A Swiss dazzle the fashion world
It has not yet 19 years old and just six months experience, but it is already one the designers snapped. Berne, New York, via Paris and Milan, Julia Saner burning stages.
Sacred Elite Model Look of the World in October 2009, Julia Saner was scheduled to become a future supermodel. Surprised, she already is! Six months after the thunderous debut in Milan. At not even 19 years (she will celebrate on February 19). Represented by Ford Models agency in New York, Paris Elite Model and Option in Zurich, the young Berner has already attracted big names in fashion with its classic beauty and her young aristocratic air. Healthy mind in a corset, Julia Saner is the daughter of fashion. Because it does not stop there way back on the five cities-steps of an irresistible ascent.
"The success of Julia? It's simple, it is perfect "
Ursula Knecht, Director of the Option Model Agency, Zurich
BERNE
Spring-Summer 2009. Julia Saner Murifeld lives near Bern. She is very slender, like all members of his family: his father Albert, a teacher at the vocational school and sports reporter on TeleBärn, Kathrin his mother, hostess at the airport in Kloten, his younger brother Raphael, his half Sister Simone and his half-brother Marco. Happy childhood education at the gym without a history of Kirchenfeld. Sports, it gets to 16 years Junior World Championship step dancing, Germany.
Julia is a little pocket money by doing the babysitter or making bicycle deliveries for a pharmacy in her neighborhood. With pennies, it cobbles together a photo album on the website of Migros. This is the first book of fortune that his uncle sent to an acquaintance, director of the Option Model Agency in Zurich. Ursula Knecht sees very quickly the potential of young Berner. She entered the final contest Swiss Elite, she wins. In October 2009, on the Chinese island of Hainan, Julia Saner won the world final, to 66 candidates. It is the Elite Model Look, the future top tomorrow.
CANNES
Spring-Summer 2010. Julia Saner is at Cannes. Initial contacts with the world of glamor and the artificial. It is not yet a model, only "the winner of Elite. Plenty of time to be invited by Chopard. At the Geneva jeweler, one remembers a "charming young girl who had come with his books to prepare for his exams." Roberto Cavalli dress topped with a collar Collection Red Carpet Chopard, it does not go unnoticed at the red carpet. She dines with Paolo Coelho, meets Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. She loves it.
His decision is taken, its plan of action drawn: first, the ripening, then two months holiday and the beginning of the adventure in September. Big cities attract him, his contacts with officials of the Elite agency in Paris has put in trust. Family, friends? "It yal'internet and Skype, right?" She is ready.
MILAN
Fall-Winter 2010. Julia Saner between career in Milan in September 2010. With all modesty, Switzerland, she hopes to "get at least one show. She scrolled to Moschino, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli. Artistic directors of Valentino, Maria Grazia and Pier Paolo Piccioli Chiura him even offer First Face, that is to say the honor of opening the show. Ursula Knecht, who became his agent, is not surprised. "She is tall, has a beautiful face, beautiful skin. Somehow, it is perfect. It may embody different styles, which is rare among fashion models. "Diving into the deep end, Julia reveals itself immediately at ease. "She has personality," says Ursula Knecht, who discovered "very observant, sensitive, creative." "She communicates well with people involved in what she does. I think it's important to be as a beautiful person. "
PARIS
Spring-Summer 2011. Julia rent a small apartment in Paris for 850 euros per month, takes the subway, thawed vegetable soup that his mother prepares. She has lost weight. "A little, but some stereotypes are misleading." She assumes, as a price for success, but guarantees not to play with his health. In late January, she again card in Paris haute couture after a convincing first passage this fall ready-to-wear. Paris Match addresses that already pinned the biggest names to his list: Lanvin, Givenchy, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton. Twenty-seven parades since its inception. And some rare privilege: Karl Lagerfeld without dark glasses, a remark of Anna Wintour, the editor omnipotence of the American edition of Vogue magazine. Who remembers that she is a debutante? Nobody except her. "At Givenchy, my heels were so high, I was afraid not to do it." Fortunately, for Chanel, I was wearing flat boots. Nothing could happen. "No, nothing.
