Bao Mai
Who:
Bao Mai Phan (@olaphan_) — 175.5 cm / 5’9″ — Vietnamese/Polish from Warsaw, Poland — born February 25th — she/her.
Where:
Selective Management (Warsaw – mother agency)
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love everything that contains strawberries, especially strawberry milk.
2. I can play the violin. I even have a diploma from finishing first-degree music school.
3. I’m addicted to food that my dad makes (mostly Vietnamese cuisine).
— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
When I was little, I used to hate taking baths. I would scream my lungs out every time my skin touched the water. Now I love spending time in the water, especially in swimming pools or the sea. My family loves to tell everyone this.
— The most interesting thing about your family:
My dad came from Vietnam to Poland to study at the University of Warsaw. At first, he planned to go back to Vietnam after getting his degree, but then he met my mother and decided to stay with her.
Fabio
Who:
Fabio Mori (@fabiomori_) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — Brazilian from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil — born June 30th — he/him.
Where:
Way Model Management (São Paulo – mother agency)
— Who is someone you admire and why?
My grandmother. She raised me for a long time and because of her, I started to like art and fashion, things which make up part of my life today.
— How did you become a model?
During the lockdown in 2020, I started doing TikToks about fashion and lifestyle. After one year of producing content, Way Model found me through a video I posted there.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I’m a t-shirt brand owner.
2. I have already moved house 15 times.
3. I love music, I spend all day listening to music but I have never written a lyric.
Ivan
Who:
Ivan Maksimov (@vneqq) — 192 cm / 6’3.5″ — Russian from Saint Petersburg, Russia — born July 24th — he/him.
Where:
TANN Model Management (mother agency), PRM Agency (London)
— Who is someone you admire and why?
Michael Jordan. His personality, determination, and commitment to his goal and career.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. For 9 years, I professionally played hockey.
2. At the same time, I remained to study and entered architecture school.
3. I can run 10 km in 40 minutes and still be photogenic.
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
I like Frank Ocean. His music, aesthetic, and his ability to be himself.
Maria
Who:
Maria Krashna (@mariakrashna) — 175 cm / 5’9″ — American from Albany, California, USA — born April 15th — she/they.
Where:
That Agency (mother agency), Milk Management (London)
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
Amy Winehouse is most definitely my favorite entertainer. She embodies a lot of life learned and portrays that so well in her music. Her use of words and the ability to be so vulnerable about a life filled with depression, drugs and difficult situations is extraordinary. I love watching her live because she just sits there and sings to you through that thick eyeliner. Love Amy.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I used to wrestle and wanted to go to the Olympics for it.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
I have a dog named Bacon, my belly button is shaped liked the Tesla symbol, and I am a master at Dance Dance Revolution.
Piers
Who:
Piers Rochford (@piersrochford) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — British/Australian from Southampton, UK — born July 22nd — he/him/they/them.
Where:
Milk Management (London), Bananas Models (Paris)
— Who is someone you admire and why?
My grandma is called Mo Mo and she is possibly the most stylish and elegant person to ever exist. I admire her ability to remain calm and see the positive in each and every situation. If I possess an ounce of her grace, then I would consider myself to be extremely lucky.
— What are you super interested in that most people have never heard of?
There’s a cartoon that I love that was canceled after its first season, it’s called Mission Hill. I remember watching it when I was 15 and loving the art style. In nighttime scenes, all the outlines are white against darker backgrounds and I had never seen anything like it. I find loads of pre-internet media super interesting as it makes me wonder what it would be like to not be so connected to everyone at all times. I find it interesting to be nostalgic for a time you can’t remember.
— Who is your favourite entertainer?
When I was 15, I watched the film Juno for the second time, for some reason I watched it quite young. The soundtrack has a Cat Power song called Sea of Love. I listened to it on a loop and promptly downloaded the rest of her discography. I listened to her album called Moon Pix, and to this day, it’s my favourite album of all time. Cat Power is such an incredible songwriter and her stories are so personal and dark. I could only hope to ever write anything that is so timeless.
Rashmi
Who:
Rashmi Mann (@rashmimann) — 175 cm / 5’9″ — Indian from Shimla, India — born July 9th — she/her.
Where:
A Little Fly (mother agency)
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
In my free time, I write short stories. Looking to publish them soon – Penguin Books, can you hear me! :P
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I used to be a TV news correspondent.
2. I talk to myself, a lot.
3. I am a certified level 1 paragliding pilot.
— What’s your most prized possession and why?
As a practice, I don’t get attached to things but if I were to lose any of my gadgets, I’d be stressed.