Stav strashko interview tips

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"Most people in fashion assume I'm a girl," Stav Strashko begins slowly, "and then they hear my voice!" The model lets out a deep, throaty laugh—as if to prove his point—and I realize that yeah, when I first met Strashko this weekend, I thought he was a her.

"It's cool," the Ukraine-born, Israel-bred model assures me.

"I really don't care. Many of my friends address me as 'she.' Sometimes, I address myself as a 'she' too. I swear, I really don't care—you can call me whatever you're comfortable with."

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Okay. So here's what we'll call Strashko for now: New York Fashion Week's breakout runway star.

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And we'd use that term regardless of gender. With his sun-kissed blonde hair, razor-sharp cheekbones, and backstage vibes, the barely-legal Strashko is booking major runway shows (like DKNY and Thom Browne) and getting called into some Model Stav Strashko Talks Her Big Screen Debut - Coveteur ... FIV