LION CITY GIRLS
Fashion mythology is filled with tales of young models thrust into superstardom by chance—Kate Moss was discovered while transiting through JFK; Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen scouted while going about their teenage lives. But as fashion itself has transformed from a secretive, insider-y world into a powerful driver of the global economy and a giant pillar of popular culture, so have the jobs populating that world been demystified; people no longer stumble into styling, creative-directing or modeling. They grow up with clear goals of catapulting into the industry, setting themselves on specific paths to get there. It is this kind of ambition that has led the four girls we’re celebrating in our first issue of this new decade—Kaci Beh, Kaigin Yong, Layla Ong and Mei Yue—to the big, bright lights of the world’s fashion capitals.
Mei Yue has been in love with fashion ever since she was a child, though initially she had another route in mind. “I actually thought of being a designer. I love beautiful things, dressing up; I love how fashion can change the way you feel. When you wear something amazing,
