Anna
Who:
Anna Stadnik (@a.ntts) — 179 cm / 5’10.5″ — Ukrainian from Irpin, Ukraine — born January 26th — she/her.
Where:
U.mgmt (mother agency), PWR MODELS (Milan)
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I like to record phrases of passers-by, as well as technical/urban sounds on a voice recorder.
2. I write haiku.
3. I’m not afraid of scary movies :p
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
I don’t create idols, but I respect a couple of people from different fields of creativity: Aphex Twin, the creator of electronic music, I am attracted by his attitude to music and approach; Banksy, a street artist, his secrecy and vision of the world is mesmerizing; Ren Hang, his revolutionary photographs command respect.
— One thing you never want to do again:
I will never dye my hair again. I realized that I feel completely natural.
David
Who:
David Mirci (@david_mirci_) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Romanian from Cluj, Romania — born October 5th — he/him.
Where:
Meka Models (Chisinau – mother agency), IMG Paris, Independent Model Management (Milan), View Management (Barcelona)
— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
So after I asked my mother about this, she told me a story about me when I was nine years old and I was in school. One day my teacher called my parents, which usually wasn’t a good thing, but that day she told my parents how she had asked the class to make a sentence starting with “First of all,” and I was the only one who knew how to make one. I told my teacher, “First of all, I’m an EU citizen, and I have my rights.”
— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
I’m very passionate about animals. Sometimes I volunteer at animal shelters around my city to walk the dogs and bring food.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
The first is that I’m an ex-national champion at rowing in my country, the second is that I love programming, and the last is that I love learning new languages.
Dorothy
Who:
Dorothy Cheng (@doracyy_) — 176 cm / 5’9.5″ — British from Hong Kong — born May 19th — she/her.
Where:
MC Barnes (London – mother agency), IZAIO Management (Berlin)
— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
As a straight size POC model, I wish to continue seeing the inclusivity on sizes to expand and not just be reframed to small or curvy. Yes, to inclusivity in all aspects in the industry!
— Who is someone you admire and why?
I really admire Mia Kang. She is a model, Muay Thai fighter, body confidence advocate and tv host. I came across her Instagram a few years back. She was one of the people who inspired me to start my recovery journey from my eating disorder. Seeing her sharing her journey to recovery and being so authentically herself fuels me to continue my own.
— The most interesting thing about your family?
My younger brother is a model as well! It’s so good to have someone you are incredibly close to be in the same industry as you. We are always encouraging each other to keep going.
Kellis
Who:
Kellis Kwaning (@fian_.k) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — Dutch from Amsterdam, The Netherlands — born September 15th — he/him.
Where:
Solid Model Management (Amsterdam – mother agency)
— One thing you never want to do again:
Most of the people that know me know that I really hate tomatoes. I can’t eat them. I always throw them away if they are in my food. So I will never eat them again.
— How did you become a model?
I was walking down the street, when someone approached me and asked me if I was a model. I answered no, and then she said that I should try modeling and if I was interested, I should contact her. So I did, and then she became my agent. That’s how I became a model.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love acting and have been doing it for a while.
2. I also played tennis for a long time but stopped playing.
3. I can play the guitar but also haven’t played for a while.
Kritika
Who:
Kritika Goyal (@kritika_goyal_) — 178 cm / 5’10” — Indian from New Delhi, India — born March 31st — she/her.
Where:
Blunt Creative Management (New Delhi – mother agency), Elite New York City, Select Model Management Paris
— What’s your most prized possession and why?
A gold ring of mine with my name written on it in pink, which used to be my favourite color back when my grandfather got it for me. I have it on all the time .
— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
There was a hair oil commercial in which a woman with her 4ft long hair used to tilt her head and comb her hair, and as a 3-4 year old with a bob haircut, I used to imitate her and do the same thing. Whenever I buy new clothes, I do a ramp walk of my own, and this has been happening since I was a kid, and there’s no stopping :)
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
Jessie J would be my absolute favourite being a powerhouse vocalist. She is insane with her singing techqniues & so warm and witty with the crowd.
Tereza
Who:
Tereza Faltinová (@tereza_faltinova) — 180 cm / 5’11” — Czech from Prague, Czechia — born April 2nd — she/her.
Where:
PURE MODEL Management (Prague – mother agency)
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I really love old music.
2. I was a dancer for 11 years.
3. I won the PURE MODEL Management competition when I was 14 years old.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I study at a pedagogical high school so I can become a teacher.
— How did you become a model?
A model scout found me while shopping at the mall with my family. I was only 12 years old. My parents didn’t allow me to model until I was 14, so when I turned 14, the same model scout contacted me, and we signed a contract with my current agency.