While Tyra was taking over TV and Naomi was serving the community, Chanel Iman arrived to strut her stuff around the globe. She's starring in an upcoming Gap campaign, shooting editorial spreads with chic photographer Steven Klein — and all this between home-school classes. Iman is dominating runways, too, having already high-stepped for Dolce&Gabbana, Michael Kors and Zac Posen, among others. "My mom taught me how to be classy," she says. "Sexy, but classy." And what does she, at her tender age, know about being sexy? "I know a lot," she says. "A lot." Sigh. They grow up so fast.
NAME: Chanel Iman
BIRTHDAY/AGE: 16
BORN: Atlanta
RESIDES: New York City
PERSONAL MOTTO:
"Working hard, never missing and opportunity, living life to the fullest.
PLACE WHERE I'M MOST PRODUCTIVE:
"Definitely at home because it's a place where I can relax and chill."
FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING/GOOD LUCK CHARM:
"My good luck charm would be my cross necklace that my mom gave me. My favorite article of clothing would be all of my shoes and I love my cocktail dresses."
MOST FRUSTRATING MOMENT:
"There are times when I have so much that I want to say, but I can't get it all out."
PERSON I ADMIRE MOST/PERSON WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO HAVE JUICE:
"My mom, because she is such a smart woman and she has taught me everything that there is to know about life."
5 YEARS AGO, MY GOAL WAS. . . :
"To be a model."
5 YEARS FROM NOW, MY GOAL IS. . .:
"To be a very successful and educated woman."
BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING OUR GENERATION:
"I think the biggest problem facing our generation would be the crime."
FAVORITE BOOK, AND WHY:
"Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree, because it really covers everything that a young girl goes through while growing up."
FAVORITE MOVIE, AND WHY:
"Mission Impossible because I love the action and I love to guess what is going to happen next!"
SONGS I LISTEN TO IN MY CAR:
Say-it - Ne-Yo
Teach me - Musiq
Question Existing - Rhianna
Upgrade You - Beyonce
My Love - Justine Timberlake
August 31, 2007 @ 3:22 pm
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