For Sora Choi, modeling revealed a side of her she hadn’t yet uncovered or begun to explore privately or publicly: confidence. Sora gained exposure after winning the third cycle of Korea’s Next Top Model in 2012. However, it wasn’t until she made her international debut at the Louis Vuitton Cruise in 2014 that Sora realized modeling was her destiny. “It was taking my first step onto the runway after getting [my] hair and makeup done backstage,” she says. “The moment I took that step, I knew that I never wanted to quit.”
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Photographed by Sharif Hamza
Styling by Alex White
Hair by Junya Nakashima
Makeup by Fulvia Farolfi
Manicure by Aja Walton
Set Design by Jacob Burstein
Production by Veronica Sharon