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I VA N A KO R A B
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the dialogue
e, as a species are hyper-adap-
New media is now accepted as the dom-
tive. Anything will become a new
inant form of consumption, paper has
normal, a familiar piece of land-
retreated to cult status. The outlets
scape given time. There have been
form the culture of us, and our ubiqui-
socio-cultural revolutions innately tied
tous new personal brand management
to technology and it’s co-dependent
on a scale and at a speed previously un-
evolution with humanity since mans in-
known. This is the generation of now,
ception. Molded and shaped by it, as we
this is the generation of the instant -
shape and mold it, woven as a mobius
everything.
strip - hopefully not ending in dystopic
unbalance.
celeration ad infinatum. The power of
We build the tools that hew us, accel-
the feminine identity of beauty is a uni-
erating with connectivity and the drive
versal language and is a central engine
that comes with the collected con-
that drives us in our human experience,
scious. We are becoming something
reflecting the pace we speed towards
else, at a constant rate. This is good. It’s
each other with. Together, they provide
a shift in our identity and self-percep-
a mirror onto us as a society and the age
tion. We are evolving.
of the influencer, the age of the insta-
Dopamine
and
norepineph-
rine flood your brain when you fall in
Technology allows life an ac-
girl. This is just the beginning.
love, use class A drugs like cocaine, and whenever you see a mobile alert from that person you really keep your phone on for. With the new levels of normative connectivity, our response to the mass co`mmunity we have created, is linked.
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20 Letter From The Editor
12 “ Dopamine and norepinephrine flood your brain when you fall in love, use class A drugs like cocaine, and whenever you see a mobile alert from that person you really keep your phone on for. ”
“ On my 21st birthday I went skydiving and I finally felt alive again, hanging at the edge of the world, looking out, it’s a crazy feeling, like you’re invincible. ”
Cameras, Action, Ivana Korab
Don’t Look Now
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“ I try to do is unite everyone from the Balkans and I’m still working on it, uniting Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Monte Negro, Macedonia, Slovenia. ”
“ I think it can be old school, if someone wants to know more, like a newspaper, where you know you like a contributor so you always go to page 3 where their article is. ”
Kira Dikhtyar
Dessert Rose
68 “I love working with people and I actually love being in the public eye, doing presentations, all that.”
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Jade Weber “ Refresh and rehydrate at the end of the day.”
Naila Nazar
54 “I think your drive and ambition is more important then what are you started. Also you have to travel for work, and I almost never take a personal vacation.”
Nikita Andrianova
78 “I’m doing what I love, and
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I’m never in a 9-5 depression where I hate my job.”
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the babe
summer de almeida is bringing the heat
good runway model is someone who is unique, strong-minded, and has a lot of courage.� These are the words of Michael Maddox, the well-known runway coach, famous for appearances on Project Runway, and for training top models like Marissa Miller to start their stuff on the catwalk. Aspiring model and actress, Summer De Almeida met Maddox when she was 14 year sold. Maddox saw talent in Summer, and took her under his wing, helping her book gigs while still a student in high school.
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Doors began to open for Summer, and with Michael as a mentor, she felt unstoppable. In 2003, the unthinkable happened, when Maddox lost his battle with cancer. Summer, then only 18, almost gave up. “I felt like I couldn’t make it in the fashion world without Michael there rooting for me.” Summer took a couple years hiatus, but after working through the fear of doing it alone, she got back on her feet, and reached epic new heights. No, really. Take a look and you’ll see pics and vids of her skydiving on her Instagram. “On
my 21st birthday I went skydiving and I finally felt alive again, hanging at the edge of the world, looking out, it’s a crazy feeling, like you’re invincible.” A self proclaimed thrill-junky, Summer De Almeida is hot. At 5’9’’ with looks to kill, her 25k insta followers know she’s more than a pretty face, more often than not posting pics of herself on epic adventures, traveling the world or jumping out of planes. Now that she’s back in the game— she’s making it clear that Michael’s influence made lasting impression on her.
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e sat down with Actress Ivana Korab, a beauty with brains. Ivana speaks 6 languages, is a trained pianist, currently training in martial arts with the man with the world’s fastest kick for her latest action flick. The selfie queen who posts affirmative
messages
with
every
pic boasts a bubbly personality and claims to live on a pink cloud. So what shaped her into the ultra successful person she is today? Ivana filled us in on everything from her upbringing, to being a daddy’s girl, and her quest to bring peace to the Balkan Peninsula. We even went deep, asking some questions from the Marcel Proust questionnaire.
