At Style My Trip, we get inspired by special people who visit extraordinary places around the world and we are here to share their special stories with you….
In this weeks episode we check out the extraordinary travel life of Frida Aasen. This utterly beautiful blondine doesn’t need an introduction. Frida is a Victoria Secret model who walked the runway alongside Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima and many more.
She not only walked the runway for Victoria’s Secret but also for brands like Prada, Louis Vuitton and Fendi, to name a few. This year she got married in Portofino and this made her dream complete.
Let’s start at the beginning: where are you born & raised?
On the 5th of december in 1994 I was born in Kristiansand, Norway. It’s a seaside city with, like, 100,000 people. It’s calm, and everyone knows everyone. I had a really good childhood, growing up by the beach. We used to go on the boat all the time. It’s a quiet little town.
Interesting! If you are from such a small town.. how did you get into modeling?
It was super random. I was in a mall one day with my sister shopping for Christmas presents and I was approached by my now agent. She was like, “How tall are you? I was 5-foot-9 and 14 years old. I was a baby! I actually said no in the beginning. I was so shy and the idea of modeling scared me. So I waited two years and then went to Milan with my mom to meet with the agency that scouted me. We met everyone and did some test shoots, and it didn’t feel so scary anymore.
Is that when you started traveling?
Yes, at this point I started traveling a lot more!
You are from a small town in Norway but you also lived in New York. How did you experience such a big city?
I loved it! My favorite thing about living in New York is that there is always something to do and it’s full of people from all around the world. Also everything is always open too, which I personally love.
What is the one place you always visit when you are in New York?
Omen, a Japanese restaurant in SoHo.
Since you’ve traveled a lot for your modeling career, we were wondering; what was your best trip so far?
Best trip so far was to visit the Himalayas! That was my most memorable trip so far.
You’ve also visited some amazing islands, what was your favorite?
My favorite island is definitely Zanzibar!
Last but not least; you are married only a few months ago. Why did you choose to get married in Portofino? Does Portofino have a special place in your heart?
We love the Italian coast, and the food and atmosphere was exactly what we wanted for our day. We got in engaged in Portofino and also vacation there every summer, and when we saw the venue, La Cervara, it all just felt right.
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