L'Officiel Australia
--AURELIA + ICARUS feature
Interview with Olivia Ponton, TikTok Influencer 8M Followers
Excerpt:
INTERVIEW
BY DIMITRI VORONTSOV
Dimitri: How was your photo shoot with Mike Ruiz?
Olivia: This was probably one of my most favorite photoshoots I’ve ever done. The creativity that we tapped into was in-freaking-sane! The outfits I was telling the stylist, I was like, I have never even been put in something like this before. We were doing head scarves and headpieces and the makeup, and they bleached my eyebrows in the morning. Just the most creatively, perfectly put-together shoot that I’ve ever been a part of.
Dimitri: Recently, you were on a panel for long-term luxury sustainability. I would love to know more of your take on the what is the long-term for the luxury, especially for the luxury segment.
Olivia: When I got the opportunity to do that, I was just very excited about it because I think something that is very popular today is fast fashion and shipping stuff in 24 hours, and it’s so easy and people are so drawn to things that are easy, especially in the United States. I think speaking more about vintage and thrifting and going through your parents’ or your grandparents’ closets, it’s something, in my opinion, that is way more personable, and it’s like, oh, a lot of my jewelry comes from my mom, my grandmother, my great-grandmother, and it’s like almost having a little piece of your family with you all the time.