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Nalani Sato, High Fashion Model, Artist and Business Owner

September 12, 2020 • DJ Nocturna

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Hawaii born and raised, Nalani Sato is a mother, wife, artist, business owner and was a high fashion model in the early 90s.

She was only 15 years old when she was discovered by LA Models in a Hawaii shopping mall. A fashion model management agency from Milan, Italy flew Sato and her mother to Milan in that summer. Since then she has modeled for Vogue Bambini, Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, design houses for Christian Dior, Chanel and Comme des Garcons and sharing the stage with Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, just to name a few.

Taking the helm of her family business from her father, businessman Paul Rasmussen, a pioneer in wallcovering distribution, Sato is the owner of Surface Mode of Operation (SUMO) Honolulu, a distributor of fine wall covering, laminates, textured panels, engineered wood and stone surfaces since 1967.

https://www.sumo.design

I talked to her about her amazing journey in the high fashion world of the modeling industry and some interesting moments.

Photo by Tony Notarberardino
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