Kim, please tell us a little bit about yourself to begin with. (How old are you, Where were you born and where do you live now, What is your profession and do you have other besides modeling?
My name is Kim Wojtera. I am 21 years old and I live in Hannover. Beside modeling I am a dancer. I am dancing since I was a kid. I danced a lot of different styles. For example: Latin, Modern, Hip-Hop and more. My biggest successes I could achieve in Salsa and Disco Dance, where I have won the German Championships a couple times.
In addition I am an instructor for dance and fitness classes.
And I am studying „Health management“.

What do you love most about modelling?
I love to see myself in different styles and emotions. With one picture you can express a whole story.

What’s been the highlight of your career so far?
My biggest success was the first place on the Salsa World Cup in Moscow. Furthermore I won the German Championship Salsa 2011. I took part in differnet TV Shows. For example I reached the seminfinals of the Netherlands TV Show Beat the Best in 2012 and the seminfals of the Pro7/SAT1 production Got to Dance in 2014. At the moment I have a new project with the Breakdance-Duo Tom2Rock. In our new show we are presenting a mix of Breakdance and Salsa.

Tell us about some of your recent shoots.
Recently I had a shooting in Hannover for winter fashion. We took some nice pics in the center of Hannover. The sun was shining and I enjoyed the feeling in this moment.

What really goes on behind the scenes as a model?
In the moment when the photograph is taking the picture, you have to look absolutely perfect. No one can see, if it is extremely cold outside and you are freezing or if your feet hurt, because to hold the pose is very hard. But in the end it is a good feeling to see the results of the shooting and then I am always motivated to go for the next shoot.

Which photographers in the industry do you most enjoy working with?
I liked to work with Matthias Reinsdorff and Andreas Lins

Define your personal style.
My style is very energetic. I love dance poses. And I love to take photos where I can show how happy I am in my life.

Who would you say is your 'style muse'?
I am always looking for to create my own style. I am wearing what I think looks good. I find inspirations in magazines or in the internet but I do not want to copy a style.

Your favourite designer is… ?
I don’t have one.

Vogue or Harper’s Bazaar?
Vogue.

Is there any particular designer piece you are crushing on right now?
No.

What do you hope to be doing in the next 5 years?
I will go on working on my project with Tom2Rock. I started singing and I am going to work on my musical career in the next years. And furthermore I hope to have some shootings for fashion magazines for example. I like doing shootings for sportwear.

If you could be anywhere else but here, where would you go?
I would love to go to Cuba one day. I heard about that they are dancing on the streets there. I would love to join this beautiful lifetime with the people there.

MelleKiou, why modelling?
Modeling is fun and if you are working with true professionals who love the art of photography it be challenging as well as inspirationally rewarding.

What do you love most about modelling? 
I love modeling, as it is completely detached from the everyday run of the mill lives we often lead. I can be carefree, play games, be characters and just be totally free in the moment to produce a moment with another like minded creative.
 
What’s been the highlight of your career so far?
For me one of the highlights was travelling to America for a shoot. It was a great experience and that photographer and I have collaborated on many projects since.
 
Tell us about some of your recent shoots.
Well, it was winter, and I was freezing in a waterfall in Cumbria for a shoot with a photographer I have worked with before and very happy with the shots, but also recently did a shoot for a new photographer starting out, and we had a great fun day taking pictures all over the building where he has a studio and we ended up with some breath taking shots I am also proud of.

What really goes on behind the scenes as a model?
A lot of the time is waiting to shoot, but I have been lucky to work with interesting people with great ideas. Most fun is working out the shots then getting ready to turn ideas into action and although I have down catwalk I am mainly a photographic model.
 
Which photographers in the industry do you most enjoy working with?
I just love working with creatives, people that have a passion for the work. No personal favourites as each shoot is different and has it’s own unique memories.
 
Define your personal style.
My style is truly arriving with an open mind ready to produce something special.

Is there any particular designer piece you are crushing on right now?
I went to see the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the V&A Museum and would of loved to work for him. A visionary and he once said that the women that wear his clothes were bold and brave. I would of worn anything he produced.
 
What do you hope to be doing in the next 5 years?
In five years time I hope to continue smiling at life.
 
If you could be anywhere else but here, where would you go?
Somewhere tranquil.

What do you love most about modelling?
Through the camera I can find different sides of myself. For example, I can be wild, be sexy, be cute or even being crazy from different concepts of shooting. It’s very hard to be everything in the real life. So shooting always fascinate me to find more interesting sides of me.

What’s been the highlight of your career so far?
Modelling for the F1 Singapore few years ago, also shoot for local fashion magazine.

Tell us about some of your recent shoots.
The recent shoots are all cooperate with local photographers and some of them are become my good friends. I don’t have a fixed shooting concept, as long as I feel the concept is interesting I would like to try.

Which photographers in the industry do you most enjoy working with?
Definitely Terry Richardson. I love his uniqueness style, which is so fun and so special for me.

Define your personal style.
I am a Gemini girl, to be honest I can be everything. I also want to try everything. There is no limit in my head. Currently I am in love with black 'n white style photo shooting.

Who would you say is your 'style muse'?
I love Devon Aoki. She is a mixed blood American fashion model, her uniqueness style and mysterious even creepy character are the most attractive part for me. My eyes can’t focus on other models since the first time I saw her photo from a magazine.

What do you hope to be doing in the next 5 years?
I want to travel as much as I can, and learn one more language besides Chinese and English. I also want to own my personal business, which is related to Art or Fashion industry, even my major In University is Accounting.
 
If you could be anywhere else but here, where would you go?
If I ever have a chance to stay in somewhere besides Singapore, I definitely will choose Japan, even though I have been there many times, but Japan never let me down. I truly admire her beauty, and I am fascinating about Japanese traditional culture, which is so peaceful and profound.