NEW YORK
In a few days, Julia Saner scroll to New York for the collection ready to wear automnehiver 2011. She was paraded in September, preferring to start more "discreetly" in Milan. She arrives in the Big Apple such as Roger Federer after his first Wimbledon, everyone wants to see the little wonder. He will reign around the platforms an atmosphere tinged with curiosity and challenged the whole summary when Liza Minelli sang "If You Can Make It There, Then You Can Make It Anywhere" (If you can do here, so you can the do anywhere). The prestigious New York magazine has presented its readers with The New Girl. Julia described it as "accessible, open and authentic but also somewhat whimsical." "This will be another important step," warns Ursula Knecht. Julia has everything to make a big career, she has the potential to clinch a Vogue or become the face of a great brand. For this, she must continue working, scroll, place, meet people. It's just a matter of experience. "
INTERVIEW
"Why me? Honestly, I am also raises the question ... "
You return a week of fashion shows in Paris. What mood are you?
It's always the same: the early days, I am very tired and I stay at home to rest. Second, I am very happy to see my friends.
Do you keep a normal relationship with those around you?
Yes. I need it. My family and friends are the people most important to me because they knew me before and they loved me before. I know they are sincere. The fashion business is a bit superficial, it is unclear whether we are dealing with friends or just colleagues. With my friends, I know. And I think I'm still the same vis-à-vis them, at least I hope so ...
Tell us your Parisian catwalks.
It was the presentation of the collections for spring-summer haute couture. I did five shows in three days: Monday, Dior, Chanel Tuesday, Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino on Wednesday. Three parades on the same day, it's really intense. Normally, I travel by subway in Paris, but then I rented a motorcycle taxi to get from one place to another. I can still masked parade before, it cleanses me, I am now disguised, is my hair. It's quite long, quite funny, especially at Dior and Gaultier, where the makeup and hairstyles were very extravagant. After, you dress, move fast, there are a lot of adrenaline, the parade lasts only a few moments. These are very long days, but so intense that I feel like it lasted for weeks. Very interesting. Very impressive.
What also impresses is your meteoric rise ...
It's true! Everything went incredibly quickly. There are still six months, I was a student, I spent my matu ... Now I work full time.
Are you able to understand the craze that's around you?
Why me? Honestly, it's a question I ask myself as well. I did not really answer. It is rare that people will explain why they chose you. Maybe I'm more the type of model we are looking for right now ... I'm certainly very honored.
It has been said that Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour came to congratulate you personally. Is this true?
There has been much exaggeration about this. Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour only seen me with a dress before a fashion show and they said: "You look great." But I think they have said to other girls.
You are in the American Vogue February, photographed by the great Mario Testino.
Again, I read a lot of things that are not reality. I did this shoot with Mario Testino, but I'm just a girl from forty-five. I'm seen only a photograph. For me, this is not a consecration, it's a start. After, try to have a series of photos. Then a cover. Being on the cover of Vogue, that - and also be chosen for an advertising campaign - is really a consecration.
You say that you sometimes what happened as fast as fast can leave?
Yes, you're right. This can stop very quickly, we need to know when we do this job. I prefer to enjoy what I saw at the moment and I tell myself that I have a security with maturity.
The study is finished?
For now, I do not have time, but I still want to do training. The photo and art interest me much, also the acting profession. This does not seem very remote fashion. I would use my contacts to train me for the business.
Do you feel in control of events? Can you build a career as a supermodel?
A dummy is not only dependent on the desire of others. A career depends on the choices we make with his agency. I never really dreamed of doing this job, but now that I am, I want to hang on and go as far as possible.
What do you see your image?
When I look at pictures of parades, I find it funny to see me. But I "googelise" not on the internet.
