Mumbai man's journey from engineering to modelling at Milan Fashion week goes viral
India Today
Shubham Vaidkar's former life as a civil engineer in India with his current role as a runway model at Milan Fashion Week, highlighting the dramatic career shift has gone viral.
Not every engineering degree leads to a desk job. For Shubham Vaidkar, it led to Milan. A viral video now captures his striking transition from civil engineer in India to runway model for Giorgio Armani.
Several Instagram posts shared by Shubham have caught the internet’s attention for the stark contrast it presents. In the video, he places two versions of himself side by side, one as a civil engineer at the start of his career in India, and the other as a runway model walking for Giorgio Armani at Milan Fashion Week. The transformation is not just visual; it signals a bold shift in ambition, geography and industry.
Watch the video here:
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In one frame, he stands in formal workwear, representing a conventional career path. In the next, he strides down one of fashion’s most prestigious runways, dressed in luxury couture under global spotlights. The caption may be brief, but the message is powerful, careers are not always linear.
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