Julia Almendra

You’re a mother and a model – how do you combine the two?

It’s definitely not always easy and you have to set your priorities. It’s almost impossible without the help of my boyfriend or my family, so I’m grateful for their support.

You’ve been modeling with us since 2012. How has the fashion industry changed you?

I started working full-time when I was 18 and of course it has shaped me into the person I am today. I think every model who started that early can confirm that it made them independent very early on. I am very grateful for the great experiences it gave me. Of course, it opened up the world to me, which wasn’t always completely safe, especially when you were so young, but I was able to get to know so many things and have certainly become a more open-minded person as a result.

What advice will you give your daughter later on?

All good things take time and life shouldn’t always be taken so seriously and that she is just right the way she is! There will always be hurdles in life, it’s important to have fun and have a good time despite these hurdles, because the hurdles never go away, they just change 🙂

Which sport would you never give up? Basketball, badminton or horse riding?

I have given up all the sports listed above 😀 But I am now doing new things. A mix of strength training, running and if there were more days and hours in the week, I’d like to start boxing again and definitely do more yoga, but as I said, you have to prioritize haha.

What’s on your bucket list?

There is definitely one or two countries that I would like to travel to again in a private context, otherwise the list is constantly changing and I can’t really say. I’ll keep an open mind and let life surprise me <3

How did you get into modeling?

I applied to Modelwerk with the help of my best friend, definitely my biggest supporter at the time. Luckily it worked out straight away! <3 Thank you for believing in me!!!