fresh from shooting the latest bird and knoll campaign our new model/muse at only fifteen seems to have it all and an extremely bright career ahead of her … she is smart, strikingly beautiful, funny, oozing personality and with an athletic physique most would die for describes herself simply as ‘i am just me’!
join bird and knoll as we ask the beautiful devon toi to share with us her six favourite things.
1 friends and family – I am constantly surrounded by friends and family. they hold a great importance in my life and I believe that with out them I wouldn’t be the person I am today. they keep a constant smile on my face and I know they will always have my back. I am so lucky to have the most amazing parents – they are my rock, my source of stability and they do absolutely everything for me which I’m forever grateful for. also, least I forget my family pet kobi – I think it is an under exaggeration to say that I’m ‘cat obsessed’ with my extremely large, fluffy maincoon.
2 food – I greatly enjoy creating healthy, flavorsome meals but not as much as I love eating them. being part maori, food is a big part of my culture – sitting around a large table with family and friends is defiantly one of my favorite things.
3 sports – growing up I have always been very sports orientated, trying to play as many sports as I possibly could. I have now narrowed it down to indoor volleyball and beach volleyball which I am extremely passionate about. beach volleyball is very physically demanding but I am well and truly addicted. last year me and my beach partner came first in north harbour, first in auckland, second in the north island and came third overall in new zealand for our age group. this years beach volleyball season hasn’t started yet but its pretty obvious to say I can’t wait!
4 being creative – I am a very creative person, I love art and fashion design. I love being able to express myself through different means and to have the opportunity to create something completely new.
5 travel – experiencing new cultures to me is extremely exciting. when overseas I can imagine myself being the stereotypical tourist tasting all the different types of cuisine and going to see every single attraction. my dream is to one day travel the world and to hopefully do this while modeling.
6 fashion – before being scouted (playing beach volleyball) I was already obsessed with fashion! I follow all the designer labels, fashion trends and I am a forced to be reckoned with when shopping. I would like to think I have good style but I have to credit stylists for all the top tips and inspiration I’ve picked up from jobs. I strongly stand by the saying that a girl can never have to many clothes! my wardrobe at home is three mirrored sliding doors large occupying a whole wall and its bursting at the seams. finally, when I found out I was shooting for bird & knoll I was beyond excited – their scarves are an essential piece to any wardrobe they’re luxuriously soft and sooooooo beautiful!
keep posted to see the latest campaign images featuring our muse devon … coming soon to the bird and knoll website or follow us on instagram @ birdandknoll to see more behind the scenes shots.
