Thankyou so much
staticglamour!!
I especially love the polaroid type shots in the first editorial, Julia's so much fun!
I thought the non-German speakers out there might like a bit of a translation of the interview in the article titled "
Julia's Welt" (aka Julia's world), so here is my attempt at it
I hope this isn't a repost, btw, and I apologize for all the mistakes in advance
First page
Vogue: You were just at the fashion shows in New York, Milan and Paris again. Do you still enjoy the routine?
Julia: At the moment I find it wonderful. I can travel, meet different types of people, and earn well. During the stressful phases, for example when I have to go out (work) with only a few hours of sleep, of course the job is a bit nerveracking - but that's probably true of every other occupation as well.
Second page
Vogue: How many shows do you have to do in one day?
Julia: Luckily, at the moment I can sometimes turn shows down. At the beggining of my career, for four weeks I did about six shows a day. After that, a person is exhausted [
note: the word she uses is "kaputt" which literally means broken] Just walking on the catwalk isn't the tiring part. It's actually the preparation: the fittings, which often go well into the night, and the hair and makeup styling. This perpetual hair washing, putting make up on, taking it off, etc is enourmously timeconsuming [
I'm not sure if she means time consuming or stressful]. Sometimes your skin feels really damaged and burns like fire in the evenings.
Vogue: That doesn't sound very glamourous
Julia: Most models nowadays have to work very hard and don't enjoy the extravagant lifestyle associated with Cindy, Naomi or Linda, etc. That was a different era, when the supermodels walked down red carpets with their famous boyfriends and were stars themselves. Sometime during the mid-nineties actresses got their status as Glamour-icons back. They're the ones who now wear High-fashion, frequent professional stylists and walk the red carpet like a runway. More and more often, designers are using Hollywood-stars in their ad campaigns. For models there's less left to do.
Vogue: Have models and actresses traded images/ switched images with each other?
Julia: When it's about being natural and things you do while relaxing, certainly. Earlier you used to see pictures of casually dressed actresses and extremely chic supermodels. Today, we sit around backstage before the shows in jeans and t-shirts on the floor, just talking or playing cards. But I still know about the stories of earlier times. With a lot of drama and drugs. I could never take drugs, before I'm afraid of them and their potential affect on my looks and my ability to be able to work.
Vogue: What's your opinion about Kate Moss?
Julia: Without trying to give the impression of her consumption as something harmless, I think that the media has really exaggerated the situation and doesn't know the details/reasons behind the situation. I once met her with her daughter in St-Barts and I found her to be a very nice person and a loving mother. She probably lives less excessively than people like to think. Could she really look so fresh otherwise and be there for her child?
Vogue: How do you go about handling your current relationships/ personal life?
Julia: Carefully, especially since there isn't a lot outrageous/exciting to reveal about myself. When I began modeling, I once spoke of my boyfriend at the time - a Munich policeofficer. In the meantime, we had broken up. My new boyfriend is an Photographer's assistant and lives in New York. I don't wish to say more than that to the press.
Vogue: Who do you hang out with when you go out?
Julia: For example, my best friend Luca Gadjus, who is also a successful German model in New York. When I'm in Munich, I spend time [
she uses the word "freue" which sort of means to party, but literally means celebrate] with my old Clique/circle of friends. We play basketball and go out for Pizza like before. Most think that I'm perpetually meeting/ spending time with famous people. I once saw P.Diddy at a club, and he asked, "How are you?" I answered, "Good, thanks. How are you?" That was our meeting. I'm not some great social networker or party animal. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so shy, but what can one do? I can't get out of my skin afterall.
Vogue: Why should you afterall? Your life works perfectly.
Julia: Fate has been good to me, but I still have to question everything [
ie: keep everything in perspective] even now. I'm too sceptical and always worry that something could go wrong. Other than that, sometimes it makes me crazy that jobs as a model come one minute and go the next, and you can't plan anything. Chaotic personalities have a better time dealing with that than a control-fanatic [ie: control freak] like me.
Vogue: [I'm not sure what they're asking, but I think it's: Do you feel you can convey your beauty?]
Julia: In a certain way, yes, since I'm directed [?] by the fact that people like me the way that I am. When someone says, "Julia is a classical beauty" I don't automatically take it as a compliment. It comes down to being suprising [?] in order to work [
I think she's saying that modeling is all about transforming yourself, but I'm unsure]During stylings I can generally transform, but I can't dye my hair since I have an allergic reaction to the chemicals. That's why I'm happy that at least my mouth is a bit "off" - my trademark.
Vogue: Are you proud of your success?
Julia: I'm thankful. Pride doesn't come easily unless it's about others. For my father, for example, that he managed to become a successful manager with only a Realabschluss [
ie: a German secondary school / high school diploma] or for my sister, who's the youngest partner [?] in the history of the UFA.
