Model twins Nellie (left) and Elza Jenkins, of AliMcD
Agency, are moving from Dunedin to London to further their
modelling careers. Photos by Craig Baxter.
Nellie and Elza Jenkins' size 10 feet are itching.
The 19-year-old twins, who became Dunedin and New Zealand
identities through modelling work with AliMcD Agency and
their appearance on season two of New Zealand's Next Top
Model, are moving to London in April.
They will spend some time travelling in China before settling
in London, and hope to gain modelling work.
"We just really want to try out and see what happens. I
really want to do a little bit of travelling. I've got itchy
feet," Nellie said.
After tossing up between moving to New York, Melbourne or
London, the twins settled on England after talking to a Trump
Model Management scout who told them their look suited that
market best.
"We are just working on our portfolios.
"We've got a few shoots coming up to really work on selling
our brand - the twins thing," she said.
Their agent, Aliana McDaniel, was working on getting them in
touch with agencies in the UK capital, but they were
"freaking out" about finding a new one, "because no-one is
going to be like Aliana", Nellie said.
"Where we are now is because of her." As well as modelling,
the twins are interested in working in any creative industry,
such as fashion design, but with two-year working visas, they
do not expect to return to Dunedin soon.
"We don't really see ourselves coming back to New Zealand.
"I think Dunedin was awesome to come back to after being on
that show [New Zealand's Next Top Model], because people said
we did Dunedin so proud. I think it will be good for us, and
for Dunedin, for us to go and work well and become
something."
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