AMECHI MADU

AMECHI MADU

A conversation about modelling, mindset, and staying true to your path.

A conversation about modelling, mindset, and staying true to your path.

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How were you discovered? Tell us your story.

 

I was working at a formula 1 Silverstone race weekend selling merchandise on stalls and after every shift they would host live music on the stage so one day me and my friends decided to go and have some fun and while we were watching a woman tapped me on the shoulder and scouted me… that was the first time I ever realised I could model!


You have one free day in Milan, where are we finding you?

 

Whenever I have free time in Milan I’ll always be in one of three places, parco sempione playing football with my friends, vintage shopping at Bivio or Spazio and last but not least playing pool at Euro Jolly Billiard in Navigli… that's probably my favourite activity of them all!

 

Do you have a favorite motto or quote you live by?

My favourite motto is "what’s meant for you won’t pass you" because I really means if a door closes or an oppportunity doesn’t happen for you it was never meant to be and you are destined for something else. 


Have you used AI recently? What’s the weirdest/funniest thing you asked? 
I recently asked it for tips on how to stop sweating because when it’s really hot in Milan and I jump on a like bike to go to a casting it’s never ending well.


Do you have a model or a public figure you look up to, either for style or mindset?

I don’t have one main person I look up to, I really take inspiration from everyone I meet as we’ve all lived different lives and I can learn a lot and get a lot of inspiration from them. 


Is there a film, series, or song that currently represents your mood or life phase?

I would say the song that currently represents my life is Headlines by Drake as when I first started modelling and posting on social media people doubted me, told me to stop, "get a real job" but now I am reaping the benefits of not giving up on myself and persevering through times when the journey or vision wasn’t clear.  

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