Dutch stunner Daphne Groeneveld isn’t a new face, per se: She’s helmed campaigns for Dior beauty since 2013, and this season at New York Fashion Week, she walked in Jason Wu, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Anna Sui, and Marc Jacobs. (In fact, at Marc, she closed the show.) And oh, yeah, she’s only nineteen. Here, the model weighs in on her personal history, her fascination with food, and her attempts to blend in in high school. With that face? Good luck.
What are your hobbies?
I love reading about health and the food industry. I think I will study that in the future. I enjoy trying new restaurants. I love Pure Food and Wine in New York! They have a delicious sushi made out of vegetables and no rice.
How were you discovered?
I was discovered at thirteen while I was shopping with my mom in Amsterdam. I was superyoung at the time, and I thought that it might not be a good idea [to start modeling]. I wanted to finish school, and then I decided to try it and see what would happen, and here I am!
What’s your town like in the Netherlands?
I live close to Amsterdam in a small village, Voorschoten. There is not so much going on—there are many farms. It’s really quiet and peaceful to go back there after Fashion Week to relax.
So how was it being a model while you were in school?
I didn’t tell anyone, because you don’t want to be the weird one in high school—you just want to have lots of friends. But of course, they [my classmates] figured it out at one point. First off, they didn’t understand how I was a model because I had this weird face and big lips. Sometimes, I would come back to high school after a shoot with bleached eyebrows and hair. But really, it’s a little town, and they don’t get fashion.
What was your funniest moment on the runway?
At the Versace [spring 2012] show, we were wearing these huge heels. I was walking past a model, and as I passed her, she fell down behind me. On the Internet, everyone thought I pushed her. That wasn’t really funny, though—that was kind of bad.