IF you can make it in New York City -- the old saying goes -- you can make it anywhere in the world.

When sexy Gwen left the rugged hills of Laventille, she always nursed a dream in her heart of hearts of making it big one day in the gridlock but exciting world of catwalk/video modelling in big city New York.

Well, Gwen has trumped her dream into gilt-edged reality and is now an in-demand model at the high-end of the game.

Gwen, who revealed that she was on her own “since about 13”, has no regrets about her childhood; seeing in her past, the spur to move on to bigger and greater things.

“I am currently in my first year of college and pursuing a Bachelor of degree in business (marketing and advertising).”

Gwen revealed that her ultimate goal in life, apart from enjoying the sweepstakes from modelling, “is to own several successful businesses”.