interview

Name:
Nikita Katrechko

Agency:
View Management (Barcelona)
Also: I LOVE Models Management (Milan)

Age:
20

Height:
189cm (6’2.5″)

Instagram:
@nikitabcn. Need to get better at it! :-)

Place of Origin:
Kharkov, Ukraine

Ethnic Origin:
Ukrainian 75% Osetin 25%

Birthsign:
Taurus

How discovered:
It’s a funny story. I was in the local supermarket that i have next to my apartment in Barcelona, where I´m studying, and I noticed some random guy looking at me through the grocery aisles and I did´t give it much importance, until the second or third time that I saw him, he came to me and apologized for stalking me and told me he was working for this model agency, gave me his card and told me that I should give it a try. I never thought about myself being a model but some weeks after I was checking the website of the card I was given and though why not? it could be a cool experience. So I went to meet with them, and the rest is history. Sometimes you have to be brave and try things that you never thought you could do, and that´s how you get surprised in life. This is one of those times.

Favorite things:
Kitesurfing, Longboarding, Bow shooting, Snowboarding, and since I live right on the beach, I can´t imagine now live without it!

What are you listening to at the moment?
Elsa Ocean, drum-n-bass, electronic music.

Favorite movie, tv show:
Troya , Aleksandr, Save Soldier Ryan, and of course I’m obsessed with Games of Thrones. Who isn’t?

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
To wear casually I like surf clothes, but I also have some fun DSquared clothes that I wear a lot. I love their jeans! And for fragrance, always Armani.

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
To do business in international trade, currently passing exams after second year at UPF (Pompeu Fabra University)

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
Actually… to me is very cool, studying Chinese just for fun. People don’t understand how I can invest so much time learning a language so difficult just for fun, but I really enjoy it, and I am getting quite good at it

Favorite modeling experience so far?
As of now I’ve done some cool editorials in Spain, but there was this one where I dress up as a Luke Skywalker and to me that was such a fun shoot. Now I just got to Milan for my first fashion week and hope to bring me nice memories as well.

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
Many things, but right now I am especially proud of Jamala, the singer who just won the Eurovision song contest, because it meant a lot for my country

Which brand would you really love to model for?
I would like to be in a show for a Japanese designer like Yohi Yamamoto and shoot with Mert & Marcus, they are amazing!

Place you would love to visit:
China so I could practice my Chinese or Japan, I love Asia.

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
University exams, also finding time to study between castings in Milan fashion week meanwhile I try to enjoy the whole experience.