An avid fashion fan, Huijzer, now signed to Select Model Management, works with the brands she once read about. Here, she shares how Coco Chanel inspired her, what it’s like to debut at a top show, and why she’s glad she waited to kick-start her career.
She hails from the tulip capital of the world.
“I’m from Sassenheim, a small town in the Netherlands, not far from Amsterdam. The area is well known for its flower bulbs and the flower exhibition ‘De Keukenhof.’ ”
Photo: Getty ImagesAlthough she was scouted while starting high school, she decided to wait.
“I considered myself too young, so I waited a year before I sent photos to Micha Models myself. Within a few minutes, [founder Micha Emmering Krijger] called me and that was the start of everything! I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the kindness of the people within [this] industry. It’s been so much fun. I’ve met a lot of interesting people and had many new experiences! It’s a busy time doing all the castings, fittings, and shows, but for me, it [has] felt very successful.”
Coco Chanel inspired her to unleash her inner designer.
“I definitely consider designers as great artists. One of my favorites is Coco Chanel, and I admire the way she modernized fashion during that time. I have always loved fashion. I used to play dress-up in my grandma’s clothes when I was young. About a year ago, a friend and I designed and created two bridal gowns for a high school project. This was really fun to do, and we felt appreciated.”
Photo: Indigital.tvShe had a major debut—opening Dior Spring 2017 Couture.
“Opening the Dior Haute Couture show as an exclusive last January was my best Paris experience [to date], and one of my most memorable ever. It was an unbelievably beautiful show, and it felt like I landed in a fairy tale. I’m very thankful for getting to have that extraordinary opportunity!”
When off-duty, you’re more likely to find her camping or cooking than partying.
“Although I enjoy luxury, I love to go back to basics. During summer holiday I spend the nights in a tent and light a campfire every now and then. I love cooking and baking as well, especially for my friends. They come over almost every week to have a healthy dinner at my place.”
There’s one photography duo she’d love to work with next.
“Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin are among my favorites, but there are so many talented photographers and great magazines, it would be a massive list to name them all!”
the first lockdown in spring led to an increasing number of people deciding to buy local produce
This trend which was highly appreciated by the country's farmers
who decided to organise a "Christmas Tour" involving hundreds of tractors and other agricultural vehicles parading across the Grand Duchy
The event was organised by the Luxembourg Rural Youth and Young Farmers Association (LëtzebuergerLandjugend a Jongbaueren)
Participants decorated their tractors and loaded up on gifts
The parade left at 4 pm and split into several groups in order to cover as much territory as possible
The farmers also made sure to appear at several retirement and care homes
distributing baskets filled with local products to the staff
said that this was their way of saying thank you to those who support the country's farmers by buying local
but also a way of reminding people of the importance of this choice
Emmering explained that as a reaction to widespread panic buying at the start of the pandemic
many people turned to their local farmers for help and bought their produce straight from their farms
once people noticed that there was in fact no food shortage in supermarkets
a lot of them quickly abandoned their newfound habit again
The association hopes that the event brings back the idea of buying local products in people's minds
especially since food items are among the few products people will be able to buy until 10 January