Lovely Annemarije
I did interview with Annemarije. I must ad that she is incredible, both smart and polite. So here is a small preview:
PONY RYDER: When and how did u start modeling?
ANNEMARIJE RUS: I was scouted at a school excursion in Lille, to be in the Elite Model Look Contest. I was sixteen at that time. I joined the competition in Holland, didn’t get far (I was with the last 500 girls or something) and after that I decided to send some pictures to Touché Models. They asked me if I wanted to cut my hair (it was to my shoulders at that time), I did, and 3 days later I had my first test shoot. The ‘Future faces’ department of Touché has become an agency on itself now.
PONY RYDER: How important do You think it is for a model to know very well which market they fit the most or whether they are more commercial, or more editorial, catwalk, etc...?
ANNEMARIJE RUS: I always talked a lot about that with my mother agency. I can do a pretty good job being a commercial model, but I like doing fashion/editorial a lot more. It’s more of a challenge for me. Right now I’m trying to build up my book, getting more tear sheets, to show more of my editorial side. I think it’s really important for a model to know what market works best for her, and to talk about that a lot with your agency, so that there is no misunderstanding and you can present yourself in the best way for your market.
PONY RYDER: How do u maintain your skin?
ANNEMARIJE RUS: I clean my face every morning and every night, always take of my makeup before I go to sleep, and use moisturizer. And I’m a vegetarian, I’ve been a vegetarian since I was twelve. I believe that not eating meat is definitely keeping me healthier.
when you read it completely you will see how different (in a good way, she is).
Just amazing person, so helpfull... I have no words.