Digital Exposed Seminar

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Even at the tender age of 2, South Australian beauty Jemma Baines knew she wanted to be a model.
Now she is finally living her dream after being named the winner of the 2010 Girlfriend Rimmel Model Search, signing up with Chic Management in Sydney and their sister agency, Next models in NYC.
Since her discovery, the 16-year-old has impressed fashion figureheads with her classic beauty, porcelain snow-white skin and soft pink pout.
Baines followed in the fashionable footsteps of former finalists and Vogue cover girls Alyssa Sutherland, Catherine McNeil, Pania Rose, Samantha Harris, Abbey-Lee Kershaw and Sarah Stephens with her debut at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week last month.
The statuesque stunner, a snitch off 5″10′, strut for all the top Australian designer names including Dion Lee, Josh Goot, Zimmermann and Christopher Esber.
In our second segment of Mannequin Minute we managed to grab the in-demand model-of-the-moment for a quick chat on her new `fresh face’ tag, love of fruit mince pies and interest in seismology.

You are tipped as the next fresh face, what does this mean to you?
Being named the next fresh face is overwhelming, hopefully I receive more work and exposure to achieve my goal of becoming a successful model.

When did you know modelling was what you wanted to do?
I have always wanted to be a model since I could read. I remember even when I was in yr 2 I remember reading Vogue Australia instead of Aussie Bite books in the library.
It’s always something that I have been very interested in.

Where were you when you were discovered? and what were you doing? Were you shocked?
I was discovered at the 2010 Girlfriend Rimmel Model search last year. I was in absolute disarray about being picked up by Australia’s best model agency, Chic Management, and then making it to the next stage of the model search was unexplainable. Those two moments are definitely the best things that have happened to me thus far.

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Who are your style influences and why?
My style influence is would be Karl Lagerfeld, he has exquisite taste in fashion and each season he doesn’t fail.

Are there any iconic Australian or international models who inspire you?
A iconic model that I aspire to is Magdalena Frackowiak, she has a rare and distinct look and she has a beautiful personality. I aspire to her as I believe she has the right qualities that make a top model in the industry.

What is it about the industry that makes you want to risk everything to be part of it?
Personally I think it’s addictive, I love the rush and the unexpected things that happen. I love modeling and I would risk everything to one day be among the best models in the world.

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Do you have a strict beauty regimen? What are your must-have beauty products?
I always make sure I cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day and never leave the house without my everyday face sunscreen.

What is your favourite food?
My favourite foods are Christmas Fruit cake and my Mum’s Fruit mince pies.

What clothing label are you currently lusting for?
The label that I am currently lusting for is Mulberry.

How do you relax from a long day on set?
After a long day on set I like to take my surrogate Sharpei for a walk around Centennial park.

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What are some of the jobs you have done so far?
I have done jobs for Josh Goot, Miss Unkon, Sufusco, Madison magazine and Grazia.

Which designer/industry figure would you most love to work with and why?
I would love to work with Nicole Bentley as she has shot many great names like Abbey Lee, Catherine McNeil and Codie Young.

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I keep fit by… running every second night, walking with my Italian greyhounds and doing Yoga.

The last song I listened to was… ‘Sight of a tear’ Gypsy and the Cat.

If I wasn’t living in Adelaide I would be living in… Sydney.

Not many people know that… I am interested in rocks and seismology.

If I wasn’t discovered as a model, I would be… a seismologist or helping with Greyhound Adoption.

I can’t live without… my Hamilton Everyday Face Sunscreen.