Issa Lish
Quick Facts
Biography
Issa Lish is a Mexican fashion model. Lish is known for her distinctive look and has been described as jolie laide.
Personal life
Lish was born in Mexico City in 1995. Her father is of Japanese descent.
Career
Lish was discovered at age 14 while working at her father's sushi restaurant, a punishment for bad grades at school.
Lish has appeared on the cover of Vogue México, Vogue Italia and Vogue Japan. She is the third Mexican model to be featured on the cover of Vogue Italia - the first being Elsa Benítez and the second, Liliana Domínguez.
Lish has walked on dozens of catwalks, including shows for Prabal Gurung, Céline, and Prada. She was part of the 2014 Fall-Winter Campaigin of Balmain. She was part of the Marc Jacobs 2015 Spring Campaign. Lish was part of the 2016 Spring-Summer Campaign of Givenchy. As well as the 2016 Fall-Winter Alexander Wang Campaign.
Lish was included in a story by the Daily Mail over the use of very thin models in the British fashion industry.