Miyu Toyonaga was thrilled when she discovered who had visited her Instagram account last April. It was Ivanka Trump, her fashion icon, and she had liked a photo of Toyonaga with a leather clutch purse from Ivanka's namesake brand.
The 32-year-old Toyonaga, who works at the Tokyo office of an Australian commercial real estate firm, said she was struck by the elegant style and successful career of the model-turned-business executive when she first saw her Instagram pictures two or three years ago.
"In a way I aspire to be like her," said the 2012 Miss World Supermodel Japan, who is preparing to set up a fashion e-commerce site like Ivanka. "I would like to keep working even after I have a baby and have the option of living overseas."