interview

Name:
Iva Grdic

Agency:
METROPOLITAN / M MANAGEMENT (Paris)
Also with: Colors (Croatia – mother agency)
Place Models (Hamburg)
The Lab Models (Milan)

Age:
22

Height:
178cm (5’10”)

Instagram:
@ivaxgrdic

Place of Origin:
Dugo Selo, Croatia

Ethnic Origin:
Croatian with distant Hungarian roots

Birthsign:
Cancer/Leo, a living contradiction

How discovered:
I was on a train coming back home one night after classes and a girl who was working in a local modeling agency approached me.

Favorite things:
Really good music. Everything else is negotiable.

What are you listening to at the moment?
Depends on the mood, but I always like to discover unknown 60s garage and psychedelic bands and I have a thing for 90s industrial and grunge music.

Favorite movie, tv show:
Hard to decide which movie, but an all time favorite is “The Men Who Stare At Goats” by Grant Heslov.

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
I love Alexander McQueen’s eery late 90s shows, they inspired me to do what I’m doing today.

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
I would most probably do model tests for agencies and aim to shoot editorials and short video clips in the function of a creative director. I dream of having photos I shot in Vogue one day.

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
I secretly enjoy mainstream rap.

Favorite modeling experience so far?
Walking for Saint Laurent SS 2016 show was an unreal and metaphysical experience for me, it was my first major show on the fashion week and I couldn’t believe it was actually happening.

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
The Adriatic coast because the sea is clean and warm and there are plenty of historical sites to see everywhere around.

Which brand would you really love to model for?
Paolo Roversi. I am curious to see how he makes his hazy dreamy compositions.

Place you would love to visit:
The Death Valley where Antonioni filmed “Zabriskie Point”.

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
Nihilist memes. Can’t get enough of those.