Afee

Who:
Afee Kasse (@afeekasse) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — Dutch from Olst-Wijhe, Netherlands — born April 5th — he/him.

Where:
Editorial Model Management (Rotterdam – mother agency), Crawford Models (New York), The Claw (Paris), The Claw (Milan), Forte Model Management (London), MGM Models (Hamburg)

— The most interesting thing about your family:
We are all creative people who like to perform. Dancing, singing, and making music are the activities that we all like to pursue. We do this together but also apart from each other. I am in a family that loves to travel, so occasionally, we are split up for some time. But we always make sure that we stay in touch.

— Who is someone you admire and why?
I admire a lot of people who think differently than others. I think it’s important to create your own opinion and not be influenced by others. Always agreeing with the majority doesn’t give you the time to make up your own thoughts. There are several famous people who try to teach this as well through their creativity and production. Tyler, the Creator, Ye, and Kendrick are such people in the music industry who really speak to me.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I enjoy listening and making music every single day. I grew up with music, and I couldn’t imagine a day without it. 
2. I’m part of a collective called CDF. It’s a collective where the members focus on exploiting their taste in art, music videos and photography and fashion. We Create, Disperse and Flourish. Hence the name CDF.
3. I’m a professional binge-watcher with series. If I like it, it’s hard not to watch it.

Diana

Who:
Diana Laluhová (@dianalaluhova) — 184 cm / 6’0.5″ — Czech from Borohrádek, Czechia — born November 13th — she/her.

Where:
Crush models (Prague – mother agency), BOOM Models Agency (Milan), FIRST Model Management (London), Fifth Models (Barcelona)

— One thing people may be surprised to find about you:
I look very confident outside, but I had really hard times lately. It was tough to find myself again and accept myself: how I look, my height, and how I act. But now I’m happy where I am, and I’m proud of myself for what I did, and I don’t mind what other people say or what they think.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love horses, all animals in general. When I’m in the presence of animals, I feel so peaceful. I currently own one horse and a nine-month-old foal. It’s unbelievable how time flies. I remember when he was born, and it feels like yesterday.
2. I’m a sensitive person. I take everything I hear to heart, and sometimes, it makes simple things difficult.
3. I played the piano for nine years.

— The most interesting thing about your family:
I’m the middle child. I have an older and a younger brother, so I was never that girl who played with dolls and wore dresses; I loved excavators, trucks, and my older brother’s clothes.

Elhadj

Who:
Elhadj Deme (@elh4dj) — 183 cm / 6’0″ — Senegalese from Hackney, UK — born March 2nd — he/him.

Where:
NEO Mgmt (London – mother agency)

— How did you become a model?
I was frequently getting stopped on the street and asked if I was a model, so I thought it fate. I got scouted by my current agent outside of my local Aldi at the start of the year, before which I had zero modelling experience.

— If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?
I’m quite young as it is, but if I could tell my younger self something, I would tell him to take action and be more proactive.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I was born in Portugal.
2. I participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award.
3. I’m really into sports and regularly play football & basketball.

Houston

Who:
Houston Fraley (@houstonfraley) — 186 cm / 6’1″ — American from Chicago, Illinois, USA — born — May 11th.

Where:
The Rock Agency (Chicago – mother agency)

— Who is your favorite entertainer?
I’ve been really attentive to all of the work Okay Kaya has been releasing since 2019. She has such a sweetness to her voice, and her words are so tender.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I am an oil painter.
2. I am afraid of the dark.
3. I was named after John Huston.

— If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?
Carry a bag of peas. Leave a pea wherever you go. Marvellous.

Itunu

Who:
Itunu (Itunuoluwa) Ogunleye (@_itunumary) — 182 cm / 5’11.5″ — Nigerian from Lagos State, Nigeria — born October 11th — she/her.

Where:
Aegency (mother agency), Fusion Models (New York), GIRL (Paris), d’management group (Milan), View Management (Barcelona), MGM Models (Hamburg), We Are Models (Lisbon)

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
This one story my friends never allow me to forget about to this day. We were at university when this guy approached us, and I made this stinky face. The guy backed away, like, so discouraged by my stinky face. We laughed so hard. It was hilarious. I literally have no control over my facial expressions; it just happens all the time. And then I’m like, oh, I did it again.

— What weird or useless talent do you have?
Fast reading. It definitely comes in handy when I leave my assigned reading until the day it’s due.

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I hate flying, but I want to be a flight attendant. How ironic, I know.

Jada

Who:
Jada Derveld (@jada.j.d) — 177 cm / 5’9.5″ — Dutch from Amsterdam, The Netherlands — born October 4th — she/her.

Where:
Divide Management (New York – mother agency), Boundary London Ltd

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I was born on World Animal Day.
2. I am obsessed with house flipping/renovation series and like binge-watching them. I love interior design and architecture.
3. I used to follow singing lessons.

— What weird or useless talent do you have?
I can fold my tongue in a clover leaf shape. I remember seeing a celebrity doing it in a YouTube video, so I tried it myself.

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
The story about how my hair caught on fire when I stood too close to a candle. I didn’t notice it, so my dad suddenly started slapping me on my head to put out the fire. That was really confusing for me at that moment. It’s funny looking back at it now.