Name: Marielle Landi
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Philippines
Current Residence: Australia
I am half Italian and half Philippino and I was brought up in Boracay in the Philippines, Rome, Bali and the Sunshine Coast in Australia. My mother is from LA and my dad lived in Rome, but they fell in love while on holiday in the Philippines. They settled there for the peace and tranquility so I spent most of my younger years in Boracay. Now I split my time between Bali and Australia but I always appreciate the fact that I’ve had the opportunity to live in four different countries. My parents took me all over the world, which taught me valuable skills about adapting to different cultures.
I would love to go to India and experience the diversity in their culture and the lifestyle. I love experiencing new traditions and immersing myself in cultures that force me out of my comfort zone.
I’m a model, actress and make-up artist. I started modelling when I was 16 and I’ve modelled for publications like MAXIM and Condé Nast Traveller and been featured in a few movies, music videos and TV shows and commercials. I also started up a fashion agency working with a wide spectrum of creative in the fashion industry.
Portrait by ADW Photography
I’ve always wanted to run my own business. I strongly believe that if you want something you should go for it, take the initiative and work hard towards it. With hard work, determination and positivity anything is possible, that is why I live by this quote, ‘If you don’t go after what you want, you will never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you are always in the same place’
Design by Jay McCarroll – Islands Fashion Week 
