Kaia Gerber: "The stereotypes around models have disappeared"

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Kaia Gerber has absorbed the

that catapulted

, to the top of fashion.

They are, in a certain way, one, in very different circumstances.

The 90s back then have nothing to do with the catwalk industry today, immersed in new codes and ways due to the implosion of social networks.

Before, supermodels became unattainable, ethereal;

today they expose their day to day, they approach the public and some like Kaia

as the prohibition of abortion in the United States or racial abuse.

"I can't stay quiet," says Kaia.

With

on Instagram and an entourage of international firms chasing her, Kaia has become a world reference in fashion at

, parading through the main capitals, starring in campaigns and raising a cloud of interest around her which he manages with marked maturity.

The fact of having worked among adults since she was a child has given her a security when speaking and expressing herself that marks a certain distance with others of her generation.

“I never wanted to look like the youngest in the room

so maybe

.

Now that I've grown up, I don't give it any more importance », she says in a telephone conversation.

She was hand in hand with her mother with whom she was introduced, at age 13, in this world of parades, races and

, although in this interview she touches her name tangentially, marking the course of she.

Of course, her influence is omnipresent in the collection that she has presented as a designer for the Spanish Zara.

More than 30 pieces, including clothing, footwear and accessories, that embody and modernize the style of the 90s, the glorious era of the fashion industry that reverberates today.

QUESTION.

With this career one can think that he is one step ahead of his generation.

RESPONSE.

I hadn't thought about it, but it's true that I've always felt mature.

Actually, I think that young people are moving faster and faster, starting their careers early, and in that sense I don't think I'm ahead of myself.

Q.- Is speed scary?

A.

Not really.

She's maturing a little faster than usual, but I think it's all been a blessing and I'm really thankful for that.

P. How is pressure understood at this age?

R.

I prefer to see it more as a responsibility.

I have always been passionate about what I do and have never wanted to think of it as a burden I didn't want.

You start young, but you have to try not to pedal too hard and burn out too soon.

P. When you speak of responsibility, is it also understood in the social and political sphere?

He is not shy when it comes to talking about causes such as the anti-abortion law or migration.

A.

I have always felt the need to speak up for the things I believe in, and being part of a generation that speaks up is inspiring.

Q. Does any particularly touch you?

A.

The case 'Roe vs.

Wade' [lawsuit in 1973 that made abortion legal in the US] is very personal to me, and it should be to everyone.

But everything I speak out for is personally sorry, otherwise I wouldn't be fighting like I do.

P. There are those who prefer to remain silent for fear of reprisals.

R.

Yes, although I think that in these cases, silence says more than raising your voice.

I know there are sometimes consequences that come from speaking up for what you believe, but if it's how I feel, I don't care.

This comes from the inspiration caused by the people around me, who have never been afraid.

P. How is your relationship with social networks?

A.

Good.

I don't spend too much time on them and at the same time I'm aware of all the wonderful things they can be used for, like how they can connect people and how they can be an example to fight for. a cause.

I think there are more positive things than negative.

Q. Is it a good or bad time for traditional models?

R.

The industry has grown a lot and there is room for more people, but I think there is still a long way to go.

Hopefully there will be more positive changes, more people practicing what he preaches, until reaching a point where everyone feels reflected in fashion.

Q. How is the public exhibition going?

R.

I try not to affect my life too much, and I am grateful, because without it I would not have been able to do some of the things I have done.

From a very young age, Kaia has been an

, encouraging her followers to seek out new titles and discuss them in a book club she set up on her Instagram account during the pandemic.

P. And there are those who are still surprised by it.

R.

I think that stereotypes have disappeared in fashion.

Women have always read, maybe I talk about it more than others about it, because I think it's a wonderful way of understanding each other and learning about the world, but I think we're moving more and more towards a society that isn't surprised when sees a model reading.

P. What book do you now have in your hands?

A.

I'm with 'Me and other writings', by Marguerite Duras, which is a collection of some of her stories.

She is one of my favorite authors.

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In 2019, she was photographed on the streets of Paris with a book by Javier Marías.

Although

was this year, with her

.

She focuses on "new classics" and timeless silhouettes that try to escape the eternal debate on "comfortable or suggestive".

Subtle colors predominate, such as navy blue, white, black and camel, sprinkled with the inclusion of denim and cowboy boots with which he winks at the American West, the place where he was born and grew up.

Your favorite piece of him?

A shirt with a wide neckline on the back.

Tomorrow he will present it in the framework of the Paris Fashion Week.

Q. How did this collaboration come about?

A.

I have always been a big fan and client of Zara, we have very similar styles, so when they proposed it to me I felt that everything fell into place.

I was delighted to work with a brand that I admire so much.

Q.

A.

I have grown up with images of the 90s that have unconsciously influenced the way I dress.

It was an iconic era, from which many classics have come out that are a constant reference.

I wanted to pull that kind of minimalism.

Among other influences, Kaia admits to thinking not only about her style, but about her friends and family, particularly her mother.

About her, her resemblance and her relationship, most of the questions that are usually raised in the press deal with her.

That they ask me, precisely, about the books I read."

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