From the rolling evergreen hills of the Swedish countryside to the towering skyscrapers of New York City, model Vilma Sjöberg’s outer world is just as diverse as her inner landscape. A pottery lover, and an imaginative and compassionate Aquarian, she's got a coffee-before-anything approach to her mornings, and a decidedly wholesome approach to her nights (books and board games biding her evening hours). Though her quiet disposition might be misconstrued, she’s not one to compare –content to be in a lane entirely of her own.
Sjöberg’s decidedly good taste extends to the realms of music and literature – delving into books by American poet and writer Eileen Myles, and soundtracking her days with Swedish indie-folk artist Amanda Bergman’s albums.
But at the end of the day, Sjöberg is simply an optimist – stoking her creative flame, even when it leads her to the far reaches of the globe; letting the light lead her to higher and more perfect places.
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My name is ...
Vilma.
My age is ...
23 years old.
My star sign is ...
Aquarius.
It suits me because ...
I’m a very creative and compassionate person.
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The first thing you should know about me is ...
I’m pretty shy around new people, which sometimes can come off as arrogant. But in reality, I feel just the opposite.
I start my day off by ...
I like to start my day by making coffee before anything else.
My go-to coffee order right now is ...
I order a huge cup of brew coffee with a splash of milk.
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I knew I wanted to pursue modelling when ...
I saw myself on a billboard for the first time.
My fondest modelling memory is ...
It was probably shooting a Saint Laurent campaign on the beach in Malibu, with an all-girls crew.
A motto I live by is ...
Don’t compare your insides to others’ outsides.
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A great idea I had was ...
Deciding to move to New York City.
I’m currently reading ...
Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles.
If I could be anywhere I would be ...
By the river in my family’s country house in Sweden.
Right now, I’m obsessed with ...
Pottery.
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My idea of a good time is ...
A home-cooked dinner with my boyfriend and playing board games all night.
The first person I share good news with is ...
My mother.
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Late at night, you’ll find me ...
Curled up in bed, reading a good book.
A song or album that best describes me is ...
Falcons by Amanda Bergman.
Right now, the future looks ...
Bright.
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