Meet Gia Seo, OC model and associate at OC ACE! When this Alaska native isn't sporting the latest Marques'Almeida, Low Classic, or Steve J & Yoni P she's a freelance stylist and film editor who has a soft spot for McDonald's fries and loves hanging out in Williamsburg.
Name: Gia Seo
Your neighborhood: Brooklyn (Go Nets!)
Hometown: Alaska
Astrology Sign: Taurus
Occupation (when you're not modeling): Stylist, freelance film editor
Essential photo shoot song: "In Those Jeans" by Ginuwine
Most prized possession: Leica R6 camera
Best gift you've ever received: A year long stay in Berlin from my parents
What is something that everyone should try at least once? The waterfront on Kent Avenue gets really windy. Definitely take a plastic bag and helmet down there and try to jump when a gust of wind comes through.
What's the most played song on your iPod? "Superman" by Eminem
Favorite place to go to escape the city: The sculpture garden in the Lower East Side is a secret pleasure of mine. Most people think that access is limited but the owners are a quiet, friendly bunch who encourage time spent in the garden.
If you were on a deserted island––five necessities: Unlimited access to McDonald’s fries, probably unlimited Seagram’s ginger ale, a pet snake, some hair ties, [and] a fishing net. (In this order)
What is something about you that no one would expect? Grew up wearing L.L.Bean and hunting (not a city native y'all)
What was the easiest and hardest thing about modeling for Opening Ceremony? The easiest was getting hair and makeup done. The hardest was standing in front of camera and trying not to blink for every single shot.
What are you doing when you're not modeling? Recently I’ve been trying to get my bike fixed. In the long run, taking every job that I can to further my career as a visual artist.
Where's the coolest or strangest place you've ever been for a photo shoot? I recently shot for this video in someone’s apartment in Williamsburg that was straight-up a real life Mad Hatter’s home. The entire place was covered from ceiling to floor in weird metal trinkets, quirky figurines, overgrown plants, dirt, Persian carpets, etc. Really, the works. I kept expecting Alice to come through the rabbit hole.
Best gift you've ever given? I gave my newborn niece a New York Yankees outfit. In retrospect I realized that was probably the worst thing because she lives in Boston… In reality the best gift (if considered one) [was] dedicating six months to an orphanage of ten brothers and sisters in San Juan, Argentina with two of my friends. I really fell in love with the kids and the community. But that was probably a gift I received more than a gift I gave.
If you weren't a model what would you be doing? I went to school for film, but as a year passes since my graduation, I realize my passion really comes down to styling (which, for me, is synonymous with being a visual artist). Every person is a canvas waiting to be overgrown with personal dedication, inspiration, and an essence of mystery. Call it naïve but for me that’s as intimate as it gets in style.
Name: Gia Seo
Your neighborhood: Brooklyn (Go Nets!)
Hometown: Alaska
Astrology Sign: Taurus
Occupation (when you're not modeling): Stylist, freelance film editor
Essential photo shoot song: "In Those Jeans" by Ginuwine
Most prized possession: Leica R6 camera
Best gift you've ever received: A year long stay in Berlin from my parents
What is something that everyone should try at least once? The waterfront on Kent Avenue gets really windy. Definitely take a plastic bag and helmet down there and try to jump when a gust of wind comes through.
What's the most played song on your iPod? "Superman" by Eminem
Favorite place to go to escape the city: The sculpture garden in the Lower East Side is a secret pleasure of mine. Most people think that access is limited but the owners are a quiet, friendly bunch who encourage time spent in the garden.
If you were on a deserted island––five necessities: Unlimited access to McDonald’s fries, probably unlimited Seagram’s ginger ale, a pet snake, some hair ties, [and] a fishing net. (In this order)
What is something about you that no one would expect? Grew up wearing L.L.Bean and hunting (not a city native y'all)
What was the easiest and hardest thing about modeling for Opening Ceremony? The easiest was getting hair and makeup done. The hardest was standing in front of camera and trying not to blink for every single shot.
What are you doing when you're not modeling? Recently I’ve been trying to get my bike fixed. In the long run, taking every job that I can to further my career as a visual artist.
Where's the coolest or strangest place you've ever been for a photo shoot? I recently shot for this video in someone’s apartment in Williamsburg that was straight-up a real life Mad Hatter’s home. The entire place was covered from ceiling to floor in weird metal trinkets, quirky figurines, overgrown plants, dirt, Persian carpets, etc. Really, the works. I kept expecting Alice to come through the rabbit hole.
Best gift you've ever given? I gave my newborn niece a New York Yankees outfit. In retrospect I realized that was probably the worst thing because she lives in Boston… In reality the best gift (if considered one) [was] dedicating six months to an orphanage of ten brothers and sisters in San Juan, Argentina with two of my friends. I really fell in love with the kids and the community. But that was probably a gift I received more than a gift I gave.
If you weren't a model what would you be doing? I went to school for film, but as a year passes since my graduation, I realize my passion really comes down to styling (which, for me, is synonymous with being a visual artist). Every person is a canvas waiting to be overgrown with personal dedication, inspiration, and an essence of mystery. Call it naïve but for me that’s as intimate as it gets in style.