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Selena Forrest, 25, born in Louisiana and raised in California, began to model at the age of 16 after being explored in Huntington Beach: caused a first devastating impression by removing her own orthopedic devices with a couple of pliers (“still I have glue in my teeth, ”she says) Dior, Prada and Phoe Philo. Here, she discusses her life in fashion.
Did you like fashion growing?
Definitely not. I was very marimacho. Growing up in the south, you know, we are getting our hands dirty, we are not trying to look cute.
What have been some of your favorite modeling moments?
Go to Cuba Chanel Cruise Show in 2016, and working with Rihanna [on a Fenty beauty campaign and Fenty x Puma show] – That was a superior. When you see her and feel her energy, you understand her. There is no way that it can be a normal person and make the room change like this.
How do you find the track as someone who does not like to wear heels?
It’s like a bicycle now, except when designers want to put yourself in crazy shoes. I have fallen on the catwalk before. But how to mariate her [Boscono] told me: “AmoreJust go up again! “I have never practiced a catwalk. I took a lesson, I cried and never returned.
When would you say no to a job?
It has to make sense for my brand. I am not someone to do the job for who you are or how many followers you have or what can the money be. You have to make sense and you have to feel good in my heart. The last thing you want to do is do something you didn’t like “fuck yes.” I always tell my agent: “If it’s not shit yes, then it’s shit not.”
What do you like to do in your free time?
The first thing I do in the morning is to read the Jesus calling Devotional book, because I need to start my day free with God if I’m going to have a good day. Two, leaves the bed and make my bed immediately. Brush your teeth. It is very important for me, especially with this type of lifestyle, to implement small routines, whether the morning routine or the liquidation routine: you know, put the candles, burn the sage, get the diffuser and the Essential oils outside and write in my diary. Things of adult women.
How has the industry evolved during its time within it?
It is much more inclusive and diverse. All shapes, sizes, color, gender, whatever, all are included. Any person in the world at this time can be seen in a billboard or in a magazine or in a commercial, which was not the case when I was in high school.
Do you feel any pressure from the Ozempic era era?
No, none of those things really presses me. I try to stay away from him because, for me, less is. I don’t want to say that I would never do anything, but I hope you have never done anything. We have made aging seem the worst in the world, when the most beautiful thing is to age and be the wisest version of yourself. You know, you may not be the most popular version of yourself, but you are much wiser than when you were the most popular.
Does it have any objective for the future?
I would love to start a basis for children who come from broken houses and have experienced things like abuse, because I can relate to that, and I would like to go to schools and talk to children and inspire them.
Do you have something on your career desire list?
I would love to have a fragrance. That shit is important. It is on television. It is everywhere. Not only because of that, but … well, so. And the perfume is important. You can see a 10 and she doesn’t smell well, now it’s two.
Model, Selena Forrest in Ford. Casting, Piergiorgio del Moro and Helena Balladino in DM casting. HAIR, DRE DEMRY SANDERS IN MA World Group. Makeup, Hannah Murray in Streeters. Photographer attendees, Ian Rutter and Nathan Martin. Estylist assistants, Paget Millard and Shant Alvandyan. Sastre, ketch in Carol Ai Studio. Retouching, digital touch. Movie processing, fast eye. Tiring in 16 Beaver Studios Nyc