Elle_Australia_December_2016

ALEXANDER WANG

MODEL CITIZEN

147

Sunglasses,

$360, Ray-Ban,

ray-ban.com

Jeans, $240, Frame,

(07) 5591 7233

Bra, $49.95,

Calvin Klein,

calvinklein.com

@how_about_mina

BORN: Niš, Serbia.

LIVES: New York.

SEE HER: Embracing

Cali-cool culture

(and some pretty

amazing Chanel

pieces) on p147.

OUT & ABOUT

BAR: Tropical 128 in New York,

which is half-tiki bar, half-pool hall.

RESTAURANT: Nix in New York. I love the

cauliflower tempura with steamed buns.

DRINK: A well-made Moscow mule.

HOTELS: Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz,

Switzerland, and Chateau Marmont in LA.

CULTURE STOP: The Met in New York.

MAINTENANCE

MAKEUP MVP: Chanel Rouge Coco Stylo

lipstick and Lancôme Définicils Mascara.

SKIN SAVIOUR: La Roche-Posay

Toleriane moisturiser.

SCENT: Bulgari Jasmin Noir.

NAILS: OPI’s Malaga Wine.

SPA: Russian & Turkish Baths in New York.

WARDROBE

JEANS: Skinnies from J Brand or Frame.

LINGERIE: Calvin Klein.

SHOES: Nike Air Jordans and Vans.

BAG: Balenciaga.

SUNGLASSES: Classic Ray-Ban Wayfarers.

STORE: Saks Fifth Avenue.

BOUTIQUES: Dover Street Market, Totokaelo

and Opening Ceremony, all in New York.

VINTAGE STORE: No Relation Vintage in

Brooklyn and Tokio 7 in the East Village.

DESIGNER: Givenchy and Alexander Wang.

LUGGAGE: Rimowa’s Salsa Air.

CULTURE & TECH

APP: Shazam.

SOCIAL STALK: @beautifuldestinations,

@fabienbaron and @hannegabysees.

RECENT ALBUM: Blond by Frank Ocean.

ALL-TIME FAVES: 21 by Adele, The Dark

Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd and

The Eminem Show by Eminem.

FILM: Zootopia and Hunt For The Wilderpeople.

BOOK: The Whisperer by Donato Carrisi.

Mina Cvetkovic

The international It-girl (who counts

Anna Ewers and Hanne Gaby Odiele

as besties) on the coolest hotspots

and her must-have buys

3.

ALSO

APPRECIATE THE

VIRTUE OF SILENCE. Mum

(again) might impose a phone

ban during Christmas lunch.

If you see her using hers to

take a snap of the feast

she’s prepared,

say nothing.

4.

CELEBRATING

WITH 15+ LOVED ONES?

Secret Santa it. Heck, I can’t

even be bothered with that. I’ve

made it a tradition to re-gift the

present I get on the spot to my

allocated person. You say

Grinch, I say genius.

2.

LEARN TO SAY

“YES”. If Mum says,

“We need to get up at

5am to make 25 dishes

in time for lunch,”

say, “Yes.”

5.

NAP BETWEEN

MEALS. My family

gets a half-hour break

between our hours-long

lunch and dinner – just

enough time to work

off the food coma.

6.

ACCEPT THE

LEFTOVERS.

Your mum really

won’t take no for

an answer.

1.

THANK GOD FOR

AIR-CONDITIONING AND

THREE PER CENT ELASTANE.

Because it’ll be hot. There’ll be food

• enough to stretch out even your
  most reliable stretchy pants, in fact.
  Particularly if you’re from a big
  Lebanese family celebrating
  Christmas on the Gold
  Coast like me.

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ARBECUE
...ACCORDING TO PHOTOGRAPHER
GEORGES ANTONI, WHO SHOT
OUR ZOË FOSTER BLAKE
STORY ON P110
Nail Lacquer in Malaga
Wine, $19.95, OPI,
1800 812 663
Définicils Mascara,
$54, Lancôme,
1300 651 991
Toleriane Soothing
Protective Skincare,
$28.95, La Roche-Posay,
laroche-posay.com.au
36 ELLE AUSTRALIA
Compiled by: Amber Elias; Jennifer Kang. Photography: Christopher Ferguson at Stonefox; Will Horner and Pablo Martin (still-life); Imaxtree; Instagram: @how_about_mina. Styling: Rachel Wayman. Hair: Ramsell Martinez at Streeters. Makeup: Samuel Paul at Forward Artists. Model: Mina Cvetkovic at Women Management