Model Kiko Mizuhara takes off from the runway

Besides modelling and acting, Kiko Mizuhara has created capsule collections worn by celebrities such as singers Beyonce and Rihanna

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International style icon Kiko Mizuhara has had her face splashed across magazines such as Vogue, Elle Japan and GQ.

But there were no airs about the 28-year-old Japanese-American model, actress and designer when she met The Straits Times recently.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 19, 2018, with the headline Model Kiko Mizuhara takes off from the runway. Subscribe