Laura C.
Laura C.
California, USA
Tell us about yourself
I am passionate about animals, I enjoy traveling, and music keeps me alive. I go to a lot of festivals and I have a lot of fun putting together different outfits and makeup styles. I am hopelessly and violently addicted to coffee, I love hot climates and cosmogonic, philosophical, deep thinking . I’m pretty 0-100 with what I do and don’t like, and I’m dedicated to my interests. I used to take vocal training (but still sing recreationally), I speak Spanish, I love to paint/draw and write, and I work out nearly every day. The arts pretty much rule my person.
What is your biggest dream?
To be a successful model/super model or be in a Grimes music video.. Or be on a billboard in a big city. Or even just get enough work to not have to work full-time in the service industry. I just want modeling to be my career.
What does it mean to be your own kind of beautiful?
To be yourself unapologetically, unhinged, and unquestioned. To not filter out certain characteristics in order to please your audience. To express yourself as freely as water can flow and to never feel badly about it nor second guess it. Beauty is to flow, unaltered, as the organic essence that you are.
Tell us about your modeling experience.
I have worked free-lance with a few different published photographers based in Florida. I’m seeking more experience with fashion/print modeling and to hopefully be published.
What is your dream brand to model for?
Either Gucci or Victoria’s Secret….or Yves Saint Laurent. Fendi…any of the high fashion brands would be sensational to work with.
How would you describe your fashion style?
I have a bit of multiple personalities when it comes to my wardrobe. My taste ranges from “athleisure” and street wear to cyber goth to punk to Paris Hilton princess, to extra terrestrial weirdo—sometimes horror and cosplay. And I love every single one. I could never commit solely to one.
How important is self-awareness and confidence to you in your everyday life?
My God, that is essentially the only thing that matters! I try to constantly keep myself in check and practice ego death and empathy, but I’m only human. Emotional intelligence is unmatched in value, if you don’t pay attention to yourself I’m not sure how you could even really function and live life. Confidence grows if you nurture yourself with self-awareness. It goes hand in hand—the more you know yourself, the more confident you become in who you are.
What makes you beautiful/handsome?
Appearances aside, my empathy. I think that’s what really shines through at the end of the day. I make an effort to be proactive and genuine with the people in my life. When I care for you, I care deeply. Your problems and feelings become my own. Appearances in the mix, people seem to like my eyes and hair color. They also seem intrigued with my build.
What would you say to another girl/guy your age who is struggling with their confidence?
Never compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to yourself, that’s the only person you should be trying to out-do. And surround yourself with a good support system to encourage you when you’re doubting yourself.
