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New Male Models @ NYFW: Tony Thornburg, Zhao Lei & Jae Yoo

It's rare to see a new MALE Asian model debut on the runway of New York Fashion Week. But this season, three fresh faces emerged on the scene and I'm totally psyched about it.


First, there is Tony Thornburg from Fusion Model Management.
He is of Japanese/Norwegian/Swedish descent and hails from Hawaii.


Next is Zhao Lei from China who is rep-ed with Wilhelmina Models. He was one of the stars in last year's (Spring/Summer 2010) Prada ad campaign and the accompanying video project, First Spring by Wang Fudong.


Finally, there is Jae Yoo from South Korea. There isn't much information about him except that he is represented by Major Model Management.


New York Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2011: Thursday, September 16, 2010

This is NOT a complete list of models and shows. It is being continuously updated every day. All information are gathered from Style.com, Style.it, NYMag.com, Elle.com, WWD.com, GQ.com and tFs.

Number of Shows this Season:
Ai Tominaga (Marilyn): 1
Alyssah Ali (IMG): 2
Bonnie Chen (Next): 8
Charlene Almarvez (Ford): 8 [Close: 1]
Carolyn Geh (Q): 4
Daisuke Ueda (NY): 1
Danni Li (Elite): 1
Dinara Chetyrova (Muse): 6
Du Juan (IMG): 4
Emma Xie (Trump): 7
Emma Pei (IMG): 6
Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump): 7 [Open: 1]
Gwen Lu (Major): 2
Hye Park (Trump): 1
Hyoni Kang (Ford): 8
Jae Yoo (Major): 1
Jing Ma (Muse): 8
Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent): 7
Kiki Kang (Supreme): 6
Lakshmi Menon (Supreme): 4
Lee Hye Jung (MC2): 6
Lily Zhi (IMG): 8
Ling Tan (IMG): 1
Liu Wen (Marilyn): 21 [Open: 1]
Liu Xu (Marilyn): 11
Miao (Wilhemina): 5
Ming Xi (Ford): 13
Noma Han (Red): 2
Paulo Roldan (Boss): 1 [Close: 1]
Philip Huang (DNA): 2
Ping Hue Cheung (DNA): 7
Selina Khan: (One): 4
Stephanie Lee (Elite): 5
Shu Pei (Next): 17
So Young Kang (Marilyn): 10
Sun FeiFei (Women): 17 [Close: 1]
Tao Okamoto (Ford): 17 [Close: 1]
Zhang Xu Chao (Muse): 4
Zhao Lei (Wilhelmina): 2


Models: Dinara Chetyrova (Muse) & Liu Xu (Marilyn)
Designer: Alice + Olivia, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Sun FeiFei (Women)
Designer: Anna Sui, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: So Young Kang (Marilyn)
Designer: Bill Blass, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Shu Pei (Next) & Sun FeiFei (Women)
Designer: J Mendel, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent), Eugenia Manzhieva (Trump) & Miao (Wilhelmina)
Designer: Jeremy Laing, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Designer: Isaac Mizrahi, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Jing Ma (Muse)
Designer: L A M B, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Bonnie Chen (Next), Lily Zhi (IMG) & Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump)
Designer: Leifsdottir, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Dinara Chetyrova (Muse) & Unknown
Designer: Mackage, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump) & Bonnie Chen (Next)
Designer: Marchesa, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: So Young Kang (Marilyn) & Liu Xu (Marilyn)
Designer: Naeem Khan, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Shu Pei (Next), Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Lakshmi Menon (Supreme)
Designer: Oscar de la Renta, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Shu Pei (Next)
Designer: Proenza Schouler, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Designer: Ralph Lauren, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Ai Tominaga (Marilyn) & Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Designer: Reed Krakoff, Spring/Summer 2011



Models: Liu Xu (Marilyn), Kiki Kang (Supreme) & Stephanie Lee (Elite)
Designer: Sally LaPointe, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Bonnie Chen (Next)
Designer: Thuy, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Gwen Lu (Major)
Designer: Toni Francesc, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Lee Hyun Jung (MC2)
Designer: Vacca by Domenico Vacca, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Ling Tan (IMG)
Designer: Zang Toi, Spring/Summer 2011

New York Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2011: Wednesday, September 15, 2010

This is NOT a complete list of models and shows. It is being continuously updated every day. All information are gathered from Style.com, Style.it, NYMag.com, Elle.com, WWD.com, GQ.com and tFs.

Number of Shows this Season:
Alyssah Ali (IMG): 2
Bonnie Chen (Next): 5
Charlene Almarvez (Ford): 8 [Close: 1]
Carolyn Geh (Q): 4
Daisuke Ueda (NY): 1
Danni Li (Elite): 1
Dinara Chetyrova (Muse): 4
Du Juan (IMG): 4
Emma Xie (Trump): 7
Emma Pei (IMG): 6
Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump): 5 [Open: 1]
Gwen Lu (Major): 1
Hye Park (Trump): 1
Hyoni Kang (Ford): 8
Jae Yoo (Major): 1
Jing Ma (Muse): 7
Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent): 6
Kiki Kang (Supreme): 5
Lakshmi Menon (Supreme): 3
Lee Hye Jung (MC2): 5
Lily Zhi (IMG): 7
Liu Wen (Marilyn): 17 [Open: 1]
Liu Xu (Marilyn): 7
Miao (Wilhemina): 4
Ming Xi (Ford): 13
Noma Han (Red): 2
Paulo Roldan (Boss): 1 [Close: 1]
Philip Huang (DNA): 2
Ping Hue Cheung (DNA): 7
Selina Khan: (One): 4
Stephanie Lee (Elite): 4
Shu Pei (Next): 14
So Young Kang (Marilyn): 8
Sun FeiFei (Women): 15 [Close: 1]
Tao Okamoto (Ford): 14 [Close: 1]
Zhang Xu Chao (Muse): 4
Zhao Lei (Wilhelmina): 2


Models: Shu Pei (Next), Tao Okamoto (Ford), Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Sun FeiFei (Women)
Close: Sun FeiFei (Women)
Designer: 3.1 Philip Lim, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Lee Hye Jung (MC2), Gwen Lu (Major) & Liu Xu (Marilyn)
Designer: Chris Benz, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent) & Liu Xu (Marilyn)
Designer: Dennis Basso, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Lily Zhi (IMG)
Designer: Douglas Hannant, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump)
Designer: G-Star Raw, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Liu Wen (Marilyn)
Designer: Michael Kors, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent)
Designer: Milly by Michelle Smith, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Charlene Almarvez (Ford), Ping Hue Cheung (DNA), Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump) & Hyoni Kang (Ford)
Designer: Nanette Lapore, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Shu Pi (Next)
Designer: Narciso Rodriguez, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Emma Xie (Trump)
Designer: Sophie Theallet, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: So Young Kang (Marilyn) & Lee Hye Jung (MC2)
Designer: Tadashi Shoji, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Sun FeiFei (Women)
Designer: Tibi, Spring/Summer 2011


Models: Lily Zhi (IMG), Liu Xu (Marilyn), Emma Pei (IMG) & Hyoni Kang (Ford)
Designer: Tory Burch, Spring/Summer 2011


Model: Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Designer: Yigal Azrouel, Spring/Summer 2011