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Dragan, from Croatia, considers the whole world his hometown now
LOVES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Thank you for allowing me to be part of the family! I am a humble, motivated, and diligent young model that loves to travel and appreciates the cultural diversity the world has to offer. I was born and raised on the beautiful Adriatic coastline of Croatia. As the last survivor in my family, I quickly learned to be independent and the value of hard work. At the age of 16, a chance encounter with a fashion designer changed my life dramatically. From then on, I spent several years modeling and studying in Turkey, Iran, Germany, Australia, and England.
WORLD IS HOMETOWN Fortunate to have lived and experienced so many countries I’ve called home, I consider the whole world to be my hometown, and right now, LA is that home for me. Unlike a traditional heritage, my heritage is one that is constantly growing, influenced by all the people, places, and cultures I’ve experienced and matured from.
CUT THROAT BUSINESS After modeling for 8 years,
I’ve learned that fashion and modeling itself is a glamorous world to the
outsider’s eye, but in actuality proves to be a cut-throat business full
of superficiality, envy, and competition. Yet despite the harsh reality of
the modeling business, I’ve grown from experience to become a stronger,
more confident and successful model.
EAST AND WEST First of all, I see a big difference between the fashion world on the East coast of the US and the West coast. From my experience, it seems as
though the European look is more prevalent and of higher demand in the
East coast. Where we see more edgy editorial high fashion work in the
East, the West seems to lean towards commercial work.
THE RUNWAY For the most part, models find their
funniest moments on the runway. Well here it goes: half way down the
catwalk, my pants fell down to my knees because of the weird fluffy design
I wore. But the funny thing was that I actually was not wearing anything
underneath. Backstage, I got more business cards than ever before. LOL!
 
TAKING RISKS Sweet dreams are made of hard work and mastery. I embody the detached
nobility characterized by Capricorn. I take risks, I am manifold and I
combine eastern European features with all-American traits which are
features in high demand in the current fashion world. My body is the new
ideal for fashion campaigns and I am willing to prove that I am malleable
for both commercial and high-fashion modeling.
MOTIVATION My best friend once motivated me with her Turkish wisdom by saying “gülü seven dikenine katlanir (Those who love roses can bare their thorns).
It’s a motto I always keep in mind. The modeling industry can be harsh and
opinions can be brutally blunt. I definitely take the good sides but I am
also aware of its perfidies.
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