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LouieInterview with Simone Kerr, Fashion Model
August 21st 2006 11:53
'The right red knocks him dead' editorial in TUSH #03/2006 (IMG Models)
Sisi: So you were discovered at the Vivien's City Face Model search in Perth. How did job frequency go for you when you started out?
Simone: When I first started I was in year 12 and dancing full-time so I took jobs only when I could. In Perth there isn't as much work as Sydney so I didn't have to pass up too much work.
Sisi: What is the frequency of work like now?
Simone: I work most days of the week, although some months are quieter than others.
Sisi: What makes you different from other models that keeps people using you?
Simone: Haha, I'm not really sure. I do know that I don't like to do anything by halves - if I am going to do something I will do it well and stay there until 1am if I have to to get it right. Just so you know, I have worked from 8am until 1am for a five page story...just to get it right!!!
Sisi: Do you prefer doing print or runway?
They both have their advantages. I do a lot more print work just because there is a lot more out there but I love shows. It's an adrenaline rush and it always ends in a party!
'Pearl Girl' editorial in FOLLOW Issue 3 Vol 2 (FOLLOW MAGAZINES)
Simone: On the day of the shoot everyone was so professional and really accommodating. I was really happy with how it turned out - I think it was a real fashion nude story and was tastefully done. I have only heard good things about it so I'm glad I did it. I won't usually get my clothes off on set though
Sisi: I noticed Tiah [Eckhardt] in the piece too. You and Tiah appear to have worked on several jobs together - what is your relationship with her like?
Simone: Tiah and I are very close. We lived together for a while last year before I went to New York and she is now based in London and we keep in touch. I think we appear to be complete opposites but have more in common than people realise, and our personalities compliment and balance each other out.
Sisi: Who are your favourite people in the fashion industry?
Simone: I have made a lot of friends in the industry, but my favourite people are Tiah, Dion Carnell and Lauren Brown who are all models, Clare Read, a make-up artist from Perth, Mark Vassallo who is a stylist and photographers Justin Smith, Kane Skennar, Simon Lekius and Simon Upton.
Sisi: Which designer/label's clothes do you personally like to wear?
Simone: From Australia I love Tina Kalivas and Toni Maticevski and internationally I like Costume National, Rochas and Alexander McQueen.
Sisi: What part does fashion play in your life beyond your career?
Simone: I really enjoy fashion for its own sake. I don't follow trends or conform to what magazines suggest we wear (ironic, I know) but I appreciate creativity, individuality and quality.
Sisi: How has modelling changed your life?
Simone: Modelling has allowed me travel opportunities that I would have never thought possible. I am seeing the world on someone else's dollar!
Alex Perry 2006/2007 Spring Summer show (Vogue Australia)
Simone: I get the feeling that my parents would be proud of almost anything I did, which is good to know! We all realise that a model's career is usually very short-lived, so I think they are prouder that I am studying at the same time. I have two brothers who are proud of me too, but I don't think they really know what I actually do - they don't read fashion magazines...
Sisi: What's next for Simone?
Simone: I've been here in Sydney a few months, but am leaving again soon going back to New York.
Sisi: Thanks so much for answering my questions. Take care and all the best!
Image sources: IMG Models, FOLLOW MAGAZINES, and Vogue Australia.
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