Categories
Shanelle Nyasiase
From Wikipedia - Reading time: 3 min
 |
Shanelle Nyasiase | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1997 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency |
|
Shanelle Nyasiase (born 3 January 1997) is an Ethiopian-born South Sudanese fashion model.
Early life
[edit]Nyasiase was born in Gambela, Ethiopia,[2] At age nine, she moved to Juba, South Sudan. Nyasiase has three siblings. At thirteen she moved to Nairobi, Kenya.[3]
Career
[edit]Nyasiase modeled locally in Kenya before being discovered.[4] She made her fashion week runway debut during the F/W 2017 season, walking for Miu Miu, Rick Owens, and Armani.[5] In 2018, she walked for Tom Ford, Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Erdem, Mulberry, Gucci, Marni, Versace, Rochas, Dries Van Noten and Kenzo among others.[6] Nyasiase notably closed the S/S 2019 Balenciaga show.[4]
She has appeared in advertisements for Versace, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Issey Miyake.[6]
She currently ranks on the “Hot List” by models.com.[7] British Vogue listed her as one of the Top Models of London Fashion Week.[8]
For a Vogue video about South Sudanese models, Nyasiase described how the Trump travel ban affects her career.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shanelle Nyasiase - Model".
- ^ "Breakout models of autumn winter 2018 shows". British Vogue.
- ^ "Shanelle Nyasiase model biography". Dazed. 2018-05-31.
- ^ a b "Secrets of the Supermodel Trade". Business of Fashion.
- ^ "Shanelle Nyasiase is a model to watch". WSJ.
- ^ a b "Watch This Face: Shanelle Nyasiase". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ "The Hot List". models.com.
- ^ "London Calling: Vogue's Standout Models Of LFW AW18". British Vogue.
- ^ "The Modeling World's Sudanese Stars Share Their Stories". Vogue.
EncycloReader
is supported by the 
KSF