The VS Show 2017 Casts a Record Number of Chinese Models
Victoria’s Secret will feature a record number of Chinese models in their 2017 fashion show. It is, of course, appropriate that they make strides in this category this year, of all years, as the show will be held in Shanghai in just a few short weeks—making it the brand’s first-ever show in Asia. Though the cast is not 100% set in stone—yet—the brand has named more than 50 models that will be part of the cast, including seven Asian models that are both veterans of Victoria’s Secret as well as new additions to the group. Before the show on November 29, get to know all of the gorgeous Chinese models who will be gracing the epic runway for the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
1/8Liu Wen
Name: Liu Wen
Age: 29
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 5
Fun Facts: In 2009, Liu became the first Chinese model to ever walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She is both a high-fashion runway model (gracing shows such as Burberry, Chanel, and Givenchy, to name a few) as well as a down-to-earth commercial face (appearing in ads for brands like H&M, Alexander Wang, and Calvin Klein, among others).
Instagram Handle: @liuwenlw
2/8Sui He
Name: Sui He
Age: 28
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 6
Fun Facts: Sui is the second Chinese model to be cast in a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (after Liu Wen). N 2011, she was named one of New York Magazine’s Fall 2011 Top 10 Faces after her breakout runway season.
Instagram Handle: @hesui923
3/8Ming Xi
Name: Ming Xi
Age: 28
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 4
Fun Facts: Ming’s breakout runway show was Givenchy’s Haute Couture collection in 2011. Givenchy had signed the model after she ranked third in the Elite Model Look competition in 2009, run by Elite Model Managaement.
Instagram Handle: @mingx11
4/8Shu Pei
Name: Shu Pei
Age: 27
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 1
Fun Facts: Shi Pei first walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2012, but took a break for a few years before this coming season. During that time, she walked in high-fashion runways—from Versace and Dior to Gucci and Chanel.
Instagram Handle: @shupeicute
5/8Ju Xiao Wen
Name: Ju Xiao Wen
Age: 28
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 1
Fun Facts: Ju’s first-ever appearance on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was in 2016. Outside of the brand, she was also the first ever Chinese model to be chosen as the fact of Marc Jacobs.
Instagram Handle: @jujujuxiaowen
6/8Xin Xie
Name: Xin Xie
Age: 22
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 0
Fun Facts: Xin is a relative newcomer to the world of modeling, but she has already appeared in editorials for the likes of T Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar China, and Vogue China.
Instagram Handle: @xinxiexx
7/8Estelle Chen
Name: Estelle Chen
Age: 19
Number of Previous VS Fashion Shows: 0
Fun Facts: After winning the Elite Model Look competition in 2013, she’s been constantly tapped by major fashion houses like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu. This will be Estelle’s first-ever Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and she is the among the youngest of the bunch in doing so.
Instagram Handle: @chen_estelle
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