interview

Name:
Alexandra Moncreiffe

Agency:
Select Model Management (London)

Age:
19

Height:
5’10”

Place of Origin:
Perthshire, Scotland

Ethnic Origin:
Very Scottish, quite Irish and a little bit Native American

Birthsign:
SCORPIO!!

How discovered:
Walked into Select when I was working in a kitchen unpaid, it’s where my mother and sister started modeling

Favorite things:
My family, the countryside, walking, cooking, drawing, animals, prayer, boogeying, laughing, John Terries, fresh produce – ha, reading, music, the sun, traveling

What are you listening to at the moment?
Love all kinds of music! Reggae, disco, rock roll, soul, sometimes like a bit of hip hop, electro swing. My sisters influence a lot of what I listen to, the tunes are rolling non stop when we’re together

Favorite movie, tv show:
Ah I love films, best so far have probably been Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or Weekend at Bernie’s. I watched Predator last night which was pretty good and love watching Dad’s Army – the old TV programme.

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
I put Argan oil on my lashes and carrot butter from the organic pharmacy on my skin every night before bed. The best beauty is probably drinking water though!

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
Probably travelling, I really want to go back out to India and start working with Mary’s Meals which is a charity my uncle helped to start, it encourages poorer children to get an education by providing food for them in schools

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
Practicing my moves by myself in case I get chosen for a dance off

Favorite modeling experience so far?
So far most of my work has been really fun. Walking for Lanvin was thrilling, felt amazing to see ‘behind the scenes’ of such a beautiful project

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
It’s just one big bottle of fun, because of my big family the house is always full, there’s so much clean air and space in the countryside to have parties and run around in. I miss all of my animals and the trees

Which brand would you really love to model for?
Saint Laurent is right up my street, I love it’s timeless, rock and roll style, Alexander McQueen is another super cool one, their work is not only just about making something fashionable it’s about creating a true piece of art.

Place you would love to visit:
So many places!! I want to go to Cuba soon and Bhutan, I think it’s quite hard to get to but it’s an amazingly peaceful place where they measure their country’s success by gross national happiness not wealth

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
Tash Sultana, this new Australian musician I just discovered, she’s so great, you can tell she has such a good time making her music and she’s doing what she really loves. Also I’ve been watching documentaries on cob houses, which are like sustainable houses, they’re really cool, you should look them up