"The clouds I saw from the window of an airplane were so beautiful that I really wanted to take them home with me. That, however, was an impossibility, and even if I tried to capture that beauty, I knew that photography would not do that job. I find it is often the case that when you photograph things that you think are beautiful, the resulting prints are generally disappointing. The same thing applies to a starlit sky. I don't think it is possible to replicate on film the aesthetic of the stars seemingly raining down on you from the heavens.

Nature is something that we all get very used to seeing, but when viewed from a different perspective it can be overwhelming. That sense of awe is what we perceive as beauty. One thing that I find myself consistently infatuated with is that element of beauty in nature."

It is true that there is extreme difficulty of encapsulating the mood of the moment with a camera. Emotion is something that's so human and valuable to people, to some more than others. In my case, it absolutely fundamental for me to exist. Yoshioka's work is truly phenomenal and often gives me a sense of the cosmic, and it is obvious that he wants to share his feeling with the rest of the world, through his materialized installations and objects. But I do think it can be possible to do so with photography as well, it may just take time and imagination from both the author and the audience.






All from Tokujin Yoshioka's book from Rizzoli

A while back, I sent Karl a drawing as a way to say thank you. I found out he carries it in his journal with him!

To me this is truly surreal... and it encourages me to start drawing again. Here is Mr. Lagerfeld himself with my Karl Lagerfeld bear drawing.

Photography Brigitte Niedermair

Ever since the end of this fashion week season, there's been a bit of interviews and features I've been asked to partake in ... and of course, the one that means most to me is CR Fashion Book, which was the photo shoot that changed my modeling career (next to signing with my new bookers and bleaching my hair, of course, which is also a topic that is discussed).

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At Tom Ford Boutique Launch party in Paris, wearing all from the SS2013 collection

xx sooj

At age 4 success is… not wetting the bed.
At age 12 success is… having friends.
At age 18 success is… having a driving licence.
At age 35 success is… having money.
At age 55 success is… having money.
At age 75 success is… having a driving licence.
At age 80 success is… having friends.
At age 85 success is… not wetting the bed.
When people ask if it’s important to leave a mark on the world,
all I can think is that I would prefer not to leave a stain.
– CHARLES SAATCHI, BABBLE