Meet Christina Chung, one of six Asia-based models who shared with Tatler how they’re breaking boundaries and refusing to be limited by gender, race, sexuality, size, age, religion or ability
“I’ve been approached by professional and amateur photographers for shoots since I was very young,” recalls Christina Chung. She signed up for catwalk training and was ready to become a model before choosing to work in the banking sector for a more sustainable career. She only started to pick up freelance modelling jobs a few years ago in her fifties but is now making waves in the local fashion scene as a silver model whose elegance defies time.
“In my [youth], models had to be young, beautiful and sexy,” she says. “However, I see the gradual transition from the old concepts to a more open-minded outlook nowadays—people’s perception of age has changed dramatically.” Chung’s journey has come full circle: just as she has started a second career and is loving the self-expression and artistic side of the job, her daughters are also now working as models in the city.
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In my [youth], models had to be young, beautiful and sexy. However, I see the gradual transition from the old concepts to a more open-minded outlook nowadays—people’s perception of age has changed dramatically
