Five models look back and forward
ANITA AKHBAR, 49
She won "Best Legs" in the 1989 Supermodel of the World contest in Los Angeles when she was 18, and became a top model in Singapore in the early 1990s, before retiring from fashion to work in finance. She is modelling for Tria The Label & Marilyn Tan Jewellery at The Front Row festival.
What do you remember best from your modelling days?
Friendships forged, overseas assignments, working in a team that was passionate about creativity and details. It helped that we were young, naïve and carefree - which translated into extreme fun.
What have you been doing since you left modelling?
I went to Australia to complete my degree, then worked in the finance industry for 21 years, …
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