Maria Bradley – the part-time Brooklynite who walked in last Thursday’s Marc Jacobs show, the luminous finale to New York Fashion Week – kicks off the London series of Model Diary for T. With two years of modeling under her belt, the 18-year-old from Wichita, Kansas, walked in the Giles show today.
Q.
Where do you live?
A.
Sometimes in Bushwick (Brooklyn).
What time do you usually get out of bed?
On work days, 7 am. On off days, 9 or so.
Do you have a special routine to prepare for Fashion Week?
I work out every day coming up to fashion week so I am strong and ready. I’m always trying to eat reasonably healthy to stay well, and washing my face with a course sea salt scrub almost every night.
What’s your favorite bar or restaurant in London?
No favorite bar yet, but I love to hang around Portobello Road.
What’s your favorite television show?
“Regular Show.”
What’s the beauty product you can’t live without?
Moisturizer.
What’s your favorite job to date?
Going to Hawaii and shooting. They got a helicopter for the day, and the pilot was freaking amazing, dropping us off sides of the mountains and swooping throughout valleys. Also the light is limited there; so at the end of the days, we just went and crashed the beach.
What’s your go-to carryall bag?
My leather Alexander Wang backpack.
Give us a tip for taking the best photo.
“Chin down” is all we models ever hear from photographers (laughs).
Describe your perfect day off.
Wake up to the sunshine, work out or go for a run on a beautiful day. Catch some rays in the sunshine, and go on an adventures of sorts till late at night. I never want to think, “I’m bored.”
How do you know you’ve made it?
Oh, you’ll know. Usually your mom is the first to let you know, or she’s just being your mama.
How do you feel about afternoon tea?
The afternoon is the perfect time for a tea and a few deep breaths.
What’s on your iPod shuffle these days?
Always Gorillaz, their new album “Melancholy Hill.”
And finally, what are you most excited about during London Fashion Week?
Seeing some friends and people I usually don’t get to see.