Erika Albonettiinterview
An interview with the stunning Italy based model, Erika Albonetti and this amazing editorial captured by the talented Marco Onofri, enjoy!
Know more about Erika at instagram.com/erika.albonetti
How would you describe yourself in a few words?
I am the typical italian girl, friendly, rowdy and smiling. Otherwise i am quite lunatic too.
How long have you been a model?
I am a professional model since January 2016 but i’ve started to model in the autumn of 2014, at the age of 18.
How did you get into modelling?
My aunt Ivana signed me into the beauty contest “Miss Italia” in the summer of 2014 and i’ve reached the pre-finals as Miss Romagna. After this experience I have decided to try to model for some shootings, incited by my actual manager Leo.
How was your first shooting? Tell us a bit about that first experience.
I will always remember my first shooting with the photographer Alessandro Pampolini, in a location a few km far from my home. I have to admit that the quality of that pictures were so far from the recent ones, only due to my inexperience because Alessandro was great.
What does modelling mean to you?
Modelling is my passion, it is a way to express myself and to know myself better as well. I was for sure more insecure before starting my job.
A model you particularly admire?
I do not spend much time leafing through the magazines so I haven’t a preferred model, but of course I had know some italian models and i admire each of them for different reasons.
If you could choose, where would you like to shoot?
My dream is to shoot for a great editorial in USA, maybe in the centre of NYC. In general I like each kind of location (studio, internal, external) but i have to admit that a suggestive location is very important to create great emotions during the shooting.
What is your dressing style in everyday life?
Even if shopping is one of my passions, I don’t follow any particular fashion trend. My dressing style is very casual and it is very rare that you could see me dressed in an elegant way during everyday life. But try to give value to myself with my dressing style of course.
If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
The city of my dream is New York, I’ve been there two years ago and I’m still in love with that city.
What is happiness?
I have a very simple concept of happiness: the love of your family, the company of your best friends and give the best of yourself in your job. If my family is proud of me, that is happiness.
Where can we find you on a Friday night?
Ahah maybe at home or in an hotel room asleep waiting for the shooting of the following morning; when I am free I like to stay with my friends and doesn’t matter where. The most important thing is to have fun.
What’s your next goal?
Me and my manager think that the key to have success in this ambient is to always push up our goals step by step, without thinking to have reached the maximum. My goal is to do the better I can, without agree to any compromises. But as said before I have the dream to work in USA and to do a cover of an important worldwide magazine.
Photographer: Marco Onofri