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What was your up bringing like?
lives. He taught us how to live life and
I was in front of camera since I was 3,
how to treat people. When I got my
my mom would film us. That’s when
drivers license he bought me a crap-
you could see that I love being in front
py car even though they had money,
of camera. I had rigorous childhood
to teach me to work hard for what I
with hours of piano lessons a day, but
wanted.
I stopped enjoying it got a diploma
Greatest Luxury?
and then never again touched a piano.
Education because it gives me the
I was 8 years old when my grandma
power that I have - when you’re in the
took me to acting school and I loved
world on your own, especially being a
it.
model, trying to make your way in the
I was able to express myself. Then I
acting world, people don?t think that
went to high school and then after
you work really hard. But I’m stand-
that I studied philosophy. I wrote
ing solid on the ground and you can’t
about Plato for my senior thesis. I love
shake me.
acting because it’s the best thing ever
Current State of Mind
to interpret another person’s experi-
Super driven.
ence, I love exploring the human con-
Most overrated virtue?
dition, being in their shoes without
Fame people especially now Insta-
judging them. It keeps me humble.
gram famous people think that they
How do you interact with your fans?
accomplish that fame and do nothing
There’s a fine line between sexy and
with it, and they think it’s so impor-
vulgar. I’m sorry but if you’re showing
tant but it’s so fake.
boobs and ass and sticking you finger
On what occasion do you lie?
in your mouth you’re going to get 1
When I have to protect someone that
million followers. When you’re aware
I love. But I forget easily, so I avoid
of the power you have if you don’t use
lying.
it in a good way you’re a waste.
Best quality in a man?
My fan base is really huge, especially
Confidence and being a good person
back home, what I try to do is unite
Quality you like most in a women
everyone from the Balkans and I’m
Loyalty
still working on it, uniting Serbia,
Word or phrases you say too much?
Croatia, Bosnia, Monte Negro , Mace-
Well I sound a lot smarter in Serbi-
donia, Slovenia. 3 years ago when we
an, but I speak 6 languages so I mean
had floods back home I did a Red Bury
c’mon!
Hotel with no PR agency, no sponsors,
What or who is the greatest love of
and I raised 15 thousand dollars.
your life?
Your idea of perfect happiness
My dad
The love and support of your closest
What talent would you most like to
people.
have?
Trait you most deplore in your self?
I have a decent voice, but would like
Stubbornness & trusting people too
to have a really good voice.
much.
Greatest achievement?
Thing you dislike most in other peo-
Making my parents proud.
ple?
Where would you most like to live?
I don’t mind if you lie, but just don’t
Love LA. Adore LA.
think I believe you.
Most treasured possession?
Person alive you admire the most?
Shoes, I have over 300 pairs.
My father - everything about him, his
Motto
moral standards, the way he sees,
Love life love people.
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the success
NAZAR
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Naila is a fashionista and
brands reach out to her to promote
insta influencer. But she’s
their labels. While other models show
come a long way from
up at a studio and have a stylist and
where she started, as a
photographer, Naila gets free range
fashion blogger and waitress with
to wear clothes in her own creative
three jobs, who spent her entire pay-
way.
checks on clothes. Now her favorite
In fact, that is what companies seek
fashion brands pay her to wear their
her out for. They know she will take
product. Having grown up in Lebanon
their fashion and kill it with gorgeous
with a family that moved frequently,
shots in exotic locations. She has an
Naila is a lover of travel and consid-
eye for color and architecture. When
ers herself a true gypsy, never able to
Beginning Boutique asked her to take
stay in one place. And now she gets
pics in their magenta playsuit romper,
paid to travel, too. Once she realized
Naila waltzed into Chinatown in LA
the high she gets off mixing fashion
and took whimsical shots of herself
with travel, she jumped in feet first,
under hundreds of red Chinese lan-
putting out only what she considers
terns playfully strolling along with
to be incredible
the circular shadows underfoot. Of
content. “I‘m very picky. Every photo
course, the item sold out. Recently
has to show a side, depth, emotion
she has been tapped by designers Sal-
and substance, even if it’s my body or
ar Milano and Mara Hoffman.
a bikini shot, it’s still art and I do it in
Naila’s life might sound like a dream
an artistic way.” If you check out her
come true for most fashion girls, but
Instagram, you can see for yourself
there is one drawback she’ll admit to.
