Twins head to London to fly the fashion flag

Model twins Nellie (left) and Elza Jenkins, of AliMcD Agency, are moving from Dunedin to London...
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."

ellie.constantine@odt.co.nz

 

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