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Video: Supermodel turns her talents to fashion design

Breaking new ground, supermodel Lyu Yan launched her own brand Comme Moi in 2013. In 2015, she opened her first flagship store in Shanghai. Her modeling career began in 1999 and Lyu is considered an icon who opened up a path for Chinese models. Born in 1981 in a mining village in Jiangxi province, her life changed when a French modeling scout spotted her in Beijing in 2000 and invited her to Paris. She decided to go despite the fact that she could not speak French or English. Visit our website to view more of her story.