EXCLUSIVE
Reka Nagy: "A steady rise"
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| William Lords |
REKA NAGY
@ FORD Europe @ DNA NY @ WHY NOT Milano @ Models 1 London @ VIEW Spain
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| William Lords |
PR: Reka, what place was your recent discovery in
New York?
REKA NAGY: What I discovered
when I first landed in NYC was Times Square and Central Park.
Those
two places are completely different but each one
has a special pulse and rhythm.
Plus they were really
close from my apartment ! :)
PR: How do
you
like NY?
REKA NAGY: It has always been a big dream for me, going to
New York.
Everything is like in
a film ! It's
by far
my favorite place, I
can really imagine
living there full time.
PR: Did you go shopping there?
REKA NAGY: Well... I should mention I am crazy about shopping,
I'm always on
the
run for my next find so NYC
is like the perfect
place for me.
Once you are in SOHO, you get addicted to the
area. There is every kind
of brand and only your wallet can stop
you ! :)
I bought so many shoes
that I love, as well as skirts, dresses, sweater, pants... HA HA,
a lot of things
when I think about it!
PR: How did you get into
modeling anyway?
REKA NAGY: It was actually my best friend who suggested I
should try out to be a model,
but I was just laughing
when I heard it.
I used to be really focused on my studies and didn't really think
I had the potential
being good at modeling. After
my friends were going on
and on about it I finally went to
an agency to present
myself. They liked me - but I
didn't take it seriously, so I continued studying...
After about 2 months the
agent
found me again,
but on the Internet and
asked to meet with me. They proposed
me
something great and
from there things went
quickly, with
test shoots and then arriving
to Paris.
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| Givenchy SS12/13 |
PR: This
season you hit it big
with the Givenchy show.
REKA NAGY: I was
terrified for my
first fashion week, but my agency helped me a lot and calmed me down
with great advices
like “just have fun!”. They sent me to Patrizia's
(Pilottis) office straight away when I arrived, just a couple of
days
before the actual show.
After
wards I got requested to meet with Ricardo in
his office. I was so
excited I couldn't sleep during
the
entire night. But Ricardo was
so nice. We were
just talking, he was
curious
about me and my persona.
The next day he
saw me again.
PR: That
was your first
major show. What is
your impression
of the backstage before
the show?
REKA NAGY: It was
incredible – even though I was
so nervous ! To tell the truth
I don't want to know about
the other girls,
like
I don't have favorite girl and so on. Backstage I didn't knew
the
girls
names, I just
recognized their faces. It
was cool but strange!
PR: Do you own something
by
Givenchy?
REKA NAGY: Actually I don't
have a Givenchy outfit YET, but will have
it
soon, because I love the
brand! For now it's only perfume that I
have :-))
PR: You have a great name! It
means
„River“ in Slavic.
REKA NAGY: Thank you ! Yes,
some of my model friends told me about the translation. I really like my name, it's so special.
PR: Let's talk about
your recent
makeover! How do you like
it?
REKA NAGY: I love my new
image. I think the hairstyle fits
me
well, it's very characteristic. And of course it is very well suited for
hot summers !
PR: Who decided
on the makeover?
REKA NAGY: My agency in NYC
decided
to
change my hair
and style
– it was a great gift ! The agents
were looking for the best one
for the job and after a time of research they finally found him: Dennis Devoy. And he did an amazing job :-))
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| PH Matthew Priestley |
PR: Did you recognize yourself after? It's
a big change.
REKA NAGY: I did, but for
sure it's a big change !
PR: Is
your hair maintenance different now when
your hair is
short?
REKA NAGY: Of course ! I had to change all of my
hair products... but I got
some great advice what
to get.
Right now I'm using some products
from
Paul Mitchell, like The AwapuhiWild Ginger Collection. They
have some great shampoos,
and two different conditioners which
are great.
To make my
hair more shiny I
have got some Shwarzkopf products too, and finally an oil from Paul Mitchell.
PR: It's
definitely easier with short hair during
the summer period. Speaking of it,
where do you usually spend your summer holidays?
REKA NAGY: I agree, particularly in Hungary the summer is
incredibly hot. Well, as for now,
having been in 3 countries or more the
past months I just want
to stay in
Hungary at home with friends
and family.
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| William Lords |
PR: Are you a good swimmer?
REKA NAGY: I learned to swim when I was
6 years
old
and it is acutally the only sport
that I enjoy doing! I'm
not a laying
on the beach type. I often hang out
by the swimming pool when I'm
at home.
