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NICOLA HAFFMANS: the interview

Posted on: 2009/11/16


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NICOLA HAFFMANS
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Avant-Garde Beauty
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Nicola Haffmans is with NEXT (NY) & Name (Netherlands)
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Ph: Greg Kadel Sty: Brian Molloy for Numero


the Interview
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PONY RYDER: Hi Nici! Nici or Nicola? What do you prefer?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: Hi Pony! Whatever you like better!!




Ph: Greg Kadel Sty: Brian Molloy for Numero


PONY RYDER: Now that the fashion weeks are over, how do you feel? You had a very busy season!


NICOLA HAFFMANS: Super satisfied with a massive smile on my face.



Ph: Greg Kadel Sty: Brian Molloy for Numero



PONY RYDER: What was your favorite show? I mean, you have a lot to choose from …


NICOLA HAFFMANS: I couldn’t say, they were all lovely in different ways...

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PONY RYDER: Who had the most comfortable shoes?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: McQueen had the most comfy shoes BY FAR.



Alexander McQueen S/S 10 Paris (catwalking.com) via TFS(Nils)


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Alexander McQueen

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PONY RYDER: Did you manage to walk in those shoes? How long did the make up process take?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: Yup it all went down just fine thank god. Make-up didn’t take too long, hair was quite a project though!!

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PONY RYDER: Alexander McQueen. Nicola! It seemed like there were a million models!What was the set like from your “runway” perspective?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: Ha-ha I KNOW! I guess they had to have a model per look because there’s no way of changing a corset and those shoes within 2 minutes.. The set was spectacular, I just felt like jumping off the stage and watching the show




Backstage at Missoni SS 2010 (alltheprettybirds blog) via TFS Amelia



PONY RYDER: From all the fashion capitals, whose fashion week was most fun.

NICOLA HAFFMANS: New York !!!

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PONY RYDER: Who did you meet during show season?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Vanessa, Katie , Kelsey, Frida, Patricia, Marloes ...

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PONY RYDER: Hey Nici, who had the best food backstage?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Best food goes to Lanvin though; they had this super good cold marinated turkey that I’m still trying to make without success.



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MILANO
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PONY RYDER: You spent your summer in Milan… How was it for you? Is Milan hard to adjust to?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: I had a great summer there. It wasn’t too hard for me, because I was staying there with one of the greatest people I’ve ever met, but if you get there not knowing anyone it might be not the easiest city to adjust to.

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PONY RYDER: Which places in Milan impressed you and which ones can you recommend to other models...


NICOLA HAFFMANS: There's this really lovely restaurant called Shambala i loved to go to.. A market at Pta. Genova on Saturday mornings where they've got some nice rings and so.. Then there's a great vintage shop on the Naviglio, forgot the name but they've got the best vintage hats ever


James Mountford




PONY RYDER: You worked with an amazing photographer from London, James Mountford! Tell us more about your work with him.

NICOLA HAFFMANS: James is great, super cool person and lovely to work with!

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James Mountford



PONY RYDER: This year, or more precisely – this season was your Big Breakthrough, but you have been modeling for a while now.



NICOLA HAFFMANS: It all just really comes together; I needed that time to develop personally and I’m very happy I took that time to


NEXT modelwire via TFS (CharlottefromCA)
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PONY RYDER: Did you do lots of commercial jobs or low paid jobs before making it big?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: Definitely a YES to low paid jobs, but every job whatsoever was an experience and it got me to what I’m doing now.. so a big AMEN and thank you for all I’ve done.


marieclaire.it via Flashbang via TFS (Nils)

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the BODY talk
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PONY RYDER: How do you maintain your body shape?


NICOLA HAFFMANS: I walk so much; think it nearly counts for exercise.

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PONY RYDER: Which products do you use for nourishing your body?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: I just got this moisturizer that smells really good, it's from Kings & Queens



Ph: Greg Kadel Sty: Brian Molloy for Numero
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VEGAN OR NOT VEGAN

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PONY RYDER: Nici, are you a vegan?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: No I'm not.. I do respect people that are but personally I think it's just natural to eat meat.


PONY RYDER: How do you organize your diet when you first arrive to a new city?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: My diet is not too hard to organize - I just eat whatever makes me happy. Even if I wouldn’t have such a fast metabolism, if you eat what you feel like it'll give you a smile on your face that is worth so much more than a slim body.

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PONY RYDER: What’s your favorite fast food restaurant?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: In & Out burgers!!



NEXT modelwire via TFS (CharlottefromCA)



PONY RYDER: What do you eat for breakfast?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: A cigarette



James Mountford



PONY RYDER: Tea?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Earl grey tea


PONY RYDER: Juice?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Apple cider


ELLE Via TFS (niyuyanah)
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the BEAUTY talk

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PONY RYDER: How do you maintain yours skin?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: Vichy Facewash Oligo 25

PONY RYDER: What moisturizer is your favorite?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: I always use different ones so my body doesn't get used to any specific ingredients but that might just be a rubbish theory ha-ha


PONY RYDER: Switching from summer to winter is stressful for skin. Do you change moisturizers at that time?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: In the winter I use this moisturizer for my body called Eubos


Lanvin S/S 10 Paris style.it via TFS fedecolours



PONY RYDER: What make up remover do you use?
NICOLA HAFFMANS: That see-through bottle with a pink on it, how’s that called again?


PONY RYDER: The best advices that make-up artist gave you is...
NICOLA HAFFMANS: To keep your lashes curled you should leave mascara open to dry for an hour or so.




Ph: Greg Kadel Sty: Brian Molloy for Numero

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NICOLA IS...
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PONY RYDER: What else are you into except modeling?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Painting, Reading, Writing, Yoga (thanks Max for getting that in my system) and I just bought a Blues Harmonica that I’m trying to figure out how to play, it's so tranquilizing that instrument



PONY RYDER: Now NY?

NICOLA HAFFMANS: Yup just got here, loving it !!!! There’s so many things to do !



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Interview with fashion model Nicola Haffmans is original work by Pony Ryder.
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