Post by izumiez on Aug 15, 2010 11:35:00 GMT 8
SHIR LUTNER
Age: 19
Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 128
Measurements: 32-24-34
Natural Hair Colour: Dark brown, almost black
Current Hair Colour: She has a lot of highlights, so it's a lighter brown
Eye Colour: Brown-hazel
Nationality: Israeli
Ethnicity: Arab-Jewish
Best Feature: Her naturally pouty lips, her height
Worst Feature: She'll tell you it's her nose (she's insecure about its size) or her (small) chest
Modeling Experience: Not that much, mostly for small-time designers in Tel Aviv
Favourite Designer: Catomenta (she's always dreamed of modeling their clothing, since she'll never be able to afford something by them)
Favourite Magazine: Iconique
Favourite Model: Bar Refaeli
Favourite Food: Falafel, tuna melts, Nutella
Why Should I Make The Final Cast?
As an Israeli Arab, I'm a picture of beauty that most people don't know about or think about, and I want to change that. I bring something that's both classic and edgy, high fashion and commercial, to the table. I have the passion and drive to succeed in the industry -- unlike those European or American models, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and I know how to work for what I want.
Biography:
Shir was born in Tel Aviv to a family of Iraqi Jews. Having left Iraq in a hurry, the family didn't have much; she, her parents, and two brothers (both older) lived in a small apartment in the downtown core. Her father used to work in construction, but has since moved up to managing a construction temp agency, and her mother works as a clerk for a telecommunications company.
Growing up in downtown Tel Aviv has given Shir a kind of hard-edged view of the world -- on the beaches, if you take your eyes off your purse for one second, it's in the hands of a thief. She learned to watch her back and, like most Israelis, she can be blunt and unapologetic. Having friends of all backgrounds, from Jews to Ethiopians, however, has also given her a keen appreciation for diversity, and more than anything she despises racism in all its forms.
Even though she shot up to almost six feet by her seventeenth birthday, Shir never really considered modeling, because of her wild hair and Arab background. But her friends have persuaded her, and now she believes strongly that she can bring a new image of beauty to the world.