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Name
"Soo Joo."
Born in
"Seoul, South Korea."
Do you have a nickname?
"Sooj."
How did you start modeling?
"Scouted while shopping in a vintage store."
Describe your style
"Instinctive and emotional."
Your fashion tip
"Be open to adventures. Accept tips and references, but make your own judgment."
Who is your icon?
"
David Bowie and
Charlotte Rampling."
A favourite dress in your wardrobe?
"My black vintage velvet
Yves Saint Laurent dress my lovely friend Winston gave me."
What is fashion for you?
"Fashion is my opportunity to morph into multifarious dimensions of expressions.
I love it."
How do you spend your free time?
"I make music with my band, read, and watch a lot of films."
Your favorite hobby?
"I phase in and out of obsessing over different music or film genres, and try to absorb as much about it as I can. Right now I'm revisiting catalog of works by
David Lynch."
Something about your life at home?
"I do something I like to call 'hardcore lounging'—basically, doing the aforementioned hobby, while trying not to get out of bed."
Projects for the future?
"Learning and creating music."
Your biggest dream
"Being happy."
What do you keep in your bag?
"iPhone, earphones, and dry shampoo."
City/country you wish to visit?
"Tangiers, Istanbul and Pyongyang."
Do you have a secret?
"I'm a total nerd."
What do you love the most?
"Happiness."
Marilena Borgna
