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In Paris, a Russian teenager tries to become a top model

Every year thousands of young girls, inspired by social media promoting the lavish modelling lifestyle, come to Paris Fashion Week dreaming of walking the catwalk for a big designer brand. Only a few will succeed. In Paris, aspiring models have to adjust to rather spartan conditions: from sharing a flat with strangers to moving around an unknown city all alone and surviving on a mere 80 euros a week. Despite their best efforts to get a job, most of the girls will leave Paris with empty pockets.

Former model and now 大象传媒 journalist, Alina Isachenka, follows 17-year-old schoolgirl Anna Vasileva from the city of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia on her challenging journey through tough competition and over-demanding casting directors to the top of the fashion industry.

(Photo: Anna Vasileva)

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27 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Mar 2020 08:06GMT

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  • Tue 25 Sep 2018 12:32GMT
  • Tue 25 Sep 2018 21:06GMT
  • Wed 26 Sep 2018 01:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Sep 2018 17:32GMT
  • Mon 1 Oct 2018 05:06GMT
  • Fri 27 Mar 2020 03:06GMT
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  • Sat 28 Mar 2020 08:06GMT