Connie Chiu is a Chinese albino from Hong Kong who was raised in Sweden and eventually paraded off to London to become a supermodel. Oh, and sometimes her eyes look purple. Basically, without her even trying, her personal fairy tale is the backstory for what could be China’s greatest fictional superheroine.
Vice spent a couple days with Connie while she was in Sweden visiting family, munching fried-egg sandwiches, and chatting about things like winning over Jean Paul Gaultier and what it’s like to be truly unique in two of the most conform-or-be-cast-out (thanks, Geddy Lee) regions of the world: China and Scandinavia. If Connie is to be believed, there’s not all that much to it.
Stylist: Hanna Kisch/Kid of Tomorrow Stylist’s assistant: Gustav Broström
Hair and makeup: Ami Elsius/Avenue Modeller and Lady Oscar
Thanks to Slottskogens Vandrarhem and Göteborgschokladfabrik for all the candy.
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Alve Lagercrantz jacket, Vivienne Westwood t-shirt, Adam Gauffin jeans, Matt Weston jewelry
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| “In Hong Kong, my mom always cut my hair short. Actually, that was the first thing I did when I heard we were moving: ‘We’re going to Sweden? I’m growing my hair!’ It represented freedom.” |
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