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Candice Swanepoel Interview

MAY 19, 2011.
Age: 22 Provenance: Mooi River, South Africa
How do you say hello where you’re from? “Sauwbona” or “Hoe gaan dit.” What are you wearing? A Fendi trench dress. How were you discovered? Shopping with my mom at a local flea market. Most memorable modeling moment? Shooting the cover of Italian Vogue with Steven Meisel. Amazing! Most embarrassing modeling moment: Nothing specific, just a couple of wobbles on the runway. Favorite blog: Fashion Gone Rogue.Favorite Models: Kate Moss, Gisele Bündchen, and Natalia Vodianova.Favorite New York designer: Alexander Wang. What item are you coveting right now? Rose-gold Giuseppe Zanoti heels.
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Last song listened to on iPod: Bob Marley, “Natural Mystic.” Favorite food: Brazilian and Italian. Favorite color: Dusty rose. What is in your purse right now? Everything! Beauty item you cannot live without:Rosewater spray. Exercise: I love boxing, I do a lot of resistance training. Do you have any hobbies? Ballet, skateboarding, scrapbooking.

Dream vacation: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. Favorite destination you have been to so far: Bahia, Brazil. Name something you are looking forward to in the next 24 hours: Getting to my hotel in L.A. and having a massage.
Name one thing people would be surprised to know about you: I grew up on a dairy-and-beef farm. I’m a total farm (and daddy’s) girl.