15ISSUE VNB magazine issue 23 | Page 29

Q&A 1. Please tell us about yourself. Hi readers, my name is Tereza Jelínková and I am professional model represented by agencies in whole world with economic education at University in the Czech republic.. I am exhibitionist and always smilling person, which like traveling and meeting new people. Love my family, my work and my life. 2. What made you want to be a face of the VNB brand? Because I like really quality things. This magazine is about interesting people, things and ideas. I am really happy to be a part of something that has sens and is associated with fashion and luxury. VNB magazine represents all of theese. 3. If you could change one thing about VNB, what would it be? I like the concept of this magazine, so I would not change anything. Perhaps only one thing: The magazine should extend to the whole world. 4. How did you become involved in the modelling industry? It was like a ˇ´american dream´ I started dreaming about my model carrer when i made my first steps. But preferring to spend my time in modern gymnastic and dancing. I frequently participated in modern gymnastic competitions before I suffered an back injury which prevented me from continuing me hobby. When I was thirteen years old, i was discovered by model ´s scout of Chzechoslovak models, during I was shopping in centre of Prague with my mother. The scout told me, come to the agency and we will see. I was so happy, that I bought my first high heels and lipstick as a big model . After this my agency sent me to model competion ´´Model of the year´´ and I won it. This was really start of my carrier, but despite a few successes in modeling career, many offers from clients, interests of foreign agencies, I decided first focus fully on my studies. After graduation of the University of Economics in Prague, I threw myself back to be fulltime models. I am working in many European countries such a Italy, France, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, I also worked in China. Now focus on American market as a Los Angeles and New York, where i made a big campings and walked for many fashion weeks. I love my job, it fills my life, it is my passion and I am blessed that my work is my hobby and i would like to thank all the people who help me to made my dream come true. 5. Who is your favorite model? I have no favorite model, because in this business there are so many models which proved great things. Czech admire models who managed to conquer the world and show our small country like Karolina Kurkova and Petra Nemcova etc. Among foreign models my admiration has Gisele Bundchen which managed something that no supermodel in the fashion world and Coco Rocha, which is a perfect chameleon in front of camera, the full time top model and mother. 6. What is your happiest memory? It is really hard to say, cause In my life there are so many fortunate things that would not be right to choose only one. 7. What is your greatest fear? My biggest fear is that something bad has happened to someone in my family. 8. Have you ever searched for your name online? Yes I did it many times, who not ?? LOL cause for model is really interesting online presentation. 9. What is your daily schedule like? It depends if it is my work day or just lazy day But I always need to start with sweet breakfast like chochol