Erin O’Connor

Foreign models at singapore fashion festival 2008
A UNIQUE contrast of cultures and beauty meets on the runway line-up when a bevy of China’s top international models is juxtaposed with an iconic supermodel from the UK. China’s traditional beauty meets Europe’s aristocratic supermodel, when the models arrive in town to add glamour to the festival.

Erin O’Connor
Karl Lagerfeld has described her as “one of the best models in the world”. O’Connor has been associated with luxury labels Chanel, Versace, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

She has modelled on the catwalk for John Galliano, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Prada, Versace, Miu Miu, Giorgio Armani, Julien MacDonald, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Badgley Mischka, Dolce & Gabbana, and has worked with many leading fashion photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein, Nick Knight and Mario Testino.

She has been featured in magazines including Vogue, W, ELLE, Nova, Harper's Bazaar, Harpers & Queen, i-D, and Visionaire. From the most prestigious runways of the fashion world, to the most coveted covers, Erin O’Connor catwalks into town for the Singapore Fashion Festival. Catch a glimpse of the stunning supermodel when she walks the red carpet this year.

Top China Models
From Armani to Dior, Fendi to Ferragamo, major fashion labels are looking to the East for models to take rein of their catwalks. Making waves on the international fashion circuit with increasing frequency, Asian beauty is no longer taking a back-seat.

To celebrate the emergence of the Asian supermodel, the festival welcomes the next wave of China’s fastest-rising stars, including:

Lili Shen, straight off the runways of the Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter 08/09 shows

Kiki, handpicked by Karl Lagerfeld himself for Fendi’s Great Wall of China Autumn 2007 show, and

Zhang Xu Chao, touted by China press as the next Du Juan.