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Nimue is fantastic!
teenvogue.comNimue Smit, a 20-year-old from Bussum, in the Netherlands, is about to strut the catwalks for her eighth season. Having walked the runway for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Miuccia Prada, Valentino, and Calvin Klein, Nimue has her castings week strategies all worked out. Nimue and I met at 11:11, on floor thirteen of a building near the West Side Highway, where she was waiting for a fitting. Although she's not superstitious, we decided to get a couple of fortune cookies while Nimue had tea and waited for the designer to call her into the studio. Nimue's fortune? "Love thyself first and everything falls into line."
In her model bag: Kombucha, Homeoplasmine cream, chewing gum, and Jonathan Safran Foer's novel Everything is Illuminated. "My heels are from Lanvin," Nimue says. "A birthday gift to myself!" Although Nimue says the Lanvin heels are comfortable, the shows aren't always so easy. The most difficult heels she's had to sport? "The heels for the Alexander McQueen collections!" she says. "They're beautiful, but so hard to walk in!"
Best way to manage stress during castings: "Even something as simple as a coffee with a good friend can really help," says Nimue, adding that she carries her yoga and pilates gear with her in case she gets a few spare hours in between appointments.
While waiting for the designer, Nimue takes a rare minute to relax and drink a tea at the studio.
Castings week snack: Nuts from the Nutbox in Chelsea Market.
Morning fuel: Chia seed pudding and Siggy's Brand greek yogurt.
Nimue cracks open a fortune cookie. Finding the time to unstress with laughter in the middle of a busy week.
Nimue's castings week tunes: "I listen to George and Johnny Ripper's 'Tear Your Heart Apart,' on Soundcloud." Nimue found the song while browsing StumbleUpon, a website that suggests various links to the user depending on their interests.
In a taxi speeding across the city, Nimue checks her blackberry: this is how she keeps in touch with her bookers during shows. New appointments are always being added to her day.
Tips for girls looking to get into modeling: "The most important thing is to remember to be real!" says Nimue.
At the end of a busy day, Nimue makes dinner at home with some friends.