Gabriele

Who:
Gabriele Reina (@gabrireina14) — 187 cm / 6’1.5″ — Italian from Milan, Italy — born July 14th — he/him.

Where:
Hero13th (mother agency), SOPHIE MODELS (Milan)

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
As a child, I was already super passionate about my dad’s farm and the cows, so I used to spend a lot of time in the barn with them. One morning I woke up and tried to stick my head into the handrail of the stairs in our house, cause I was imitating the cows when they eat, but my head got stuck there and I started crying 😅 🐮 Then my dad arrived and solved everything… I thought I was a little calf too 😂😂

— The most interesting thing about your family:
I live in a very small town (300 inhabitants) in the countryside close to Milan. My father is a farmer, he raises dairy cows. I work with him on the farm with my family and we are surrounded by nature and animals, you can breathe fresh air every day and enjoy small things 😜🧑‍🌾🌾🐮

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I live in the countryside, my father manages a farm specializing in dairy production. My whole family works there full time and I help them as much as I can.
2. I was born with a red spot on the side of my left eye. I had the opportunity to remove it, but honestly, I preferred to keep it, cause I love it, it’s part of me.
3. I always face life with a positive vibe, good energy. “I’m a good vibes influencer” 😜

Kai

Who:
Kai Luk-Laughton (@kai.luk.laughton) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Canadian from Toronto, Canada — born November 11th — he/him.

Where:
Elite Toronto (mother agency), Why Not Model Management (Milan)

— Who is someone you admire and why?
My mom, she’s the boss. She’s way cooler than me, I guess I could call her my stylist. She doesn’t let anyone bring her down, and she’ll stop at nothing to do the right thing. Also, without her help, I would have never become a model!

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
I’m really passionate about conserving the environment. Everyone should be able to enjoy nature as much as I have. I’m currently studying industrial design, with hopes of creating sustainable products and inspiring environmental stewardship.

— Three interesting facts about me:
1. I love to draw, I’ve been doing it all my life. It’s sort of meditative, as well as a great opportunity to ground myself.
2. This one’s kind of strange, but my first two vertebrae are fused together. Gross, right?
3. I lived in Hong Kong for seven years when I was younger. I got to use my Cantonese, learn some Mandarin, and I got to enjoy so much of the culture.

Maansi

Who:
Maansi Mehta (@maansimehtaa) — 176 cm / 5’9.5″ — British/Indian from Leicester, England — born November 1st — she/her.

Where:
Established Models (London – mother agency)

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
One thing people may be surprised to find out about me is that I’ve been studying martial arts since I was 5 years old! More specifically Seibukan Karate. I got my black belt a few years ago and I really think that it helped me become more disciplined whilst increasing my self-esteem and taught me a lot of key skills growing up like respect, listening and teamwork- all of which I think are very important in modeling!

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
A specific story that comes to mind is when I was really young, probably around 6 years old, I was at Water World which is this place full of water rides and fun activities…well, my experience there was cut very short since I slipped and cut my thigh on this metal box and ended up going to A&E for the day. But at least I have a ‘funky’ scar to prove it!

— How did you become a model?
Growing up I was told by my family and friends that I should try modeling since I was always the tallest in my class during school. I never really gave it a thought at that age yet during quarantine I decided to give it a shot! Of course, during that time walk-ins/ being scouted wasn’t really an option so I decided to apply online to a bunch of agencies not expecting much! But to my surprise, a lot of agencies got back to me and the rest is history!

Tumise

Who:
Tumise Orere Joanne Esemogie (@joanneblack_) — 176 cm / 5’9.5″ — Nigerian from Lagos, Nigeria — born June 2nd — she/her.

Where:
AIM Models Management (Nigeria – mother agency), BOOM Models Agency (Milan)

— Who is your favorite entertainer?
The Kardashians. Everyone who knows me knows how much I love the Kardashians! I literally love everything about them. While growing up I always watched “KUWTK” and never missed an episode.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
Ooh, this is interesting: I’m actually a great cook I just don’t like cooking!

— What are three interesting facts about you?
I love reading novels, I love spicy food and I’m very friendly.

ZiPeng

Who:
ZiPeng Zeng (@myericccccc) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — Chinese from Guangzhou, CHina — born August 18th — he/him.

Where:
Maxime Models Management (Guang Zhou City – mother agency)

— Who is someone you admire and why?
Lei Zhao, I wish I could be as successful as him.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I gave up being an athlete to be a model.

— Your most embarrassing moment:
When my agency noticed I was gaining weight.

Zoe

Who:
Zoe Dupeyre (@zoedbarz) — 180 cm / 5’11” — French from Martinique, French West Indies — born August 26th — she/her.

Where:
New Wave Management (mother agency), Marilyn Agency (Paris), Wonderwall Management (Milan)

— The most interesting thing about your family:
I was raised with my two big brothers so let’s say I am not the girlish person you could meet.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I am studying economy engineering.

— How did you become a model?
My brother subscribed to a model contest and I went with him to the agency.