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Camille.
Model & Muse
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"that Je ne sais quoi"
French girls don’t always do it better, but French girls like Camille Rowe do. The Parisian model has the je ne sais quoi style of icons like Birkin and Bardot before her and is all the more loveable for her Instagram handle (@fingermonkey), which is cute and comical to boot.
Currently residing somewhere in-between Los Angeles and New York City, the 27-year-old model has come a long way from her first under-the-radar act in a Chloe ad back in 2012. Aside from her role in Dior’s Poison Girl fragrance campaign, last year Camille secured pinup status with a tastefully nude Playboy cover, worked alongside Glen Luchford as the face of Rag & Bone, and secured international model status with her first scantily-clad turn at a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Semaine: When did you first become aware of fashion?
Camille: “Looking inside my dad’s closet was my first realization of fashion. He has been my fashion icon ever since.”
Semaine: What was the first job you were booked on as a professional model?
Camille: “I think it was for Jalouse Magazine with Jennifer Eymer.”
Semaine: What’s been the career highlight so far?
Camille: “It’s hard to say. I’ve had the chance to see so many amazing places and work with so many famous people that I never could have dreamed of. One stand out moment: The 2013 Romain Gavras-directed Dior Homme movie with Robert Pattinson.”
Semaine: How did you prepare for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?
Camille: “I sweated a lot and worked out really hard, but I didn’t quit smoking.”
Semaine: What’s your approach to health and wellness?
Camille: “It’s complicated, but my main approach is to be with people who I care about and who care about me in return.”
Semaine: Best and worst parts of being a model?
Camille: “The best part of my job is the money. The worst is all of the time I spend travelling.”
Semaine: What’s your number one career goal?
Camille: “To get a chance to work in meaningful movies.”
Semaine: If you weren’t a model, what would you be doing?
Camille: “Hopefully, I’d be a screenwriter.”
By Elsa de Berker for Semaine.
Photography by Quentin de Briey.
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"California Dreaming"
What do you get when you mix California Cool with a Parisian Chic?
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"Around the World with Camille"
A city for every part of her life; Paris, New York, L.A. Find out Camille’s favourite haunts in the three cities that she calls home.
A taste of Australia in New York as familiar as a friend's living room.
Dudley's,
85 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002,
United States
There's no denying the consistency of Supreme and the airy L.A. store epitomises the air of chill that reigns supreme...
Supreme Store,
439 N Fairfax Ave., LA, CA 90036,
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Self-proclaimed industrial-chic coffee, who can argue with that?
Eightfold Coffee,
1294 W. Sunset. Blvd., LA, CA,
United States
Take it from Camille, it doesn't get more Parisian than Cafe de Flore.
Cafe de Flore,
172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris,
France
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"Voyage de Littérature"
Camille’s favourite hobby? “I have one: reading!”
Voyage au bout de la nuit,
£14.95
A semi-autobiographical work, the book follows the adventures of Ferdinand Bardamu in World War I, colonial Africa, the United States and the poor suburbs of Paris where he works as a doctor.
The Executioner's Song,
£16.99
In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment.
Bluets,
£12.99
Bluets winds its way through depression, divinity, alcohol, and desire, visiting along the way with famous blue figures, including Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Yves Klein, Leonard Cohen and Andy Warhol.
The Lover,
£9.99
An unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart.
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"A book, a pack of cigarettes, and a pair of vintage sunglasses"
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Camille:
A good person.
What is your favourite place in the world and why?
Camille:
California, because my mother lives there and it’s where I feel most like myself.
How do you spend a perfect day off?
Camille:
Relaxing at home in L.A. with my friends.
What would you tell your younger self?
Camille:
Don’t start smoking.
Paris or New York?
Camille:
Paris for my family, New York for my work, and L.A. for love.
How would you describe your personal style?
Camille:
Easy-going.
What are your hobbies?
Camille:
I have one: reading.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Camille:
I see myself happy and in love.
Who is your role model?
Camille:
My dad.
What are your desert island essentials?
Camille:
A book, a pack of cigarettes, and a pair of vintage sunglasses.
