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even recognized her. Not to say I would have with any other colour, as I had

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heart and understood all the mental processes I went through to lose it. We

sat down to talk CFDA’s, thoroughbreds and cognitive dissonance.

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Lisanne de Jong:%?%*#D$'2#<0%(2'<<%#$H,0%8,*#<'$-I%?%2"'$J%'2G(%'86,42)$2%2,%

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meeting so many inspiring people is really great.

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Lisanne: [Laughs]. Yes, I once said that I like his music a long time ago, not

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a lot.

Trey: You once compared modeling to being an athlete. In what sense is it

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Lisanne: Modeling is being an athlete in that you have to make sure to keep

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In the picture at the top of this page Lisanne is wearing a dress as top and a skirt by JIL SANDER,

a bomber jacket by STÜSSY, socks by RALPH LAUREN and NIKE sneakers

In this picture Lisanne is wearing a shirt, a skirt and sunglasses by PRADA, socks by RALPH LAUREN

and NIKE sneakers

energy to keep you going. I think with everything, you can always do more,

but keeping healthy is a must.

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Lisanne:%?G8%*#D$'2#<0%)8/'2',7(:%/72%)<(,:%2"'(% H,/%'(%=#40%7$4#<')/<#B%M,7%

3)$%1,4J%5,4%1##J(:%8,$2"(:%)$*%2"#$%)<<%,5%)%(7**#$%0,7G4#%$,2%2"#%",2%$#1%

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you are nice to work with. In that sense, I strive to be the best.

Trey: And now you’re studying psychology. What is it about psychology that

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Lisanne: Yes, I’m doing online schooling in psychology. Although it’s hard

because some weeks you work like crazy and don’t have time to study, while

other times it can be very quiet with too much time on my hands. I’m still try-

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tomboyish so I did my best to get in that character. We went in these Middle

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'$-%'$%5)("',$@

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a magazine. Maybe like a creative director, or making up stories, columns, or

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well. It began when I went to Costa Rica, but I live in New York so it’s hard

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Trey:%F,%0,7%(,8#2'8#(% 5##<% <'J#%)%=#"'3<#:%,4%)%64,*732@%P4#%0,7%1,44'#*%

)/,72%1")2%J'$*%,5%8#(()-#%0,7G4#%(#$*'$-%2,%0,7$-#4%5)$(@

Lisanne: As a model you have to sell the clothes, so you have to realize that

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judged all the time on your appearance and work. You really need a thick skin

to survive in this business. People don’t always mean it personally, but it’s hard

sometimes to remember that. Just remember that in the end, we are all hu-

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Lisanne:%?G*%()0%2"#4#%'(%"7-#%64#((74#%2,%(2)0%'$%(")6#:%#(6#3')<<0%5,4%(",1(%

/#3)7(#% 2")2% '(%1"#$% 2"#% 3<,2"#(% )4#% /#'$-% (",1$% '$% 4#)<% <'5#B%]"#4#% '(% $,%

Photoshop or anything that can take away some things or make some things

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to keep it that way. For some girls it might be harder because they are not

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girls with the bigger boobs look much better in swimwear then girls with no

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Trey:%!")2%)4#%0,74%6<)$(%5,4%2"#%5)<<@

Lisanne:%?2G(%")4*%2,%6<)$%1'2"%2"'(%H,/T%O,4%$,1:%80%6<)$(%5,4%5)<<%)4#%1,4J-

ing, traveling between New York (where I live) and Holland, and keeping up

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In the picture at the right Lisanne is wearing a dress by MIU MIU

In this picture Lisanne is wearing a shirt by JONA-THAN SAUNDERS, track pants and !ip !ops

by ADIDAS, sunglasses by PRADA, a bag by JIL SANDER and socks by RALPH LAUREN

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