OUR PRIDE AND JOY

Emblematic of modern Malaysian beauty, models Gwen Lu and Suganya share their journeys of finding success and longevity in the modelling circuit. a

- ABDUL AZIZ DRAIM

Malaysian model Gwen Lu looks back on carving her name in the global fashion scene, with her humility still very much intact.

Born in Butterworth and growing up in Bukit Mertajam, Penang lass Gwen Lu now calls Athens home, where she is settled down with her husband since 7 years ago. Turning 40 this June, the 5’ 9” stunner is proof that a model can very well find work outside of their twenties, as she continues to captivate the world with her sharp features and lithe frame in campaigns and runways across the globe. To think that modelling wasn’t always in the cards for her—she was a quantity surveyor before modelling even came into the picture. “I started modelling quite late,” she once shared with BAZAAR. “I must also tell you that it took a lot of convincing to get me started— that was back in my early twenties. But once I made up my mind and saw my real potential, I gave it my all.”