Nana has already experienced a lot as a model

FIV: Hello Nana, how nice that it worked out with the interview today. You participated in GNTM this year and have been very successful as a model and on social media ever since. What has happened to you since GNTM, what exciting projects are you currently pursuing?

Nana: Thank you so much for asking me to do an interview! I’m represented by McFIT MODELS now and I’ve had three shoots as well. One for JD Sports Fashion and one for the sports brand ADIDAS and I walked for Samuel Gärtner at the Frankfurt Fashion Week. I also found a very good PR agency in Hamburg that supports me in terms of social media.

Photo: Guido Rashke

Tips for GNTM contestants

FIV: The new season of GNTM is starting soon, do you have any tips for the new candidates?

Nana: My tip to the new candidates: approach the shootings and walks with confidence and don’t give up! I fell (yes) in the last season of GNTM and that went through the media. I then just got up and kept walking. That can happen, but it’s not the end of the world.

Naomi Campbell as inspiration

FIV: Has modeling always been your dream job and what inspired you to become a model?

Nana: Even when I was little, I thought Naomi Campbell was great. Models like her inspired me – models with a strong charisma and personality. Also, many friends told me to try it and I enjoyed it from the beginning.

These are the goals of Nana

FIV: You are still relatively new in the modeling business, what do you want to achieve as a model? For which designer or brand do you definitely want to model one day?

Nana: I like sporty brands but also high fashion designers like Dior. It would be great to walk on a Dior show or to hang on a poster for ADIDAS or NIKE.

Photo: Guido Rashke

Nana’s Fashion Must Have

FIV: On Instagram you inspire your followers with your cool outfits. What inspires your looks and what are your absolute fashion must-haves?

Nana: So absolute must have is a hair cloth with which I can design my Afro hair perfectly in different hairstyles. Most of my cloths are plain and black or if I’m after an eyecatcher: then Leo.

Will Nana be on TV more often soon?

FIV: Finally, a short look into the future, we are curious what you have planned in the near future: Do you have big plans like a move or something similar or is there something special coming up? Give us a little teaser of what your fans and followers can look forward to in the near future.

Nana: My plans for the future are definitely to continue modeling, if not worldwide. I would also like to do shoots, for commercials for example, but I would also like to continue working as a presenter, maybe on TV. I also find radio exciting, and I’m thinking about studying journalism.

Photo: Guido Rashke

More about Germany’s Next Topmodel

Did you like the interview with Luca? Then read more interviews with former GNTM contestants here.

Zoe Saip in interview: GNTM, social media & future plans

After her participation in the 13th season of Germany’s Next Topmodel, Zoe Saip has started her successful career as a model, TV personality and the beauty also inspires her followers on social media. In our interview, Zoe talks about how her participation in GNTM has changed her life, gives tips for future contestants of the show and talks about her dream job. Zoe also exclusively reveals her most beautiful journey, how high the pressure on social media really is and her plans for the future.

• Zoe Saip Interview

After taking part in the 16th season of Germany’s Next Topmodel, Liliana Maxwell has launched a successful career as a model and on social media. In an interview with our magazine, the beauty talks about her time on GNTM, which contestants she’s still in touch with, and which brands she definitely wants to work for one day. Liliana also talks about her modeling job for Rihanna’s brands “Fenty X Savage” and “Fenty Beauty,” what being a role model means to her, social media, her style and her plans for the future.

• Liliana Maxwell Interview

Photo: Daniel Tran, Styling: Esra Erdugan & Steffen Schmid

More sustainability in your closet: Winter Edition

So you want to bring more sustainability into your closet? Combine fashion and functionality? It’s much easier than you think! Find out here how it works. Mehr dazu: CM Couture From cleaning out your closet to putting together a Capsule Wardrobe to buying new pieces.

Get an overview: What clothes do you already have?

