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Saudi's first couture model is way too sexy to handle

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August 16, 2018 08:30 IST

She was the first model from Saudi to walk at the Paris Couture Week.

Taleedah Tamer is just 17, when she's already craved a niche for herself as a model. 

She opened the show for designer Antonio Grimaldi's couture show in Paris, becoming the first Saudi model to walk the ramp there. 

Born to an Italian mother and Saudi father, Taleedah has also appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Saudi.

Scroll down to get to know the model better.      

Being a model is a big deal for any girl from Saudi. 'When I was younger, it didn't cross my mind not to see Saudi women on magazine covers or in fashion shoots, but as I got older, I thought 'why do these women not look like me?',' Taleedah said in an interview. Photographs: Couresty @taleedah/Instagram

Touted as Saudi's first couture model, she graced the cover of Harper's Bazaar Arabia.

Taleedah wants to represent 'Saudi women who are strong and beautiful'.

She loves to travel and plans to head to Milan to pursue her studies

Taleedah kust started her modeling career and has already garnered 13,000 followers on Instagram.

A fitness enthusiast, she works out 3-4 times a week and does Pilates. She is a trained ballet dancer and practiced it for 10 years.

Her favourite food is sushi and loves frozen grapes. Blessed with a gorgeous figure, she has been wanting to move to a plant-based diet.

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