Interview with Lini Kennedy at NEXT Artists Beauty Lounge at FTL Moda
Story with Carlos Martinez
Q: Tell us about your career, what you’ve been doing so far in New York as a model, and anything else.
I started modeling when I was 16.
Q:16!
Yeah, I started in Brazil really early. I started traveling to Europe, Paris, London, Milan, Barcelona. It’s my favorite city.
Q: I’ve never been but I’d love to go. So what are you doing for Fashion Week? Anything super special for New York?
Yeah, you know what? Now I’m doing Sherri Hill. I love this brand, I just started with them. So now I’m going to do this show for the first time. Actually, it’s the first time that I’m here in New York for Fashion Week!
I love Sherri Hill … I just started with them.
Q: Oh my God.
It’s my first time here, yeah.
Q: I’m so excited to hear that.
I’m so excited, too. It’s like a dream come true.
Being in New York is like a dream come true.
Q: So you’ve been living in New York now for how long?
I just moved here in February, I guess.
Q: February. Okay, so very, very new. That’s so exciting! It means you have so many things to do in New York. As a model, how do you feel the scene is different in New York versus in Brazil or in Europe?
It’s a bit different. I’m so excited because everything is really different. The scene, the jobs and everything. I’m very happy to be here.
Q: You have so much time to learn and grow, and I feel like New York is the perfect place to be in when you’re in fashion — but also when you just want to just learn about what’s happening in the world. Thank you so much for joining us Lini, we’re so excited to have you and can’t wait to see you in New York.
Interview with Zuzanna Bijoch at NEXT Artists Beauty Lounge at FTL Moda
We catch up with NEXT Model Zuzanna Bikoch to find out all about NYFW. Filled with fashion VIPS and some of the richest actors of all time, NYFW is the place to be. Read on to find out more about Zuzanna and what it’s like being a part of the action.
Story with Carlos Martinez
Q: You’re from Poland.
Yes!
Q: Which Fashion Week is this for you, what number?
This is actually number 9 or 10. Actually this is crazy. When I started, I was only like 15 years old. And everything was so new to me, and I didn’t know anything about designers and photographers. And here we are a couple of years later, and this is like my second family; all the people in fashion, they’re like my best friends, and it’s such a nice time to be here during Fashion Week.
This is like my second family.
Q: What’s it like to be in New York when it’s Fashion Week? For those of our viewers who aren’t here to really experience it, what can you say that it really like to be in New York during this time?
If I would use one word, I would say madness! It is absolutely madness: everybody is running around, everybody is late, everybody is calling each other, they don’t have service. It’s like madness.
But then, at the end of the day, you get to enjoy it and be with your friends, and party all together; and it’s like the most fashionable parties and art, and it’s fun. It’s colorful; it’s one kind of experience that I don’t think can be compared to anything else.
If I would use one word, I would say madness!
Q: You really can’t. So what shows are you walking in this season?
I will actually do New York and focus on the social, PR stuff; so attend a lot of events and then I’ll go to Paris for Paris Fashion Week.
Q: How exciting!
It is very exciting!
Q: So what’s it like to model here versus Poland? You were speaking earlier about wanting to support Polish designers.
It’s really important I think to remember where you came from, and support the country and the people that you grew up with.
So I’m always very happy to go back to Poland and work with Polish designers on different projects. Poland is still developing, it’s a very interesting place; it’s getting bigger and bigger, but it feels great to be able to introduce Polish designers and stylists to the world here.
I think it’s very inspiring to see the combination of the countries and how they can exchange ideas.
It’s really important I think to remember where you came from.
Q: Are you looking forward to any shows or presentations while you’re here?
Yeah, obviously there’s Alexander Wang; it’s always very exciting always to see what he’s going to come up with. Marc Jacobs, and I’m obsessed personally with Zimmermann. My closet is Zimmermann, always.
My closet is Zimmermann, always.!
Q: Thank you so much for taking your time out of your day.
Alexa Chung Has a New Line Coming. What Will It Look Like?
(Photo: Brandon Clark/ABImages for Neiman Marcus)Model turned style icon Alexa Chung is starting her own fashion line. Cue the madness. Chung has been increasingly popular over the years, her signature cat-eye and quirky style — with that perfectly-mussed hair — sending most fans into a frenzy to capture her “je ne sais quoi.”
What would an Alexa-led line even look like?
With collaborations with Eyeko, Madewell, AG Jeans, Marks & Spencer, and Superga under her belt (they were riotous successes), we have only a taste of what Alexa can do.
I propose a set of predictions, then, in light of previous style choices and consistent Alexa Chung trends:
1. A dash of menswear.
This is Alexa’s calling card: menswear inspiration. Trousers, button-down blouses, and boyish shapes make up the sea of ensembles that Alexa is known for. I would be shocked to find anything less than that signature lean towards menswear. If it’s a collection of 1950s Dior “New Look” restored, I don’t know what I’ll do.
Despite usually favoring boyish or androgynous pieces, there’s always a sneaky ruffled shirt or Peter Pan collar in Alexa’s repertoire. One day she’s got a classic “le smoking,” and the next it’s a glittering ball gown. I feel I can safely count on some mini dresses and ruffles.
There’s always a sneaky ruffled shirt in Alexa’s repertoire.
3. Something childhood affiliated that somehow we all relate to.
In her collaboration with Marks & Spencer, Alexa created “The Edna Shirt,” which was apparently created since it is “reminiscent of Alexa’s childhood painting apron.” The story itself is personal and cool — plus, we all had a giant shirt from our early days. Another wonderful anecdote — and a subsequent piece — is something I’m hoping to see, and then promptly sigh nostalgically at.
“Jumper,” meaning a nice pullover sweater in America. There’s a story about a navy-colored jumper from an ex-boyfriend in her fabulous book It, which pretty much convinces us that we all need one … now. And — because not everyone can date a man with fabulous navy jumpers — let’s hope Alexa makes one. Just for us!
Okay, “dungarees,” if I’m sticking with the British-English terms. We all thought overalls were so lame. Then Alexa wore overalls and suddenly there are overalls in my closet. Alexa is the queen of this tricky look — it’s all about the fit, and I know I’m too lazy to dig through the mire of on-trend overalls to find the Chung-iest. What with her AG Jeans collaboration, we saw overalls shorts, skirts, and full-length pants combos. What else will she do? Overall-maxi dresses? Overalls with overalls for your knees? The possibilities are endless.
We all thought overalls were so lame. Then Alexa wore overalls.
Neiman Marcus presents Alexa Chung for AG Personal Appearance on January 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California (Photo: Brandon Clark/ABImages) / Via http://blog.neimanmarcus.com
6. A phrase on a shirt that we never knew we needed.
Sacred monster. J’ai du vague à l’âme. (“My soul is in the waves.”) Things you want imprinted across your chest, so that people raise an eyebrow in confusion. Alexa always has the coolest phrases on her shirts and sweatshirts. No amount of digging through thrift store boxes will satisfy my envy. A few suggestions for phrases: J’ai mal à la tête. Slippery Boulder.
You know that white t-shirt you’ve been searching for from the beginning of time? The one that wouldn’t be too thin and sheer, or too long, or too short? I’m not sure it exists, even after digging through my boyfriend’s affects. I am, however, fairly suspicious that Alexa has such blueprints.
Hats are difficult to pull off. They’re statements and draw plenty of attention, so wearing them becomes a nervous operation. Alexa wears hats that were cool fifty years ago, or were a common sight on newspaper boys.
