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matsuchan92
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Yeay congratulation Vanessa! 
. Not sure if she really stands out to me yet, waiting to see her in print. She reminds me of a mix of Daphne and Sigrid
Hungarian GLAMOUR Women of the Year gala promo with Vanessa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBADst59SD0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBADst59SD0&feature=related
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English transcription/translation of Vogue.it interview.
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Name
Vanessa Axente.
Born in
"I was born in Hungary in a small town."
Do you have a nickname?
"No i don't have but my friends and my family calls me Vani."
How did you start modelling?
"First my older sister start modelling and I told my parents that i wanna try too."
A funny experience as a model
"Well I always have funny experience but now i can`t tell you."
Describe your Style
"It depends on my mood. I like to be elegant, or sporty."
Your Fashion Tip
"Be yourself and feel good in your outfit."
Who is your Icon?
"Gisele Bundchen and Karlie Kloss."
A favourite dress in your wardrobe?
"A G-star raw jeans, a blazer from Pinko and a cocktail dress from a Hungarian designers called USE UNUSE."
What is fashion for you?
"Fashion is a part of my life. I like fashion so much."
What do you buy the most?
"Food. I love food! And bags and everything."
Any obsession?
"I don`t know, i'm obsessed with many thing, like Apple stuff."
How do you spend your free time?
"I spend with my family, my friends."
Your favourite hobby?
"I like playing basketball, dancing, taking pictures."
Something about your life at home
"I have a really good life. I got everything from my parents, i don`t have many friends just 5 but i can tell them everything."
Your highest goal?
"My Prada show."
Projects for the future?
"I don`t have any projects. I mean of course i wanna do many campaigns, editorials but I'm happy if i can work."
Your biggest dream
"I wanna be a topmodel, i wanna do the Victoria`s Secret show and after I wanna be an actress."
What do you keep in your bag?
"My iPhone, lipstick, book, makeup stuffs, notebook."
City/country you wish to visit?
"I wanna go to Canada, to Maldives and Iceland but i wanna go everywhere. I love travelling."
Do you have a secret?
"Yes I have but that's why it's a secret so I cannot tell you."
What do you love the most?
"My family, my friends and my little fat dog."
Source: vogue.it
http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-starscelebsmodels/new-faces/2012/03/vanessa-axente
_____
Name
Vanessa Axente.
Born in
"I was born in Hungary in a small town."
Do you have a nickname?
"No i don't have but my friends and my family calls me Vani."
How did you start modelling?
"First my older sister start modelling and I told my parents that i wanna try too."
A funny experience as a model
"Well I always have funny experience but now i can`t tell you."
Describe your Style
"It depends on my mood. I like to be elegant, or sporty."
Your Fashion Tip
"Be yourself and feel good in your outfit."
Who is your Icon?
"Gisele Bundchen and Karlie Kloss."
A favourite dress in your wardrobe?
"A G-star raw jeans, a blazer from Pinko and a cocktail dress from a Hungarian designers called USE UNUSE."
What is fashion for you?
"Fashion is a part of my life. I like fashion so much."
What do you buy the most?
"Food. I love food! And bags and everything."
Any obsession?
"I don`t know, i'm obsessed with many thing, like Apple stuff."
How do you spend your free time?
"I spend with my family, my friends."
Your favourite hobby?
"I like playing basketball, dancing, taking pictures."
Something about your life at home
"I have a really good life. I got everything from my parents, i don`t have many friends just 5 but i can tell them everything."
Your highest goal?
"My Prada show."
Projects for the future?
"I don`t have any projects. I mean of course i wanna do many campaigns, editorials but I'm happy if i can work."
Your biggest dream
"I wanna be a topmodel, i wanna do the Victoria`s Secret show and after I wanna be an actress."
What do you keep in your bag?
"My iPhone, lipstick, book, makeup stuffs, notebook."
City/country you wish to visit?
"I wanna go to Canada, to Maldives and Iceland but i wanna go everywhere. I love travelling."
Do you have a secret?
"Yes I have but that's why it's a secret so I cannot tell you."
What do you love the most?
"My family, my friends and my little fat dog."
Source: vogue.it
http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-starscelebsmodels/new-faces/2012/03/vanessa-axente
Ghostwerld
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After reading her interview, she's definitely one of those girls who shouldn't talk. She has such a mysterious face, though when I read what she says, it kind of eliminates any mystery. She comes across as common.
