Khalil Golamco

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">VODA presents Khalil Golamco from the Philippines. She is mixed Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino. Her own personal brand is focused on fashion and skincare. </span></em></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 12pt;">How do you define beauty and confidence in your life? How do these concepts influence your daily decisions?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I would say beauty is within, but don’t forget to take care of your appearance as well. I feel much much better when I’m put together. If I look good, I feel good. And feeling good makes me feel much more confident than usual and it makes me make better decisions. Makes me think clearly because I feel sure of myself.</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you stay motivated and maintain a positive mindset in your daily life?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I live by what The Dowager Countess said in Downton Abbey, “ You&#39;re a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do.” I believe that every human being has a brain and unique capabilities. I believe in myself and I know myself very well to know I can achieve things and that makes me live life with a positive mindset.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">What role does fashion and style play in your self-expression? How do you use it to communicate your personality?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">A classmate back in college once described my style as elegant and sophisticated. And that was before I started to experiment more with my style. The way you dress actually says a lot about yourself. But now I’m much more versatile with the outfits I put together. I really like dressing up especially when I’m filming a reel. And I like to look glam because that’s me. Fashion is just so fun.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who are your biggest inspirations in the modeling industry and why?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I grew up reading Teen Vogue and watching Fashion TV. I remember seeing Karlie Kloss on the cover of Teen Vogue and seeing Coco Rocha on the runway. I love high fashion. And I understand the art of fashion. I started to watch Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show too. There are so many models I look up to and each one of them are so disciplined and honestly so magnetic to look at. And they’re very smart too.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">What trends are you currently excited about in the fashion world?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ve been seeing a lot of 2000’s trends and leather. I like RnB music. I like the 2000’s fashion and would love to dress like that. Love that.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you see social media impacting the modeling industry today?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Social media has made so many people famous. I’ve gotten so much fashion and make up advice through social media. It can really elevate a model’s career. I mean who doesn’t wanna get to know a model you look up to? People follow people they get inspiration from.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">What do you think makes someone truly photogenic?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be truly confident with how you look and know your angles. It really shows in photos. We all have bad days but just believing you look good will emulate in photos.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">What&#39;s your favorite guilty pleasure snack?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well…it’s not really a snack. But I loooove iced coffee. I gotta have one or two everyday. I know…so LA of me.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">What&#39;s the most adventurous thing you&#39;ve ever done?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Go with someone I just met to the beach and leave my friends behind. They got mad at me cause I packed my luggage and left without telling them. They went out to eat at that time. I didn’t even tell them I was going to leave. That was reckless of me.&nbsp;</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you could have any job in the world for one week, what would it be?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I would love to be barrister or a human rights lawyer. There are so many injustices in the world and it’s my dream to help the people in need to find justice.</span></span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you could swap places with any celebrity for a day, who would it be and what would you do?</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lisa from BlackPink. She’s an amazing dancer, the face of designer brands, and recently a new addition in White Lotus. Love that life.&nbsp;</span></span></p><br />