Transsexual model Lea T walks the catwalk for Brazil fashion week
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 1 June 2011
1. Extensive of Fashion Rio entrance
2. Element of Fashion Rio Brand
3. Mid of individuals getting into Fashion Rio
4. Extensive of Fashion Rio road
5. Extensive of individuals ready at R.Groove catwalk
6. Mid of viewers at Fashion Rio
7. Varied of R.Groove catwalk
8. Varied of Blue Man backstage
9. Arrange of Thomaz Azulay, Blue Man stylist
10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Thomaz Azulay, Blue Man stylist:
“The thought to name Lea T. is as a result of we wished to point out that the seashore is a democratic place, a spot for everybody. And we’ve got spectacular males, spectacular girls so, why not Lea? She’s listed as second Brazilian at Fashions.com record, one among the 50 high fashions in the world, somebody that’s stunning inside and out of doors, humble, that exhibits a really optimistic message, twenty first century, ? We’re all equal, and at seashore we’re extra equal, at the similar sand, that was our aim.”
11. Varied of Blue Man catwalk
12. Catwalk Lea T. (in pink shorts)
13. Model falls over – one other model helps her up
14. Catwalk Lea T. in a bikini
15. Extensive of Lea T, model posing for photographs
16. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Lea T, Barzilian model:
“I am the laziest individual in the world. I used to be just a little bit apprehensive with the bikinis I do not know if it was all OK, who is aware of . . . ”
17. Minimize-away Lea T posing for photographs
18. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Lea T, Barzilian model:
” It is very uncommon to have a transsexual model. I am not pondering of my age proper now as a result of (being a transsexual in a model world) shocks me extra.”
19. Finale of Blue Man catwalk
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TRANSSEXUAL LEA T TAKES TO THE CATWALK FOR BLUE MAN SWIMWEAR
It was the most anticipated day of the summer season 2012 version of Fashion Rio.
The occasion – one among the most necessary in the Brazil fashion calendar – began final Monday and the spotlight was when Brazilian model Lea T took to the catwalk on Wednesday (01JUN11).
R.Groove firm confirmed their wears on the catwalk impressed by summer season itself with a number of references to the vibrant Rio way of life.
Then got here the Blue Man catwalk present that includes Lea T – a transsexual model first found by Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci a yr in the past.
A former backstage assistant, Givenchy included her of their 2010 autumn/winter marketing campaign. She’s since appeared on the covers of high glossies together with French Vogue and Italian Self-importance Honest.
Blue Man stylist, Thomaz Azulay mentioned they invited Lea T as a result of they wished to convey extra equality to the catwalk.
“The thought to name Lea T. is as a result of we wished to point out that the seashore is a democratic place, a spot for everybody. And we’ve got spectacular males, spectacular girls so, why not Lea? She’s listed as second Brazilian at Fashions.com record, one among the 50 high fashions in the world, somebody that’s stunning inside and out of doors, humble, that exhibits a really optimistic message, twenty first century, ? We’re all equal, and at seashore we’re extra equal, at the similar sand, that was our aim.”
Carrying skimpy shorts and swimsuits, the model was cheered on by the viewers each time she appeared on the catwalk.
Talking after the present Lea T mentioned she loved the second, though she was apprehensive about modelling the bikinis.
“I do not know if it was all OK, who is aware of . . . ”
However the 29 yr previous mentioned she was delighted with all the buzz surrounding her.
“It is very uncommon to have a transsexual model. I am not pondering of my age proper now as a result of (being a transsexual in a model world) shocks me extra.”
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