She’s faced campaigns for the likes of Dior, Armani, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci and Calvin Klein, walked for Vivienne Westwood, Prada and Kenzo, and photographed by Demarchelier and Meisel. The girl from Brazil opened up to RUSSH about her greatest indulgences and having no regrets.

“I think whatever I have done has given me the foresight to get to the next place. There are no shortcuts in life.”

If you had your time over, would you do anything differently? No. What surprises you? My daughter – she amazes me daily. First impressions are ... Important when you are a model.  To unwind after a hard day’s work I like to ... Play with Anja. Right now, I’m listening to ... The Runaways, Fleetwood Mac and Pearl Jam.

“One of my favourite jobs so far has been out on the beach shooting with Peter Lindbergh.”

I couldn’t live without ... My daughter, my Mac, my passport and my credit card. I keep fit by … Yoga and pilates with some resistance work. The last movie I watched was ... Whatever was on the flight from L.A. to Europe. My favourite food is ... My mum’s and good Japanese. My beauty routine consists of ... Taking my makeup off before I go to bed and letting my skin breathe. I don’t wear makeup when I’m not working except a touch of VS moisturiser. Not many people know that I ... Have Polish heritage. My hometown is ... Erexim in Brazil.  

My biggest indulgence in life is ... Chocolate. My favourite people in the fashion world are ... So many to tell … My wardrobe consists of ... Hippie chic with a twist. My defining personality trait is ... I’m direct. My nickname is ... Ale. The best advice I was ever given was ... Work hard. My biggest regret is ... Je ne regrette rien.