that every pic has an aspect of art, a
Dating. “It’s so hard!” While she loves
vision and expression of emotion. The
being in relationships, with her sched-
content she curates always has a wow
ule she’s never in one place for more
factor, every photo stunning in the
than a week. Right now dating is off
style, the outfit, the background, and
the table for Naila, which she plans
the location. Incredibly, she does this
on writing about soon, so stay tuned
all on her own. She has no representa-
to her blog for more 411 on that.
tion? styles, shoots and edits her own
Not only is the job not perfect, Naila
photographs. While she admits it was
doesn’t claim to be perfect either. She
a challenge at first, she has learned
believes in working out hard and work-
to teach and guide herself, including
ing even harder. She feels that Insta-
learning 3 different photo editing
gram can fall short and paint a picture
programs. “Being inspired is different
that’s not always genuine, so she tries
than following” she says, explaining
to post from the exact location she’s
that she doesn’t look to others to de-
at, and to caption how she’s feeling.
cide what she likes, but seeks to be
She wants her followers to dig deep-
inspired. How does she get the inspi-
er, she encourages them to follow her
ration?Pro sky diving, dirt biking 3 x
blog. “I think it can be old school, if
times a week , riding ATVs, jet skis and
someone wants to know more, like a
skateboarding. She loves an adrena-
newspaper, where you know you like a
line rush, calling it an obsession. ”I’m
contributor so you always go to page
doing what I love, and I’m never in a
3 where their article is.”
9-5 depression where I hate my job.”
To learn more about Naila, check out
When it comes to making a living as
her blog, Naila In Vogue.
an insta model, Naila has a passion for what she does. As a student she struggled with dyslexia, and would question her intelligence. Now she’s is making money off of her artwork and the unique way she sees the world. Because of her ability to grow an audience and build a following,
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R O M Ä N
the fashion
D I K H T YA R
F
rom Los Angeles to New York and
life when “commanding the atten-
net. The main thing you need models
You don’t go out so much at night
back again - every city has its fashion
tion” of your audience is a necessity
for now - apart from runway is e- com-
either because you have to wake up
and french fries will get you every-
in her world.
merce because every store has their
for early morning call times and go
where.
Asked how she keeps up with the face
own line. Every designer has their own
to shoots. So people just don’t un-
We had the pleasure of catching up
pace and ever evolving life of a mod-
line. In this case, you need to update
derstand there’s a professionalism
with Kira D admits her hectic sched-
el..
an online catalog. Nemun Marcus will
models have vs regular girls. You also
ule, attending New York’s fashion
Well I just did a show for New York’s
have a full production but its not al-
always have to be aware of how you
week, a few days prior from shooting
Fashion Week and hopefully I’ll be
ways the most glamourmous part of
look. You want to look as good as pos-
in Los Angeles. She had just enough
back in Los Angeles for The Maximum
the job. You are constantly changing
sible so you can sell the clothes.
time to jump on google voice with us
100 Party. I also have a photoshoot
multiple outfits. If you are shooting
Whats the most difficult part of mod-
for an interview.
coming up for a designer for Mulan
bathing suits for a summer line, then
eling?
Kira’s voice was pleasant and casual,
and I’m sure its going to be work for
you are most likely shooting in the
I’m from Russia so the thing is in Rus-
sometimes even straight up loud - and
either catalog or glamour. A normal
winter when its freezing. You are cold
sia, the fashion industry is not so high-
it had to be, as the slur of New York
catalog day is usually 8 hours but ed-
and by mid day, you are always starv-
ly developed. Most of the designers
cabs were being hailed in the back-
itorials sometimes can go for 10-12
ing. But you can’t complain. You have
are European or American print. It’s
ground and busy Park Avenue shak-
hours.
to stay professional.
always been much more developed in
ers and movers roamed the crowd-
Whist your favorite type of shoot?
Whets
ed streets in the background of our
Editorials are more fun to shoot be-
modeling?
