Quoted
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“Chips! I know they're not good for me, but I love them. ”
—Wmagazine.com
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“... I also feel the pressure to do well, work harder and to make sure I represent Chinese models well internationally. ”
—Wmagazine.com
Du Juan's Career Highlights
- 15 SEP, 1982
- Born in Shanghai, China
- 1995
- Starts studying ballet at the Shanghai Academy of Dance
- 1999
- Participates in the Ford Supermodel Competition and wins first place in the East China region
- 2003
- Wins the title of Miss China
- 2004
- Quits ballet and becomes a full-time model
- 2005
- Signs with IMG
- SEP 2005
- Featured on the premier issue of Chinese Vogue with Gemma Ward and other top Chinese models
- SEP 2005
- Debuts on the runways for Alexandre Herchcovitch, Custo Barcelona, and United Bamboo in New York
- OCT 2005
- Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Gemma Ward, photographed by Mario Testino
- 2006
- Juergen Teller photographs Juan for the Yves Saint Laurent spring ad campaign
- 2006
- Featured on the cover of Time magazine's Style & Design issue, with Coco Rocha
- MAR 2006
- Walks the fall Dries Van Noten, Hermès, and Givenchy shows in Paris
- MAR 2006
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
- 2006
- Featured on Style.com's Top Ten Models of fall 2006 Story»
- APR 2006
- Opens and closes the Oscar de la Renta bridal show
- 2006
- Appears in print ads for the Gap
- 2006
- Discusses how she became a model and her dance aspirations in an interview Video»
- 2006
- Appears in Swarovski fall ad campaign
- AUG 2006
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue, W, and Allure
- 2006
- Becomes one of the faces of Roberto Cavalli, alongside Daria Werbowy
- 2006
- Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot photographs Juan for Louis Vuitton with Kate Moss and Raquel Zimmermann
- FEB 2007
- Closes the fall 3.1 phillip lim show in New York
- OCT 2007
- Walks the spring Christian Dior, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton shows in Paris
- 2008
- Patrick Demarchelier photographs Juan for the Pirelli calendar
- 2008
- David Sims photographs Juan for the Benetton spring ad campaign
- FEB 2008
- Closes the fall Jenny Packham show in London
- MAR 2008
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
- APR 2008
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial
- APR 2008
- French Vogue features Juan as a top model
- JUN 2008
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Laurie Bartley
- AUG 2008
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- 2008
- Replaces Agyness Deyn as the face of Giorgio Armani
- 2008
- Peter Lindbergh photographs Juan for David Yurman
- SEP 2008
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
- SEP 2008
- Walks the spring 3.1 phillip lim, Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Alberta Ferretti, and Bottega Veneta shows in New York and Milan
- OCT 2008
- Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
- FEB 2009
- Closes the fall J.Mendel show in New York
- JUN 2009
- Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Cedric Buchet
- 21 JUL, 2009
- Chinese modeling agency New Silk Road sues Juan for signing with IMG in 2005 Story»
- AUG 2009
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Chinese Vogue
- SEP 2009
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
- SEP 2009
- Closes the spring Vivienne Tam show in New York; also walks for Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Zac Posen, and Jason Wu
- OCT 2009
- Announces plans to launch makeup collection Story»
- OCT 2009
- Appears in editorials for Allure and Chinese Vogue
- 20 OCT, 2009
- Wmagazine.com features Juan as This Week's Model Story»
- DEC 2009
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
- JAN 2010
- Walks the pre-fall Chanel show in Shanghai
- FEB 2010
- Appears in three editorials for Chinese Vogue
- APR 2010
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Quentin Shih
- AUG 2010
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Yuang Gui Mei
- DEC 2010
- Appears in Vogue feature, shot by Steven Meisel, alongside top Asian models
- JAN 2011
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Trunk Xu
- MAR 2011
- Appears in editorials for Chinese Vogue and Vogue
- JUN 2011
- Featured on the cover of Chinese Numero, photographed by Tiziano Magni
- SEP 2011
- Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin