she said:
"I was born in April 1979 in a quiet small town near Doetinchem, aproximately 125 km. Southeast of Amsterdam. The picture on the right shows me on the memorable age of 12 weeks.
Being a young girl, it never even crossed my mind to become a model. It just happened to me.
At the age of 15, I took a traintrip with a girlfriend to the big city of Amsterdam. There I was approached on the streets by a booker of a model agency, who asked me to participate in a photo session.
In first instance I wasn’t even interested. I’m a rather down-to-earth type of person and was somewhat suspicious towards the “glamourous” world of modeling.
After talking to my parents, I nevertheless decided to do the photo shooting. Just to see what would happen next. Pictures from that session were send to agencies in Milan, Paris, New York and several other places. Before I actually realised it I found myself (together with my mother, of course) flying to Milan for my first assignment.
The model agency offered me a contract then and, still being a highschool student, I asked and received special permission for a time-out period from school for one year. I’ve never seen the inside of that school again.
From that time on things went fast. I did many photo sessions and walked numerous catwalks, a.o. showing fashion, make-up, juwelry, watches and lingerie.
Today, I have been working as a model for over 10 years and never regretted it for a second. Of course, the extensive traveling and the long working days make this profession a very exhausting one from time to time. But I also have visited so many wonderful and marvellous places and met so many interesting people, that I realise I have a unique and privileged life.
Also, with the money I made I can afford to live in my dream appartment in one of those authentical canal warehouses in the centre of Amsterdam. A place and city I feel very much at home.
I’m happy with the life I live, I enjoy traveling and the warm company of family and good friends after coming back home again.
Needless to say I want to continue being a model for some years to come !"
some cover:
[jolijnspek.com]
"I was born in April 1979 in a quiet small town near Doetinchem, aproximately 125 km. Southeast of Amsterdam. The picture on the right shows me on the memorable age of 12 weeks.
Being a young girl, it never even crossed my mind to become a model. It just happened to me.
At the age of 15, I took a traintrip with a girlfriend to the big city of Amsterdam. There I was approached on the streets by a booker of a model agency, who asked me to participate in a photo session.
In first instance I wasn’t even interested. I’m a rather down-to-earth type of person and was somewhat suspicious towards the “glamourous” world of modeling.
After talking to my parents, I nevertheless decided to do the photo shooting. Just to see what would happen next. Pictures from that session were send to agencies in Milan, Paris, New York and several other places. Before I actually realised it I found myself (together with my mother, of course) flying to Milan for my first assignment.
The model agency offered me a contract then and, still being a highschool student, I asked and received special permission for a time-out period from school for one year. I’ve never seen the inside of that school again.
From that time on things went fast. I did many photo sessions and walked numerous catwalks, a.o. showing fashion, make-up, juwelry, watches and lingerie.
Today, I have been working as a model for over 10 years and never regretted it for a second. Of course, the extensive traveling and the long working days make this profession a very exhausting one from time to time. But I also have visited so many wonderful and marvellous places and met so many interesting people, that I realise I have a unique and privileged life.
Also, with the money I made I can afford to live in my dream appartment in one of those authentical canal warehouses in the centre of Amsterdam. A place and city I feel very much at home.
I’m happy with the life I live, I enjoy traveling and the warm company of family and good friends after coming back home again.
Needless to say I want to continue being a model for some years to come !"
some cover:
[jolijnspek.com]
