Just as the new year began, there was a lot of buzz among our staff writers about Smile Down the Runway, a new series that was about air adapted from a shounen manga set in the world of fashion and modeling. Portraying the challenges of aspiring fashion designer Ikuto and too-short model Chiyuki as they… Read More Macy Anne Johnson Smiles Down the Runway The post Macy Anne Johnson Smiles Down the Runway appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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