Before you banish your summer dresses and sandals to the back of your closet for the next few months, you should get an overview of your clothes. What can you wear in winter? Which items of clothing from last season would you like to part with? And what would you like to keep? Can broken clothes still be mended, or should you buy new ones instead? Over the years, you often accumulate an unnecessary amount of pants, T-shirts, sweaters, dresses and skirts. So if you decide to make your closet more sustainable, you need to be aware of what you have in your closet and what you want to keep or get rid of.

Tip: Get an overview and sort it out!

Here are some of the most important questions you should ask yourself:

• What do I still wear?
• Which items can be mended?
• What can go and what do I want to keep?
• What can I still wear in the winter?

Must-haves in winter: comfortable and functional

Winter is the coldest season. It rains or snows, the temperatures drop to record lows and the days are short. Make sure your clothes are not only cozy and comfortable, but also functional. After all, it should not only keep you warm, but also protect you from cold wind and precipitation. So once you’ve cleaned out your closet, the next question is: Which items of clothing are absolute must-haves for winter? Which ones do you already have and which ones are still missing?

Tip: Make sure you have the most important winter clothes in your closet!

The most important winter must-haves at a glance:

• Winter coat / jacket
• Leggings and tights
• Sweater
• Winter boots
• Scarf
• Hat
• Gloves
• Wool dresses and skirts

Capsule Wardrobe: Perfect concept for sustainability

Have you thought about putting together a Capsule Wardrobe? A Capsule Wardrobe is a small collection of different clothes that you can mix and match at any time. The advantages? You spend less money, the different pieces of clothing can still be combined with each other next year and you save yourself a lot of stress and decision fatigue in the morning.

Tip: It’s better to have a small collection of your favorite pieces, which you can combine with each other in different ways, depending on your preferences!

To make sure that the clothes are easy to combine with each other, you should pay attention to the following:

• Buy clothes made of comfortable and breathable fabrics.
• Look for colors & patterns that are easy to mix and match
• Quality over quantity
• Ignore trends!

Avoid impulse buying when shopping

Everyone knows it: You grab your girlfriend or boyfriend, you go for a coffee stroll through the city and suddenly the beautifuly decorated window stores invite you to stroll. Be careful here! If your eyes fall on a piece of clothing that you absolutely want to have, you should ask yourself in advance: Do I already have something similar in my closet? And can it be easily combined with the other pieces you already have? This way you’ll get sustainability in your closet and still be able to get inspired while shopping.

So now to the question: where to buy new clothes?

Never ending discussion: buy second hand or new?

So you know which clothes are already in your closet and which are still missing. Slow fashion doesn’t mean you can’t go shopping anymore. It’s just about knowing how and where you should go shopping. You can buy second hand as well as new clothes.

Second Hand Shopping: Online & Offline

Buying second hand clothes is the most popular sustainable alternative to buying a new skirt, coat, pants & co. The best way to find out about the closest second hand store in your city is to check online. Otherwise, you can also buy second hand online. Whether at home on the couch or via smartphone in the train on the way to work – ordering online is not only convenient, but also time-saving.

Buy new clothes: The most important seals of approval

Of course, you can also buy new clothes in typical fair fashion manner. There are many seals of approval to look out for:

• Fairtrade Cotton
• Natural textile IVN certfied best
• Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
• Fair Wear Foundation
• Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
• Woolmark

Videos: Warm and fashionable through the cold season

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Tips for winter: Layered look, turtleneck sweaters & Co.

Fun statement socks, warm turtlenecks and sophisticated winter jackets with belts – winter fashion doesn’t have to be boring. Find out here how to stay warm and stylish through the winter.

Fashion tips for men from Doctor Mike

Stylish through the winter! Of course, men also want to look good in winter. Doctor Mike has the best tips for this. From stylish trench coats to matching accessories.

Trends that make you look ten years younger

Dark coats and wide woolen dresses make every woman look older quickly, especially during the dreary season. If you want to cheat yourself a few years younger here, you should go for figure-hugging garments, bright colors and playful boots.