Rubik is noted as one of Karl Lagerfeld’s favorite models. Polish beauty & entrepreneur Anja Rubik has covered multiple international VOGUE covers, has been the face of Givenchy, Chloe, Chanel, DKNY, & more, now, the 31 year old is releasing her first fragrance, plus opens up about why modeling is truly, a feminist job. #PREACH.
Vogue Paris declared Anja as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. Since May 2010, she’s ranked 3rd on the Top 50 Models Women list (right behind Natasha Poly & Lara Stone). Rubik’s also ranked as one of the highest earning top fashion models in the industry, by models.com’s Top 25 Money Girls list. In 2012, the supermodel was officially ranked as an ICON.
On starting off: “I started modeling many years ago, and since then, I’ve grown as a person and as a woman. When I first started, sports and exercising were not in my routine. But for my job, my body is my instrument of work. I realized I had to do sports. It really impacts the way you feel psychologically and the muscles in the skin have to look right. You cannot reach that through any diet, just exercise.”
On modeling as feministic: “ I consider modeling to be a feminist job. It’s an incredible job; it’s one of the ones where women get paid more than men. If you’re good at your job, you get to be very creative and it opens very many doors, like I did with mymagazine, 25, and perfumes. You get quite a bit of a following and an impact on young women and girls. You can do something very positive with that. Nowadays, it’s not as glamorous as people think. But it can open your mind to many, many things.”
On girl power: “I’m a big feminist and for female empowerment. I’m very comfortable identifying as one. Nowadays, it is so hard to be a woman. With magazines and TV and social media, it’s all about how to be, how to look, what to say, and it’s so easy to lose yourself. I thought it would be incredible to inspire young women to find their own originality and thoughts, for them to create their own world and go back to their roots.
The inspiration behind her new fragrance: “The name of the fragrance, Original, comes from that and because I wanted to create something of my own. The scent is lily-inspired because I love lilies, and the black-and-white packaging is inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography. Lilies are a flower that is very minimalist and fragile, but at the same time is a symbol of erotica. As women, we are strong and very sensual and erotic, even at times when we need to be quite powerful. It’s a touch of quiet strength.”
Her go-to nutrition habits: “I drink a lot of water. And first of all, I don’t believe in any diets. Diets are tortuous; the most important thing in life is balance. The moment we forbid ourselves is when we really crave it. I’m actually a vegetarian, so I don’t eat meat or fish. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. I also love any kind of smoothies. There is one that is great for the skin with kale, almond milk, coconut water, and dates. Or sometimes I do pear, banana, coconut oil, and water. That’s really delicious and a nice way to start the day.”
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