Name –  NATALIA BARULICH

Occupation – MODEL

Resides – LOS ANGELES

Style – RELAXED GLAMOUR

Favorite fashion designer – I couldn’t choose just one! Right now I really love Rebecca Minkoff. Balenciaga and Oscar de la Renta have always been favorites

iphone or Blackberry – I have both! Blackberry for email, IPhone for photos

Favorite city – My favorite city is Sydney, Australia. I found love and have many amazing memories there

Favorite hotel – Capella Pedregal in Los Cabos, Mexico. Stunning beaches, friendly people, amazing weather, and only two hours from LA!

Favorite restaurant – La Esquina, New York City. Perfect for a night out, or even late night take away

Signature scent – depends on my mood- Gucci Guilty is a current favorite

Style icon – Charlotte Free and Cara Delavigne

Home is – Los Angeles, California

 I hate – pretentious people and spiders… And pretentious spiders

I love – traveling, working, fashion, and spending time with my family and loved ones

Latest purchase – Canon 5D Mark ll SLR Camera. I’ve always been passionate about photography even before I started modeling

Currently listening to – My own music! I love electronic dance music, I’m currently working on a music project with producers in LA

You can never have too many – Louboutins! Especially at the rate I wear them out

Beauty tip – avoid fake nails and using gel too regularly as it damages and weakens your nails

Favorite website – http://www.gilt.com/ Special one day mark downs on designer labels! Love this site!

Favorite person to work with – I loved working with Oriana Layendecker on this editorial for Institute, she is incredibly talented and such a sweetheart. I also shot a dance wear campaign in New York City with Amanda de Cadenet who was so amazing to collaborate with and definitely a highlight in my modeling career

Most inspiring person – My mom- she taught me to have a strong work ethic, to be honest and reliable, and to always do what I love.

All things that have served me in both my professional and personal life

Where do you think trends are created – through the style choices you make everyday. Sometimes I get the best style inspiration from people on the street making bold choices

Highlight of your career to date – I shot a commercial for Samung. I was originally booked as a model, however being a former professional ballerina I ended up being featured as the dancer in their campaign. It shows the benefit of leveraging all your skills in this industry!