I was 16 so I’m very use to my work
phone call. Kira had little problem
cause you can be more creative with
Modeling is a profession, it’s not al-
so its not usually difficult for me. I
making her voice heard and I’m sure
makeup.
has
ways glamours. Usually models are
treat it as a job. Maybe when you’re
this is the norm in her professional
changed a lot because of the inter-
very dressed down in their daily life.
tortured on set because its cold or
You
know
business
common
misconception
w
the US but I’ve been modeling since
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Shooting with Ash is always a dream.
your starving or have an early call
It’s always fun to shoot with him be-
time, then maybe its difficulty. The
cause he’s a very good friend and one
one thing I really love about shoots is
of the best photographers. I think
how many collaborators there are and
back to when he was being published
when you are done, when you wrap
all over the world, I was a very young
- there’s a huge sense of accomplish-
girl in the industry and wasn’t getting
ment. It’s fun to be on a shoot with a
so much attention but he always had
whole production crew. But I started
something fun in mind for me. Last
my career when I was a baby - and I
time we shot together, we used paint
had overcome rejection. In New York
as a prop and we did a body painting
theres a lot of rejection. You have to
shoot. That was the first time I’ve
be cool with it.
done that and it had been a very long
Do you have different runway styles?
time since we had shot together. I
I have a very European style for the
love to work with him because we are
runway. We live in an era of photoshop
like family. I don’t have an apartment
and Instagram. It use to be models
in LA so sometimes I stay with friends
had to have perfect skin and perfect
and sometimes I stay on Ash’s couch
hair, now people will just spend $500
in his studio. So its like my home away
and photoshop instead of spending
from home and everyone who works
$5,000 for a good model. The only
there is like my family.
thing that has stayed the same is the
Your secret to being successful?
runway show. You cant photoshop a
Just keep pushing, I think thats the
runway show. When it comes to run-
most important part in any profes-
way, you still need a 5’10 model and
sion. You have to watch out for this
perfect hair, she also needs experi-
amazing moment and you just have to
ence. She’s doing a live presentation
keep pushing until you get it. You cant
so I think thats really the future of
take rejection personally. If you dot
modeling. For the internet, you don’t
get chosen for a line, you can’t take
really need a model, you just need a
it personally. I think with modeling
shot of the clothes and you can pho-
its a requirement to be dedicated,
toshop the hell out of the girl.
you have to be willing to do anything
Do you think the Internet and Insta-
they ask you to do. When you shoot
gram is bad for the modeling indus-
a successful model, they never com-
try?
plain about it being cold. They never
I really love Instagram and think its
complain about food. Always be pro-
a good thing that anyone can use it
fessional and always be on time right?
as a platform for themselves. If its
Even if you’re already a top model. No
there to use, then use it. I don’t think
one wants to work with you if you are
networking is a bad thing. You have
not professional.
to network these days and I always
Whats a major pitfall to look out for?
make friends with the people I’m on
Since I was 16 years old, I’ve always
set with and will post about it later.
been on shoots. I think every part of
I think the reason you see so many
my career has started with my agen-
models on Instagram now is because
cy, so its really important what kind
you can photoshop and filter any-
of management you have and what
thing. If you go to my Instagram ac-
agency you have. To be mismanaged
count, I’m modeling for Valentina and
by different agencies is a big mistake
have photoshoots with other design-
and they will not market you right.
ers. I’m showing pictures of the real
Not everyone will get you enough
clothes not just selfies but Instagram
work. So someone that will manager
is kind of funny that way. Its a look
you better, thats really important.
into someone’s private life - anything
Is there something that makes YOU
they want to show. With my Instagram
unique in modeling?
I usually keep it professional. Now and
My movements because I was a pro-
then I will post something more pri-
fessional gymnast before. Because
vate for my audience to see.
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Speaking of runway - do you need a
of that, I have a great sense of how
certain attitude on the catwalk?
to move in front of the camera and
With runway, it all depends on what
combined signature moves to the
kind of clothes you are wearing. You
photoshoots. That has really made
need to feel the collection. If its more
a difference than any other model
Chanel or a designer from London
and it makes me more successful. I
then you just walk straight to the
have great movements and it’s really
front. If you’re modeling dresses or
helped my career. Its also my drive
evening gowns that’s one style. If you
for sure. I’ve been here long enough
are wearing high heels thats a com-
before I succeeded. I’m one of the
pletely different style of walk. It also
most motivated people you can find.
depends if they want you to smile or
Thats why I succeeded, I was willing
not smile - you have to change your
to put in the work. Some people think
walk and your style depending on the
“oh with modeling you just have to
designer you’re walking for.
start at a certain age.” But it’s a busi-
Back to IG - is there a photo you post-
ness either way.
ed that got alot of attention?
look really good from the beggining
I post most photos of my work. If I
but they started when they were 25.
post something edgy obviously that
Then you have the 16 - 17 year old
gets a lot of likes. I know for me es-
thats going to keep trying like myself
pecially a lot of people have said
and many other models. I think your
things like, “OMG, she’s so skinny, she
drive and ambition is more important
doesn’t eat - FEED HER!” So I actually
then what are you started. Also you
had to post two Instagram posts of
have to travel for work, and I almost
me eating french fries and it was New
never take a personal vacation. My
York Fashion Week and i had to be
work is travel.
like, “Hey I’m a model but I like to eat.
