Nela

Hometown:  Zagreb

My bio in 3 words: Resilient, Passionate, Trustworthy

The food that will always remind me of home: Mlinci. This is a special potato-flour pastry from a specific region in Croatia usually cooked on special occasions such as birthdays, served with roast duck, chicken, or turkey. As a child, I remember drooling over my mother’s or grandmother’s hand-made mlinci. You have to try it if you ever get the chance!

The color that’s always on my moodboard: light, baby blue.

How do you say “good luck!” in your language? Sretno!

What is your biggest hope for the future? As well as hopefully becoming a model with Elite World Group, I want to complete a graduate school program in business, and start my own tech company focusing on services. I was 16 when I developed my first app! I believe I can become a strong, well-equipped, influential woman who will find success in the business world.

The words that inspire me: The song ‘Rather Be’, by Clean Bandit has a line that goes: “If you give me a chance I will take it, it’s a shot in the dark, but I’ll make it”. Through tough times in my life and even the joyful ones, I have always repeated this phrase to myself.