Model Citizen: Kate King
by Natalie Joos
Casting Agent Natalie Joos meets up with some of her favorite discoveries for a face to face chat.
When Kate King walked into my pre-casting for Fashion Week FW11, my tireless attention shifted. She was this tall, mousy, shy girl who reminded me of Ruby Aldridge. But she had a strong, rare kind of beauty, great hair and her walk was flawless. I added her to my “obsessions” list for Fashion Week and pointed her out to all of my clients, but none were sold on her. So when Stylecaster.com asked me to list my favorite new faces of the season, I gave her a prominent
spot in the list and also sent her to shoot with Skye Parrott for a new faces story for
Dossier. If none of my clients wanted her for the shows, at least I got to give her some nice shout-outs. Looking back at her season now, Kate King rocked (quietly), and stole everyone’s heart on a steady pace—as far as Paris. She recently shot the new Dolce & Gabbana campaign with Steven Klein and she was the only new girl in a group of 6 very established girls (Isabeli, Maryna Lynchuk, Constance, Liu Wen and Jac). Last week she came to my office for a quick chat and some funny pictures.
Name:
Kate King
Agency:
Ford Models
Age:
17
Where are you from? Or where did you grow up?
I grew up in Toronto, Canada
Favorite color:
Beige
Favorite animal:
Cats
Favorite food:
Chicken Soup
Favorite band/music/musician:
James Taylor and Dire Straits
What is something you would never wear?
Crocs!
What is the best thing about being a model?
Getting to have such an interesting and unique perspective on the fashion industry
What is the worst thing about being a model?
Rarely getting to see my family as much as I’m used to.
How long have you been in New York? What do you love about it and hate about it?
I’ve been in and out of New York since January of 2011. I have a love/hate relationship with the public transportation industry.
What is the biggest difference between New Yorkers and the people in your hometown?
New Yorkers are much more aggressive than the people in Toronto!
Where do you think you will be in 10 years?
Who knows? Hopefully I’ll be happy though.
Tell us something funny about yourself. Do you have a strange hobby, or unusual habit?
I have a weird obsession with grocery stores.
What sports are you good at?
None!
What is your best talent? Or do you still have to discover it?
I think I’m still in the process of discovering it.
What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your dream?
I think at the moment, I’m kind of living my dream, but when I grow up I just hope to be fulfilled regardless of what specific things take me there.