What about relationships?
I’m skinny but this is my body. I love
It’s hard to be in relationships be-
to eat french fries…look I’m eating
cause you care so much but you cant
a cheeseburger in front of my whole
see them. The hardest thing is when
Instagram audience!” I had to post
you are in a relationship and you
something like that just so people
have to go away for work. Models are
could see. And you know I can go to
very different girls (so am I) and we
a nice restaurant also and eat french
meet so many people. Some people
fries - it doesn’t have to be fast food..
will just tell you, “you’re beautiful.”
but I just love food.
Everyone looks you up on Instagram
Regret any posts?
and googles you almost just to show
I don’t regret any photos I’ve taken. If
you off. But it’s not that awesome if
theres a picture of me showing more
they just love you because you’re a
skin, I usually get around 2,000 likes
model or just want to go out with you
per photo. It took my parents awhile
because you’re a “famous model.”
to appreciate my work but now they
Do you get lonely?
follow me on Instagram and comment
Abousley. I feel lonely now. I’m work-
and like all my photos. Of course,
ing but - you feel lonely enough. I
sometimes they are like “OMG!” but
think about my past 3 days.. one day I
you know this is my job, most of the
flew from New York to La and then I as
photos are professional but if they’re
in the airport for 2 hours and my plane
not, thats fine. IF I wanted to post
was delayed for another 4 hours.
a half naked photo of me drinking
Then on the way back I was at the bar.
champagne I could (laughs). This is
Alone. I was supposed to be there at
my life, you know. Actually, one of the
3pm but my flight took much longer.
more recent posts I got 8,000 likes
So yeah it’s very lonely sometimes.
and it was the last time I was doing
I feel it now. But you know I come
runway for a Valentino show.
to LA for work and I meet up with
What was your last shoot with Ash
friends. After the Valentina show, we
Gupta like?
all went to the Hard-rock cafe and it
Some models just
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was very nice. Staying in a relation-
What’s your personal style?
ship is important for me. Someone
I like my jeans and t-shirt for my casual
who understands your professional
clothes. When I travel or when I’m off
is very important. Thats why you see
set - you know models don’t wear a lot
alot of models who date musicians or
of makeup they are very causal. You
directors (people in the industry). It’s
cant go to set with hair and makeup
very common because they have the
and you never know when something
same lifestyle like a model and they
can happen.
understand. So many models are ac-
Personal role model?
tually getting married or getting en-
My mom is my role model - she actu-
gaged to these musicians and direc-
ally hand makes clothes. I just started
tors. It’s easy for me because I don’t
working with her selling and wearing
really have a problem with meeting
her designs and posting for her. I re-
people. Some of these people I meet
ally love her handmade stuff. It’s very
up with for drinks, these are people
unique and I love it.
I’ve known for 8 years now. My career
New York vs LA?
took off 8 years ago and theres been
When it comes to fashion … I wear
friends along the way supporting me
simple (not expensive) so I can dis-
in my work and without the support
charge if need be. I’ve been known to
of my fiends, if they didn’t believe in
toss my T-shirt away while I’m trave-
me, I wouldn’t be as successful as I
ling so inexpensive items work best so
am now. Friends really know me. They
I can change quickly. But LA vs NY?
know my downsides and weaknesses
In LA, you have to wear more color-
and everything. I think people who
ful clothes. In new York, I’m wear-
really know me - just understand me.
ing jeans or shorts and its very very
casual. A very New York style is a black
have a piece of jewelry to post about
top and a jacket. Recently in LA I was
it, theres no need to buy - designers
wearing this orange designer dress on
will give it to me. But I mostly have a
Rodeo Drive and going to Valentina
small suitcase I use to travel from LA
then going for a glass of champagne
to New York in so I’m still living out of
after so it works for the lifestyle. Be-
a suitcase, mostly.
cause of the weather and the lifestyle
Accessory you cant live without?
people wear very colorful clothes in
I cannot live without my phone for
Los Angeles.
sure.. sometimes I try by just not
Whats your place like in NY?
charging it (laughs). You have to use
I have an apartment in New York. In
your phone for modeling because
LA so many people have houses and
everything is Instagram. Every day
with many rooms. In New York we all
you have to post something - it be-
live in small apartments right? In LA
comes a very important part of your
there are so many beautiful houses so
life - you have to have a phone.
