ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnðə nˈaɪnti z, stˈiː bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐ fˈæʃən mˈɑːdəl fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ dɪzˈaɪnɚz æz tˈɑːmi hˈɪlfɪdʒɚ ænd kˈælvɪn klˈaɪn ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs; ɛkstˈɛ, fˈɛndi, nˈɪkələ tɹʌsˈɑːɹdi ænd ɹˈoʊmɪˌoʊ dʒˈɪɡli ɪn mɪlˈæn; ænd dʒˈiːnpˈɔːl ɡˈɔltiɚ ænd hoʊsˈeɪ lˈɛvi ɪn pˈæɹɪs.
Also in the '90s, Stea began working as a fashion model for such designers as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein in Los Angeles; Exte, Fendi, Nicola Trussardi  and Romeo Gigli in Milan; and Jean-Paul Gaultier and Jose Levy in Paris.