PR: Best beach?
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| PH Michael Schwartz |
REKA
NAGY: When I was in NYC
I went to the Hamptons. There the beacheare amazing.
PR: Is there some particular clothing
or style item you
want for this
summer?
REKA
NAGY: In summer I
usually wear loose
tops with a long but easy skirt. .
PR: What brand are
your sunglasses?
REKA NAGY: I have some funny glasses from different shops like Topshop,
Zara, H&M. I like
to
wear different,
cool things, a lot of vintage as well.
My favorite pair
is from a small vintage shop
in Hungary, but I
also ordered a new pair from Ray Ban as
well.
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PR: Swimsuit?
REKA NAGY: I usually wear Adidas by Stella McCartney, but If I'm going to
the
beach (which is not
common! :) I
wear different bikinis
from
H&M. I love the new colors for this
summer!
PR: We wanna
know
were did you buy those
necklaces you are wearing?
REKA NAGY: I bought them in
NYC from Topshop.
They have some
great accessories.
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| PRODn |
PR: How do you maintain
your model figure?
REKA NAGY: Earlier I
was running every day, but I'm really not the running
type. I know I should be
though.
During the season going
to the castings
I have to walk a lot, especially in
Paris
with all those
stairs
and no elevators !!!
I don't have time
for gym all the
time, so to
be honest I'm really bad about keeping it up...
Now I'm starting to figure out that what I like is
more swimming and biking.
PR: Breakfast
is the most important
meal in the day, so what
do you eat for breakfast?
REKA NAGY: Porridge is my favorite breakfast, with raisins in it.
PR: What is the cake/sweet you
would forget your diet for?
REKA NAGY: My mum's
cakes are the best ones
in
the world, you can't have
a diet if you taste them !
Besides that, my older sister makes
a great tiramisu :)
PR: Do you
prefer classic italian gelato or frozen
yogurt?
REKA NAGY: Actually it does
not matter what kind of food we are talking about, as Italian
is always the best !
I prefer a
milky taste rather than
something with fruit in it.
PR: Bottled water?
REKA NAGY: I like
Evian,
but sometimes I change for sparkling water too.
PR: Favorite juice
flavor?
REKA NAGY: Apple, Tomato
and Orange.
PR: Favorite lunch during summer?
REKA NAGY: Cold fruit soup
with vanilla ice cream. My mum was
waiting for me with
this soup
when I got home from Paris : )
PR: How do
you
maintain
your complexion?
REKA NAGY: My skin is
really sensitive, so I can't
use everything.
Earlier one dermatologist recommended
some
La Roche-Posay's products, and
it
worked very well.
I use the moisturizer,
spring termal water, and a cleanser.
My make
up remover is from Bioderma .
PR: What is your summer must
have make up?
REKA NAGY: When it's hot during
the
day the best way is to
let my
skin nude.
For lashes
I always use mascara from Maybelline
which enlarges my lashes.
For going out I 'm using colorful
eye shadows and some blush.
I t's
a lot of products from Dior
and the Chanel. The Chanel powder works miracles!
PR: Which
foundation is
your favorite?
REKA NAGY: I usually don't use foundation, but if
I do the best one is from Avon as my skin is
highly sensitive.
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| PH William Lords |
PR: Beauty tip.
REKA NAGY: The most important thing is
being
yourself !
PR: Are
you
a Justin Biber fan?
:)
REKA NAGY: Are u kidding? No,
I'm not !
:)
PR: So who was your celebrity teenage crush? lol
REKA NAGY: When I was younger I
didn't understand
so much English,
so many of my favorite band was from Hungary.
PR: We need a honest
answer! Your favorite boy
band of all times
is…?
REKA NAGY: Well...ok,
the guys from Backstreet Boys were handsome ! Lol
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| PH William Lords |
PR: Will you attend some
music festival this
year?
REKA NAGY: In Hungary we have
a really famous music festival called SZIGET, I'm thinking about it.
Next to this around my town
we will have a lot of
things happening
during August, I
can't wait !!!
PR: What is your music choice for this summer?
REKA NAGY: Basically it depends on my mood. Like, during
a day I could listen to everything from alternative bands from my country like Quimby, or
Kiscsillag to
artists like Lana del
Ray. She's got a cool sound.
Right now my
favorite is Video Games !
INTERVIEW: JULY 2012 BY PONY RYDER
