interview

Name:
Moa Rikner

Agency:
Modellink (Gothenburg)

Age:
18

Height:
174.5cm (5’8.5″ – 5’9″)

Place of Origin:
Gothenburg, Sweden

Ethnic Origin:
Just Swedish. Both of my parents are from Sweden. My mother is from the southern parts and my father from north.

Birthsign:
Virgo

How discovered:
I was discovered at the airport in Stockholm by one of the directors at my agency. I was there with my family, so he spoke to my father about it. After a while I took courage and we went to the agency.

Favorite things:
My favorite things to do is to take long walks, be with my friends and family, I like cozy weekends, listen to music, read magazines and going shopping.

Favorite music, band:
Mostly I listen to music which is on the Top Lists. I like different kind of music and what I want to hear depends on my mode. Often I listen to pop songs, house, RnB and I like to listen to acoustic covers of popular songs of the time. My favorite band is One Direction. I love them and especially Harry! I also like Zara Larsson who is a young Swedish super talented singer.

Favorite movie, tv show:
I prefer romantic comedies. ‘The Proposal’ is a really fun movie and Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are two fantastic actors. ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ is also a really good movie, it inspires me a lot since it is about working on a fashion magazine in New York. It is very funny too. I also like Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
I like Marc Jacobs a lot. The fragrances are nice, flowery and fresh. As well I wear Escada quite often. I usually keep my skin as it is, without any products, but one thing I use almost everyday is my Garnier cleansing water.

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
Right now I would be in school. After that I would, in that case, like to work with fashion anyways, maybe on a magazine in New York. I am also interested in biology actually, so I have considered becoming a doctor.

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
I like math and biology and that is maybe uncool. To be a nerd so to speak. Haha!

Favorite modeling experience so far?
I did a shoot this summer outside Stockholm on a beautiful island called Torö. It was such a cool place and I had not heard about it before. There was even surfers there. It felt like I was in another country.

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
What I love about Gothenburg is the coast. Mostly in the summer, when you are able spend the days on a cliff with your friends. Swimming, sunbathing and a lot of girl talking.

Which brand would you really love to model for?
There is many different brands I would love to work for, such as Louis Vuitton and Alexander Wang. I would also love to work with Victoria’s Secret. It seem to be so much fun and I love their clothes, bikinis and underwear. The fashion show is also amazing.

Place you would love to visit:
I have for a long time wanted to go to Bora Bora. It seem to be a beautiful place. Living in a bungalow above the sea and swim in the clear blue water. Just so relaxing and harmonic. My dream is to be able to take my parents on a trip there some day.

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
I am obsessed with podcasts. I listen to a podcast at least once a day. It is so fun and calming at the same time. Most of them consist of two persons discussing different topics and current events. Usually I listen to them on the train to school, the podcasters keep me company.