I usually stay as a guest in a house. In
Stranded on an island?
New York I still live out of my suitcase
OMG. I would just live. I would be
kinda of. People laugh but you don’t
sleeping and walking around. One
really cook in New York, you just go
thing I would need is music. I have to
dine downstairs. After this interview
have music when I’m walking around
I’m going to have dinner downstairs
New York or Los Angeles, it doesn’t
because its just faster and easier. Peo-
matter. It would be nice if there was
ple think models have a huge closet
a coconut tree or a lemon tree - you
but it makes no sense to buy clothes
know something you could actually
just to wear one time. If I HAVE to
eat and enjoy.
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the art
What you do, did you always know this is where you would be going? On the inside ya, I just maybe didn’t think i could d o it. hahahahaha, I think i didn’t believe i would have the opportunity do it this quickly, i thought I would have to work my way up, work for a really long time and hate my work and after 6 or 7 years experience I might be able to do the work i wanted.
What did you go to school for Graphic design, I wanted to do fashion design first so i went to central saint martins took fashion first and then changed to Chelsea college for Graphics So right out of program you started on graphics ya for that one i did, ya. it was great, i learned al to about the industry but for me I didn’t fit in at all I was too
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much of an extrovert and i love work-
here in the U.S.
was still styling i was assisting sascha
cept from start to finish.
ing with people and i actually love be-
That was kinda the first piece and
linnich. Then I began working in brand
Where do you see social media fitting
ing in the public eye, doing presenta-
then there was Pulse films in the
development building concepts for
in
tions, all that. I cant just be in front of
U.K. and I know one of the founders
high end uniforms pitching designing
Well you have your snap stories and
a desk all day, which is what graphics
and he was working on a feature film
presentations i would still style for
your instagram and twitter and all the
is,and it was driving me insane and it
called ‘Alley Cats’ and I started doing
commercials and fashion projects and
different platforms and I think it re-
was for many years you would have to
preproduction on that and then the
he would style the female leads and
ally depends on what you’re trying to
be the technical brain of the creative
film was pushed for a year which led
i would get to do my own thing and i
do, like I don’t use twitter for me twit-
director and i didn’t feel it was playing
me to working on Idea channel four
would get to design. On the side I also
ter doesn’t work, I’m all about visuals,
to my strengths. I didn’t wanna design
on a documentary and did production
have done some illustration.
all about colors. whereas obviously if
fonts or logos or do animation , I love
assisting as well as kinda production
I’m one of these people that can’t do
you’re a musician you can announce
it but its not for me. I’ m very respect-
secretary and ended up because we
just one thing. (laughs) I would go cra-
your gigs, engage your audience, etc.
ful of their life and their art tho. it was
were such a small team doing a lot of
zy.
- its a very quick response mechanism
good to do it, so now i know what i
things.
do you have a favorite part
and its better in that sense than insta-
want.
It was all about music subculture it
I like creative direction i like running
gram for that particular aspect. I think
Where did you go after that
was all about finding all these peo-
the show putting all the parts togeth-
you have to be intelligent about social
I graduated to music videos, I did a
ple who really into their work and i
er,making the process as fluid and
media and see what you’re aiming to
Ukrainian music video that premiered
loved it, going in and finding differ-
seamless as possible, working with
do and see what works.
onto MTV Russia and Bullet magazine
ent platforms online.. in-between i
people in general designing the con-
Have you seen it change things or
people
of experience and I think an impor-
I have, ,its been such a great develop-
tant change in the future will be com-
ment its a really good platform for an-
ing into schools and teaching how to
yone in a subculture something very
deal and where kids get support with
specific for someone who wouldn’t
it psychologically about how the re-
find peers so quickly, wouldn’t have
action they’re getting and how it af-
such easy access to connect and show
fects them, because it is bullying. For
their work. so for that i think its great
me I’m used to it if someone insults
but sadly i do feel that some people
me I block them but when your 13 it
are entitled if they have large follow-
matters so much.
ing, theres so many metrics to meas-
Where does it go from here
ure things by.