^ to be fair, those answers are nothing more than oddly abridged extracts from the video interview
my initial reaction was similar to yours, but she displays such an effervescent personality in the video. i don't perceive her as common or insipid. just young, unpretentious, and not very eloquent in English.
my initial reaction was similar to yours, but she displays such an effervescent personality in the video. i don't perceive her as common or insipid. just young, unpretentious, and not very eloquent in English.
I have copied the nymag.com interview that Clariss posted above ^ into the forum.
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Meet the New Girl: Vanessa Axente Is Workin’ on Her Fitness With Celebrity Trainer Tracy Anderson
Hungarian newcomer Vanessa Axente has a classically beautiful face with quirky, slightly off-kilter features. This, combined with the 16-year-old's relatively grounded point of view, helped her charm her way into the hearts of fashion's tastemakers. Represented by DNA Models in New York, Axente debuted as the exclusive opening look at Prada's fall 2012 show, selected by the label's new casting director, Ashley Brokaw, and in Paris, she picked up two more first slots at Céline and Valentino, solidifying her place as one of this season's models to watch. We rang up the high school junior to chat about what's it like working alongside Miuccia, how she's juggling her schoolwork, goulash, and more.
You just opened the fall 2012 Prada show in Milan, which is a major coup for any model, let alone a newcomer. What was the casting process like?
In January, I met with Fabio [Miuccia Prada’s right hand man] in Paris, so I actually found that I was booked many weeks before the show. I then did the looks for the fall collection for five days in Milan. Working with Prada was a wonderful experience. Miuccia is a very serious person at her work; I admire her for what she’s built. I still don’t believe it all happened.
Did Miuccia and casting director Ashley Brokaw give you any advice as to the kind of strut they wanted?
Well, I only found out I was opening the show an hour and a half before the show started. Ashley told me to walk like a boy full of energy, without moving my hips and crossing my legs.
You worked extensively in Hungary, Japan, and Singapore before making your worldwide debut. How has this prepared you for the harder-to-break-into markets of Milan and Paris?
I had my first runway show two years ago in Hungary, and an older model at the show spent 30 minutes with me teaching me the tricks of the trade. At that time, I felt extremely crazy in that moment, but I think I did pretty well. Because I’ve been working in Japan and Singapore’s markets from the age of 14, I felt I had gained enough experience to finally start working in Europe, too.
Tell me a bit about your childhood. I grew up in the small, countryside village of Zalaegerszeg in Hungary. We only have around 500 people. I have two sisters, my elder Benedetta and my younger Greta. We grew up having lots of pets: dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and a parrot. I used to be very quiet and shy. I remember playing with my Barbies until I turned 6, then I traded in my Barbies for more boyish toys. I was big on dancing jazz, ballet, and modern dance; and I played basketball.Our parents are young and also very tall, so my sisters and I can always drag them into doing something fun with us.
How did you get discovered?
When I was 12, my older sister Benedetta was scouted on a Hungarian social network website. Watching my sister model made me realize that I wanted to try it as well. Before that moment, I never even thought about modeling.
So you were never really interested in fashion?
Before Benedetta started modeling, we [hadn't] even looked at fashion magazines.
What are your plans for school being that you’re 16?
Whenever I am at home, I go to school, like every other 16-year-old. I always make sure I take my exams every six months, though.
Do you ever feel uncomfortable being a teenager in this business?
No, I never feel like that. My family is very supportive and I think I’m pretty mature.
What’s your diet like?
I don’t do any dieting because I love eating, especially Hungarian dishes, like goulash. I’m a pretty good cook, too. I make a really good pancake and I like making soup with meat and vegetables.
What about your fitness routine?
I work out with Tracy Anderson almost every day, and I love Wii's Just Dance 3. It's pretty much like a work out.
Read any good books lately?
I read two great books from Carlos Ruiz Zafon recently, but I’m currently reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
Outside of modeling, what’s your idea of fun?
Did I mention I love cooking?
What’s one thing you can find in Hungary that you cannot find in New York, London, Milan, or Paris?
Budapest. It’s a very beautiful city and one of my absolute favorites. Hungarian cuisine, too. We have a great sweet, called Túró Rudi, which is a cold bar of curd covered with chocolate. It’s so good!
