New Faces in New Places: Mimi goes to Korea

If you are reading this it means I’m currently on a 15 hour flight to Seoul, South Korea! Over the past few months I’ve dropped it into a few captions, a few posts etc but for those of you who are new here… I’m an international model and have been confirmed for a three month modelling placement in Korea!

So as of right now I begin my three month stay... SCARY!

I am both completely and utterly terrified but equally outrageously excited, I can’t seem to make my mind up between the two. Some mornings over the past month I’ve woken up in a fit of panic, complete and utter anxiety consuming my being, others I’ve woken up with a stupidly big ego after dreaming I get in Vogue Korea #manifest

What is a modelling placement:

A modelling placement is probably an unknown process to you if you aren’t within that world so I will explain. A placement is when an agency from another country (not your place of residence) shows an interest and asks if you would be interested in going to model for them for a set period of time. Exactly like a footballer going on loan to another club (my dad would be so proud of that reference!) 

Your comfort zone will kill you

Last year I did my first ever placement in Tokyo, Japan and I actually was miserable for the first few weeks. Lonely, scared, feeble, extremely jet-lagged, and the furthest outside my comfort zone I’d ever been, however after this initial period it truly became the best experience of my entire life. 

Although geographically Korea and Japan are near neighbours they feel quite different to me so part of my fear stems from the fact I may not enjoy it as much… but of course only time can tell. 

My comfort zone, much like everyone else's, has become far too much of a safety blanket. I have every inch of it memorised, I know where every crevice is located and could walk through it blind.

what I imagine my comfort zone looks like

It's for this reason I must leave the safe, warm, protective cushion of my comfort zone, for I do not wish to know the four walls of my mind better than I know myself. 

A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there. 

I will grow - astronomical amounts - throughout this new adventure, and return to the cosy cottage that I envision is my comfort zone, able to proudly hang a new photo frame to the wall of my memories. 

New Faces in New Places!!!

This is where you all come in, I will be publishing as per (semi) usual.

As I will be full-time modelling I’m hopeful I will be booked and busy with some incredible jobs. I’m talking: my face in magazines, billboards, storefronts, websites, runways - the lot. 

I’m manifesting it all and I will be describing it ALL. No details spared, so if you were looking for an international model/ fashion lover/ everything in between gal, who is willing to overshare her entire life… you’ve ended up in the right place! 

This new once per week posting schedule will be titled New Faces in New Places (myself being the new face and Korea being the new place).

I will be giving you a rundown of all my modelling activities and life in general with a weekly catch-up of activities, and of course there will be TikTok vlogs galore so if you don't follow us already get to it... @mimipiqua

The point is I will have to temporarily pause publishing on upcoming trends, fashion news, and runway commentary etc... basically unless god-forbid another fashion icon dies I will not be commenting on it.

So many fashion icons have died in recent months but I am begging can the rest of you just hang on for these three months. Please and thank you. 

Pray for me

Although I am likely rocking myself psychotically side to side 10,000 metres up in the sky right now this is entirely voluntary and I’m 99% sure it will turn into one of the best

experiences of my life! 

I will be back with the first issue of New Faces in New Places in about a week! Hopefully with lots to discuss other than the unavoidable jetlag I will no doubt experience.

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With love, 

Mimi x