I think its just gonna grow, but its a
Its a balance as with anything else,
balance really, its important to pro-
also with young kids who don’t really
mote than online isn’t enough, its
know how they’re portraying them-
important to promote human interac-
selves in the public eye and they get
tion in real life alongside your digital,
negative comments and theres a lot
its still important to really connect
of cyber bullying and they don’t know
and be around people physically, but
how to deal with that because of lack
this is going to just get bigger.
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virids
the future
weber
M
eet internet sensation Jade We-
pher to take a headshots of them!
with the people I met. So it Is hard to
Then I would go do the job, and in the
ber. Child model and dancer who was
The photographer thought I should
say, we are having some big dilemmas
plane or car I would do my homework
featured in the Hayden Summerall
become a model, so she sent a picture
here. I am very thankful for that!
and then come back home and go
cover music video of The Weeknd’s
to her sister and it turns out her sis-
What is your dream modeling job?
back to school the next day! It might
“Can’t Feel My Face.” She has a strong
ter was the director of an agency . We
My dream modeling job would be to
seem very tricky but I get used to it.
following on Instagram of more than
never really thought of me becoming
work for Dior, or Chanel! I dream to
When you’re not busy modeling, what
380,000.
a model because I was young but we
go to my country and work in Paris . I
are some of your favorite things to
How old are you and where are you
decided to give it a try!
am French and that would mean a lot
do?
from?
What was your first big break in the
to me .
I like playing basketball outside with
I’m 12 years old and I’m French but I
industry?
How do you deal with all the traveling
my friends. I also like reading and
was born in Hong Kong and I live in
I didn’t really have a break since I
required to be a model?
watching tv. I like the Harry Potter
the US.
started 2 years ago but there some
For modeling jobs I mostly go to LA,
series the MOST!! And I watch varie-
How did you start modeling, talk us
seasons where jobs start decreas-
but I have traveled to places like New
ties of shows on Fridays or sometimes
through the process from start to fin-
ing which therefore slows down the
Yor, NY state , San Francisco , Nevada
when I have extra time. I started self
ish?
process. But if not I have worked non
… . I go to a public school so some-
defense and that is really fun . I adore
Editorials are more fun to shoot be-
stop . Now we are more selective On
times it could get a bit tricky, but I
listening to music, and doing karaoke
cause you can be more creative with
what i do , so it gives a balance for my
normally leave early from school, get
but It is very personal to me.
makeup. You know businessIt’s quite
student life too.
homework for that day or if I’m trav-
You have a strong following on Insta-
an interesting story actually… My
What has been your favorite job so
eling I would most likely get the les-
gram of more than 380,000; do you
brothers needed headshots for an au-
far?
sons that the class was going to learn,
feel that has helped when it comes to
dition and so we went to a photogra-
I really love most of the jobs I’ve done,
and the homework for an extra day.
working with brands?
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With 315k followers, I know I am an influencer. Yes definitely , I guess this matter for certain brands to select models and get some exposure. But I won’t say that it is always the case. There is a lot of judgement in this industry and I know it becomes worse when you become more of an adult, such as size, age, and looks. I don’t know but I wish diversity will be more and more accepted . I wish my fan love my work and me more than the size of my hips or my legs… and i am glad to see there is some Brands who see that!! How have you used instagram to gain followers, market yourself and work with brands? I don’t know Why i always get this question lol , and the answer might be disappointing but we don’t have any techniques or anything to hide. We just show my work and people see it. The account is purely professional by showing my work and some sides of my personality. If you weren’t a model, what would you want to do? I do acting classes which are really fun. I do LOVE acting !! Soon I would also start doing speech & debate. Since I’m going to Middle School next year there is actually an elective for that which I might do, and there is also one for video and filming. I like debating, and I want to become an actress or a lawyer when I grow up. Where is your favorite place to travel? I LOVE the Hawaiian Islands, and France, when i go to visit all my family there . I was very young when I visited Paris but the pictures I can see on internet just make me dream to spend few days there … we might go to France this summer to see my Grand Parents !! I am very excited. What advice do you have for other kids your age that want to be a model? I would say to stay humble, be true to yourself and yes there is going to be hate , jealousy and that comes in the package of being a model sometimes but there is so much more love to get from it . If it is what you love so give it a try.
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