First Muslim Model: Lancome

First Muslim Model: Lancome - Lancome, the cosmetics company based in France, for the first time installing a model Muslim. He is Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, pretty girl from Tunisia.


Hanaa become brand ambassadors for the campaign new products Lancome foundation, Teint Idole Ultra 24h. Appearance of 22-year-old model is starting to steal the attention when he demonstrates the Vivienne Westwood fashion design last year.


After that, Hanaa was featured in Vogue, French and began acting in various prestigious fashion show. Such as Givenchy, Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta. Not only want to be a successful model, a model that did not smoke and drink alcohol, also wanted to advance the world of modeling in Tunisia.


"(People in Tunisia) have a misconception about the modeling world. Modeling could be a career choice. I plan to straighten out the misunderstanding in my culture," said Hanaa Ben Abdesslem on New York Magazine, as quoted by the Daily Mail.


Hanaa model's career began when he met with Sophie Galal, a woman from Saudi Arabia. By Sophie he often exchange thoughts and ideas about the challenges of modeling in the Arab world. He also entered into IMG, an agency model by Sophie.


"Sophie and merepresentasikanku then became manager at IMG. He wanted the Muslims models are very proud of their cultural roots," said Hanaa.


Modeling industry is now starting to use a lot of models not only from America or Europe. But also Arab and African. This is to represent the beauty of the various parts of the world.


Youcef Prophet, president of Lancome International, reveals the reasons why he chose Hanaa as the brand ambassador. "Her beauty is simple and universal. Accentuating the charm, strength and uniqueness of each woman Lancome," he said.