Watch this face: Samu Happonen
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Samu wears dress VALENTINO
The 18-year-old model has already walked for Prada, Maison Margiela and Rick Owens. Now, the fast-rising Finnish model is letting us in on a few industry secrets. Sssssshhhh...
Style
Words: Georgia Mann
Photography: Jessica Madavo
Styling: Hollie Williamson
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Samu wears top and skirt ANIYE RECORDS and underwear and socks stylist’s own
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Samu wears top, skirt and belt SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO
Hei, Samu! Describe your amazing personality.
I’d say pretty outgoing and spontaneous. I will try anything and I love meeting new people in different countries. It gives me a lot of joy.
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Samu wears top DSQUARED2 and bra stylist’s own
What’s the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
I listen to music. I don’t want to get up because it’s so cosy and it’s usually cold in Finland, so the music gets me up.
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Samu wears jacket and skirt MONCLER COLLECTION and necklace and shoes ARCHIVE AT RELLIK
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Samu wears top, skirt, bag and shoes GUCCI
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Samu wears top and skirt VERSACE
Who’s the most famous person you’ve met so far?
To be honest, I have no idea about famous people because usually I’m super clueless. Maybe when I met Miuccia Prada?
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Samu wears jacket CELINE HOMME, glasses CARTIER, bodysuit and underwear stylist’s own and shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
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Samu wears jacket, shorts and boots CELINE HOMME and bag CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE
What is something that people often get wrong about modelling?
I’ve heard a lot of people say that they think models are all very arrogant. I’ve met many models and I don’t think that they are!
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Samu wears jacket CARHARTT WIP, jeans stylist’s own, bracelet MAISON MARGIELA and shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
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Samu wears top and skirt ANIYE RECORDS, bra and socks stylist’s own and shoes GIORGIO ARMANI
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Samu wears jacket MOSCHINO, dress PUPPETS AND PUPPETS, leggings ISABEL MARANT and shoes GIORGIO ARMANI
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Samu wears jacket PALACE, skirt MAISON MARGIELA, brooch ELLEN POPPY HILL and underwear stylist’s own
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Samu wears jumper C.P. COMPANY, leggings ANDREAS KRONTHALER FOR VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, necklace SWAROVSKI and shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
hair Kota Suizu at CLM make-up Porsche Poon at ArtList manicurist Sasha Goddard at Saint Luke Artists production Concrete Rep producer Lizzy Knight on-set producer Toby Ramskill photo assistant Callum Hansen styling assistants Stefania Gertis and Elizabete Pakule
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