Name: Elena Bartels
Age: 18
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany
School: Coppernicus-Gymnasium
Agency: DNA Model Management
What three words describe your style?
Fresh, pure, and elegant!
Who are your favorite designers?
I really like Yohji Yamamoto, Jil Sander, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Where do you like to shop?
I love going to INA in New York City.
Tell us about your coolest career moment.
Opening the Louis Vuitton show...and not falling down on the runway!
What's the best thing about modeling?
Seeing the world! The hardest thing is the indeterminate lifestyle.
What music's on your iPod right now?
I've been listening to Wild Beasts and Dustin O'Halloran.
What's the last concert you went to?
I actually saw the Stomp show in New York.
What's your favorite TV show?
So You Think You Can Dance!
What book are you reading?
I just read Der Schimmelreiter by Theodor Storm for school.