When Vivian Wilson glided down the runway at Demna’s debut Gucci show in a floor-length white gown with stunning hair, the 21-year-old immediately became the talk of Milan Fashion Week. Her role? To embody Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
Wilson’s journey to the Gucci runway started with a casting tape filmed in her driveway. She walked “like a crazy person, about eight million times” until she got the perfect take. The result? A place in a lineup that included names like Kate Moss and Mariacarla Boscono. “When I found that out, I was shaking in my boots,” Wilson tells Chloe Malle in today’s episode of The Run-Through. “We did it, though.”
But before the glamour of fashion month came a very different life. Wilson studied Japanese at a university in Tokyo and planned to earn a TEFL certificate to become an ESL teacher. A Teen Vogue cover changed everything. “It completely transformed my career,” she says. Now she’s in Paris, fully immersed in modeling—with back-to-back castings and endless NDAs—and completely at peace with the change. “I want to see how far I can go,” she says. “We’re just locking in and going for it.” Off the runway, she enjoys gay fantasy fiction, has a passion for Excel spreadsheets, is a devoted John Oliver fan, and has real ambitions in voice acting.
Also in this episode, Vogue editors share their insights from the Balmain, Courrèges, Dries Van Noten, and Saint Laurent shows at Paris Fashion Week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course Here is a list of FAQs about the podcast episode On the Podcast Vivian Wilson Discusses Walking for Gucci and the Ozempic Apocalypse
General Beginner Questions
Q What is this podcast episode about
A Its an interview with model Vivian Wilson where she talks about her experience walking in a major Gucci fashion show and also shares her thoughts on the controversial trend of using diabetesweightloss drugs like Ozempic in the fashion industry
Q Who is Vivian Wilson
A Vivian Wilson is a professional model who has walked for top luxury brands like Gucci Shes known in the industry and is speaking from firsthand experience
Q What does Walking for Gucci mean
A It means she was selected to be a model in a Gucci runway fashion show which is a significant career milestone in the highfashion world
Q What is the Ozempic Apocalypse
A Its a dramatic term used in the episode to describe the widespread and concerning trend of people using medications like Ozempic Wegovy and Mounjaro for rapid weight loss often without a medical need It hints at potential negative health and cultural consequences
Q What are Ozempic Wegovy and Mounjaro
A They are prescription medications known as GLP1 agonists Ozempic and Mounjaro are approved for treating type 2 diabetes while Wegovy is approved for chronic weight management They work by regulating appetite and slowing digestion
Industry Experience Questions
Q What was Vivian Wilsons experience like walking for Gucci
A While specific details would be in the podcast typically models discuss the intense preparation the creative atmosphere the pressure and the honor of working with such a prestigious design house
Q Why is the use of these drugs in fashion called an apocalypse
A The term likely refers to several fears the pressure on models to use dangerous shortcuts the promotion of unrealistic body standards potential health risks from offlabel use and the erosion of natural body diversity in the industry
Q Is using Ozempic for modelingweight common