Cameron Russell (born June 14, 1987) is an American fashion model. She has stomped the runways for many famous fashion brands and has appeared in a number of magazines. But she is much more than just a pretty face. In this talk, she shares with us how she sees the fashion industry. |
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| Familiarize yourself with the following notes on cultural information and vocabulary and then watch the video. | ||
| 1. | scout - make a search for someone or something in various places | |
| 2. | lottery – a form of gambling | |
| 3. | legacy - an amount of money or property left to someone in a will | |
| 4. | cash out - a direct cash payment or a cash profit | |
| 5. | skeptical - doubting that something is true or useful | |
| 6. | fashionista - someone who works in or writes about the fashion industry | |
| 7. | Naomi, Tyra, Joan Smalls, Liu Wen – famous fashion models | |
| 8. | cardiothoracic surgeon - a doctor who is specialized in surgical techniques used to treat disorders afflicting the heart, lungs, esophagus, and blood vessels in the upper torso | |
| 9. | Steven Meisel – a famous American fashion photographer | |
| 10. | Powerball - an American lottery game | |
| 11. | a slumber party – also known as a pajama party or a sleepover, is a party most commonly held by children or teenagers, where a guest or guests are invited to stay overnight at the home of a friend | |
| 12. | period - monthly menstruation | |
| 13. | frisk - to use your hands to search someone's body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are hiding illegal objects or weapons | |
| 14. | Latino - a person from Latin America, and a person of Latin origin who lives in the US | |
| Example: | ‘If I have [thiner /thinner] thighs and [shinier/more shiny] hair, will I be [more happy/ happier]?’ you just need to meet a group of models, because they have [the thinnest/ thinnest] thighs and [more shinier/ the shiniest] hair and [the most cool/ the coolest] clothes, and they're [the most/more] physically insecure women probably on the planet. |
