Project Runway model Liris Crosse comes by Sofitel New York to chat with me about:

  • Meeting Tim Gunn
  • Working on Project Runway
  • Family and her coming-of-age story
  • Being homeless
  • Family and mental illness
  • Reading library books
  • Breaking into the modeling business
  • Networking
  • Uncomfy shoes
  • Style secrets and tips
  • Signing with Wilhelmina modeling agency
  • Behind-the-scenes truths about modeling
  • Working with an agent
  • Being judged by her size, her race, her hair, her eyes and how sexy she is.

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See Liris share lessons she learned from Tim Gunn, style tips + more in this 3-minute bonus VIDEO!

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Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons