Liam Yue Sheen (;

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: ''Ngiàm Ye̍t-hîn''; born 7 May 1991) also professionally known as Sheena Liam is a fashion model and embroidery artist from

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, most notable for being the winner of the second season of

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. She is also an artist working under the monike
Times New Romance
best known for her embroideries of feminine figures with loose braids flowing from the canvas.

Asia's Next Top Model

Liam was one of the two representatives from Malaysia in the second season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' alongside Josephine Tan. After a successful run throughout the series, Liam eventually went on to win the competition over Filipina representatives

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and

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. Liam was originally signed under a preliminary three-month contract with

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, which was later extended due to her ability to book both print and runway work during her first trip to London. As the winner of Asia's Next Top Model, she appeared in a spread and on the cover of

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Singapore and Malaysia for their May 2014 issue. She also received SGD 50,000 from FOX International Broadcast and a Subaru XV. She also became the new face of TRESemmé for their 2014 campaigns.

Post show career

Liam currently travels frequently for modelling purposes. She is represented by

in London, Women/360 Models in Paris, Hollywood Model Management in LA and Muse Management in New York. She made her fashion week debut in Spring/Summer 2014 London Fashion Week, walked for ''Fashion East, Mariana Jungmann, Ones To Watch and

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.'' Runway highlights include

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Fall 2015 and

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Fall 2017. Sheena has graced the cover of Harpers Bazaar, Cleo, DesignScene, HerWorld etc. In 2017, Sheena has booked major jobs in New York such as ''Fila'' and a commercial for lingerie brand ''

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''. She was also featured in the Kill Jill music video for American rapper and Outkast member

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Art

Liam produces artwork under the moniker
Times New Romance
. Her artwork consists of embroidery pieces featuring feminine figures. Sheena held her debut solo exhibition of original works in Paris, France at Idem Paris in 2018, in 2019, Sheena was listed by The Art Gorgeous as one of the Art World's top 200 Influencers. An issue focusing creative professionals making an impact in digital spaces

Personal life

Sheena and renowned Lithuanian artist

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both announced their marriage on their respective

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accounts. Their marriage registration took place in

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References

External links

Sheena Liam Instagram

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Liam, Sheena Malaysian female models Malaysian people of Chinese descent Chinese female models Next Top Model winners Living people 1991 births People from Petaling District Embroiderers