwall\">Wonderwall Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/linden-staub\">Linden Staub (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/uno\">Uno Models (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can play the guitar, the ukulele and a bit of piano. I\u2019ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano properly, but somehow there\u2019s always something that makes my piano lessons stop. Once the piano school closed, another time I moved to another city, then the lockdown, etc.<br \/>\n2. I have a small collection of old cameras back home. I found most of them in my father\u2019s room and I\u2019m trying to collect more!<br \/>\n3. I tried to be a vegetarian once but failed. Long story short: it\u2019s hard. Even harder when you don\u2019t like tofu. Instead, I ended up quitting red meat, and now I just eat fish or chicken. In the future, I might give it a try again. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause your passionate about?<\/strong><br \/>\nMental health awareness and the worldwide migrant\/refugee crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI got introduced to modeling thanks to a friend who was modeling in Colombia. I was 15 years old and soon started to do local modeling too. Then around two years later, I was scouted via Instagram by my mother agency, Gucaya. It\u2019s curious because I normally never check Requested DMs, but this time I randomly did, and even more curious that I decided to reply!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@modelsdot These six new faces come from around the world and already making a splash on the runway. 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