SI Swimsuit 2015 Casting Call: Stephanie Shiu
CASTING CALLS for Swimsuit 2015 are in full swing (but don't be surprised—so is our shooting season). Over the next several months we will be bringing you a sneak peek at some of this year's Swimsuit hopefuls. Who do you think will make it in?
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WHY EVEN bother trying to write an apt intro for Stephanie Shiu when I'll probably just get it all wrong? Stephanie, who spends a good chunk of her time "slaving away" (her words!) as production manager for The Bridge, a website that, in their words "Connects artists and brands" turned our innocuous Casting Call into her own erratic work of art.
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Name: Stephianie Shiu
But my friends and family call me: Shiu Mai, Sneaky Prawn Fur, Mei Mei
Age: 26
Hometown: Vancouver
Current city: NYC/Brooklyn
Years modeling: 8
You may know me from my work with: L'Oreal Matrix, Kenneth Cole Reaction, VOGUE China,Allure, Marie Claire, Jean Paul Gaultier, bebe, Levis's
When I travel I always bring my: computer (for my other job), my entire closet, Moroccan travel pillow, nerdy Moscot glasses and my fave toy
The most expensive thing in my closet is my: I'm poor :(
The craziest thing I've done on a shoot is: hang and swing around on a harness like I'm a Japanese anime character fighting an evil readhead; my name was Marika and the craziest thing was that I was being myself
I am best known for my: pillow lips and low, husky voice
When I was younger I was: a nerdy musician
I feel sexiest when: I'm comfortable. And under the influence
My pet is an: evil (but very cute) Himalayan cat named Masha
My friends think I spend too much time: slaving away working on thebridge.co
My biggest fears are: my mother and lies
The celebrity I'd do a kissing scene with is: Paul Newman
The bookPLAY everyone should read is:René Daumal's French surrealist play, Ennn Garrrde! [Ed note: Tried as I might, I couldn't find any reference to this in Daumal's catalogue of works, so if you want to read it . . . ask Stephanie.]
The movie everyone should see is: Belly
If I started a charity it would be to: swap first-world kids with third-world kids to influence change of environment, equality and world hunger
The three items on my bucket list are:
- Build an underwater/deep-sea bubble home
- Create an interactive community garden mural
- Make a new type of liquor
The best thing I make is: Asian fusion tiger prawn raviolis in a Sancerre and morels sauce
I am: single / in a relationship / it's complicated / I'll never tell! "All of the above"
My personal style can be described as:
- Leather jacket and motorcycle boots
- T-shirt, jeans and Converse
- Chanel sunglasses and Louboutin heels
- Maxi dress and sandals
- Other: "Style schizophrenic"
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STEPHANIE ONLINE: Twitter • Instagram • The Society portfolio
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