Za vzponom Jimmyja Tana (@jxmmytan) stoji tiha disciplina. Takšna, ki se ne razglaša na glas, temveč se gradi postopoma in premišljeno, pod površjem. Kot model, ki deluje med New Yorkom in Bostonom, Tan predstavlja novo vrsto prisotnosti v modni industriji — takšno, ki ni oblikovana zgolj skozi podobo, temveč tudi skozi namen. Njegova zgodba ni definirana z eno samo potjo, temveč s štirimi: nepremičnine, košarka, pravo in moda — vsak od teh področij predstavlja temelj v življenju, zasnovanem z natančnostjo.
»Nepremičnine so mi dale temelje. Igrišča so mi dala korenine. Študij prava mi je dal namen. Moda pa mi je odprla svet.« Gre za filozofijo, ki deluje manj kot izjava in bolj kot načrt.
Za Tana uspeh ni nenadna preobrazba, temveč vsakodnevna praksa. »Ne zbujam se z mislijo na preobrazbo,« pojasnjuje. »Zbujam se z željo po tistem enem odstotku.« Prav v tem majhnem napredku vidi pravo evolucijo — drobni koraki, ki se skozi čas seštevajo v nekaj veliko večjega od vsote posameznih delov. Na modni pisti, kjer je prisotnost ključna, se ta miselnost izraža v tiho močni energiji. Po nastopih v Bostonu in New Yorku Tan prinaša občutek nadzora in jasnosti, ki je danes vse redkejši — razumevanje, da moda ni le v tem, da si viden, temveč v tem, da veš, kdo si, ko si.
Njegove ambicije segajo tudi onkraj modelinga, v področja, ki so tradicionalno daleč od modne piste. Kot član podjetja Central Real Estate in športnega kluba Boston Knights (Boston Chinese Sports Club) Tan aktivno gradi kariero, ki združuje poslovni svet, disciplino in dolgoročno vizijo. Trenutno se pripravlja na študij prava, v prihodnosti pa načrtuje ustanovitev lastne pravne prakse, specializirane za upravljanje premoženja in dednopravne zadeve, s poudarkom na strategijah za rast kapitala podjetnikov in premožnih posameznikov.
Ta dvojnost — model in strateg, kreativen in analitičen — v kratkem opiše njegov vzpon. A tisto, kar ga zares dviguje, ostaja nevidno. To so trenutki, ki jih ne vidimo — tisti, ki niso v revijah, na družbenih omrežjih ali še niso prišli na dan. To so trenutki med modelom in njegovo miselnostjo.
»Svetu prinašam idejo, da lahko avtonomija, integriteta in globina obstajajo v eni osebi,« pravi. »Sebi pa dodajam odgovornost — o tem ne sklepam kompromisov.«
Tukaj ni iluzije o uspehu čez noč. Namesto tega obstajajo struktura, potrpežljivost in neomajna predanost temu, da postane ne to, kar svet pričakuje, temveč to, kar sam določi. »Želim biti ponosen na to, kdo sem, še preden mi svet pove, kdo bi moral biti.« V industriji, ki jo pogosto poganja trenutnost, Jimmy Tan ponuja nekaj drugačnega — opomin, da ima rast, kadar je vodena z namenom, globljo in trajnejšo vrednost. Njegovo sporočilo drugim je preprosto, a tiho nujno: ostanite neskončno radovedni. Ustvarjajte, gradite, raziskujte in sledite vsakemu vprašanju, ki vam ne da miru.
Kajti za Jimmyja Tana vzpon ni trenutek.
Je miselnost.
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GRAZIA Exclusive: The Ascension of Jimmy Tan
There is a quiet discipline behind the rise of Jimmy Tan (@jxmmytan). One that doesn’t announce itself loudly, but instead builds, steadily and deliberately, beneath the surface. A model moving between New York City and Boston, Tan represents a new kind of presence in fashion: one shaped not only by image, but by intention. His story is not defined by a single pursuit, but by four – real estate, basketball, law, and fashion each forming a pillar in a life designed with precision.
“Real estate gave me foundation. The courts gave me my roots. The pursuit of law gave me purpose. And fashion gave the world to me.”
It’s a philosophy that reads less like a statement and more like a blueprint.
For Tan, success is not a sudden transformation but a daily practice. “I don’t wake up chasing transformation,” he explains. “I wake up chasing the 1%.” It is in that marginal pursuit, he believes, where true evolution lives. Small gains, compounded over time, becoming something far greater than the sum of their parts.
On the runway, where presence is everything, that mindset translates into something quietly powerful. Having walked in Boston and New York City, Tan brings a sense of control and clarity that feels increasingly rare… an understanding that fashion is not just about being seen, but about knowing who you are when you are. Beyond modeling, his ambitions extend into spaces traditionally far removed from the runway. Represented by Central Real Estate and a member of the Boston Knights (Boston Chinese Sports Club), Tan is actively building a career that merges business, discipline, and long-term vision. Currently preparing for law school, he plans to launch a future practice specializing in trusts and estates, with a focus on wealth-building strategies for entrepreneurs and high-net-worth clients.
This duality – the model and strategist, creative and analytical – defines his ascension in short words. But it is the unseen forces that truly elevate him. Those are the moments we don’t see—the ones not in magazines, on social media, or yet brought to light. It is the moments between the model and his mindset.
“To the world, I add the idea that autonomy, integrity, and profundity can exist in the same person,” he says. “To myself, I add accountability and I do not negotiate.”
There is no illusion of overnight success here. Instead, there is structure. There is patience. There is an unwavering commitment to becoming not what the world expects, but what he defines for himself.
“I want to be proud of who I am before the world tells me I should be.” In an industry often driven by immediacy, Jimmy Tan offers something different: a reminder that growth, when done with intention, carries a deeper kind of permanence.
His message to others is simple, yet quietly urgent: stay endlessly curious. To model, to build, to study, to pursue every question that refuses to leave your mind.
Because for Jimmy Tan, ascension is not a moment.
It is a mindset.
Model: @jxmmytan Fotograf naslovnice: @bysiriaferrer Fotografija z modne revije: @infinityfashionweek Oblikovalec obleke za naslovnico: @amendiegogomez Stiliranje: @houseofrina2 Vodja fotografije za Paris Runway: @bysiriaferrer Vodja fotografije z modne brvi za Paris Runway: @alice_odessa PR: @parisrunwayofficial Besedilo: @onceuponatimebrit @parisrunwayofficial Znamka obleke: @aldos_formals Fotograf tega stylinga: @parisrunwayofficial @singhstudioparis Ekipa fotografov: @singhstudioparis @bysiriaferrer alice_odessa
