Amelia Rose was shot exclusively for MODELS.com by Emmie America, with styling by Connie Berg, hair by Clay Nielsen (OPUS), and makeup by Jenny Kanavaros (Honey Artists) for Nars Cosmetics. Post production by Alexander Ermolin. Stylist assisted by Natalia Zemliakova and Julia Gedei. Special thanks to HQPixel Studio, Lou Carrion-Escamez and Megan Gaglio.

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Name:
Amelia Rose Akerhielm

Agency:
Next New York (New York)

Age:
22

Height:
5’8.5″

Instagram:
@ameliorated_fate
(ameliaakerhielm.wordpress.com is my digital painting blog)

Place of Origin:
I am of Spokanite origins. Spokane is an awkward mid sized Washington town rife with juggalos and sparkly jean pockets.

Ethnic Origin:
.25 Swedish .25 Lithuanian .25 German .25 Irish

Birthsign:
Taurus, ENTP, enneagram 4w5

How discovered:
Life took a turn for the unexpected
(Suddenly so redirected!)

I was planning to continue college, pursing animation
When Mother Model Management found me and put an end to my customer service tribulations!
A few test shoots, two weeks, and a chocolate croissant
And I fly to Paris to be adopted by Saint Laurent!

Favorite things:
Gratitude is an attitude not to be taken for granted
Life is so darn transient yet our priorities are slanted
You may believe that pair of heels is certainly enchanted
And will grant you the happiness all the commercials chanted

Style is an expression of something deep inside
It cannot be bought because do you know where designers reside?
Searching through the thrift stores and streets for fleeting originality
Consumerism benefits the one percent
This is a false reality.

What are you listening to at the moment?
Panda Bear and Avery Tare truly win my heart.
But Dan Deacon and Sweet Valley seduce my feet to start.
And although the Beatles will always have all my loving,
CocoRosie and Timber Timbre, too, always have it coming.

The Misfits when I’m hyper,
Milo when I’m calm,
Radiohead for melancholy,
And the Velvet Underground for when I was wrong.

Favorite movie, tv show:
TV:
Rick and Morty, Black Mirror, Adventure Time

Movies:
Korean revenge thrillers, gross Japanese tragicomedies, documentaries, David Lynch, Best In Show, Darren Aronofsky, Studio Ghibli

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
Nature is my favorite designer
Freshly baked cookies my favorite smell
And although usually I’d never tell,
To keep my skin dewy and new
I line it with deep sea kombu.

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
That is impossible to answer because the world would be entirely different.

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
Vulnerability and honesty are not very cool
But really you are a fool and a tool
If you are so afraid to show who you truly are
That you bully others and act like a superstar

Favorite modeling experience so far?
Today I staged throwing up blood with silk in a shoot and the result was quite beautiful.

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
If Bernie Sander becomes president, I will be proud to be an American.

Which brand would you really love to model for?
I would love to have Lori Earley paint me.

Place you would love to visit:
I would like to explore another planet or an alien culture whether by time or space.

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
Politics, North Korea, the food industry, digital painting, singing, harmonica.