Amelia Grey Hamlin has had one hell of a 12 months. The mannequin and daughter of former Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, Amelia burst onto the vogue scene with a daring look that instantly caught the eyes of vogue’s elite, placing her in the identical class as family names like Kendall Jenner and these Hadid sisters. At simply 22, she’s walked the runway for luxurious manufacturers like Balenciaga, Chanel, and Diesel, and lately starred within the Fall 2023 Miu Miu marketing campaign. Clearly, her rocketing trajectory exhibits no indicators of stopping.
Exterior of vogue month and journal spreads, she’s additionally made a reputation for herself due to her uniquely Y2K-inspired method of dressing. From Matrix-esque futuristic suits to appears to be like that channel peak Hollywood socialite vibes (suppose: classic Louis Vuitton x Murakami baggage, child doll tees, and clear defend sun shades), Amelia’s model is like opening a enjoyable 2000s vogue vault. Simply this week, she turned heads in a nipple-baring, see-through Azzedine Alaïa gown on the 2023 CFDA Awards and in an all-black leather-based have a look at Glamour‘s Ladies of the Yr awards. So it’s no shock she partnered with Motorola to highlight the relaunch of the Razr, arguably one of the crucial iconic and classy telephones from the aughts.
Like the unique Razr, the reimagined gadget is not only a cellphone but in addition a vogue accent, with a folding OLED show that modernizes its look and ups the tech ante. (Sure, you may nonetheless sassily snap it closed to hold up a name.) The brand new smartphone is available in quite a lot of hues and finishes certain to suit your distinctive model. Amelia herself opts for a cool shade of blue, joking, “I truly went with the sunshine blue as a substitute of the sunshine pink—stunning.”
Beneath, Amelia chats with StyleCaster about Y2K vogue and tech, her blossoming modeling profession, and naturally, the Rinna of all of it.
This interview has been edited and condensed for readability.
StyleCaster: The Motorola Razr was one in every of my first telephones, so once I noticed you partnered with the model, I used to be pumped.
Amelia Grey Hamlin: OMG, mine too! I bear in mind getting it on the Verizon retailer. It was black and the feel was very mushy—I can’t actually clarify it—after which it had pink accents, so it was very becoming. That’s nonetheless very a lot my aesthetic. Razr raised me!
SC: Is that why you selected to workforce up with Motorola for the relaunch of the Razr?
AGH: It’s so nostalgic for my era, and it’s such a full-circle second. My era and this cellphone, like, we grew up collectively. For the reiteration of it, they did all of it so fantastically. The idea is so cool and good. It’s a smartphone that you may fold into your pocket. It does each single factor that each different cellphone does, and it has a serious digicam.
SC: Due to its aesthetic, it’s nearly like a vogue accent itself.
AGH: I’m obsessed. I do have some designing inspirations [and tips] for them: possibly little shells that you may pop on in several colours. I really feel like that was a factor again within the day.
SC: That was! I forgot about these.
AGH: Proper?! I’m mine. She’s gorg. She’s blue. It makes me actually glad once I have a look at it. And I put little stickers on it. It’s form of simply good.
SC: You’re gearing as much as attend Glamour’s Ladies of the Yr Awards with Motorola. Do you may have any must-do getting-ready rituals for main occasions?
AGH: I feel I’ve began to lastly benefit from the course of. Previously, I’ve achieved the whole lot alone. And I haven’t recognized my folks. Whenever you don’t know your folks or what you want, it’s onerous to really feel comfy in a scenario like a giant occasion the place you get all dressed up. Now, I like to play dress-up. These occasions are so liberating and so inspiring for me as a result of I get to decide on what I wish to put on, and that’s actually enjoyable.
SC: The Razr was tremendous common within the 2000s. What do you consider the resurgence of 2000s, Y2K-inspired model?
AGH: I’m loving. I’m bringing again tattoo chokers! Enjoyable reality: I used to be truly on a Zara shoot not too way back and the stylist knew to carry this tattoo choker—that was the top. I took that choker residence with me. I’ve determined that’s the new development that we’re bringing again. Sorry when you hate it, it’s gonna occur. It’s occurring. I additionally love all the 2000s developments coming again as a result of I used to be younger and couldn’t actually specific myself with these developments the best way that I can now. It’s main to have a resurgence and a take-two.
SC: I like that. You’ve had a loopy 12 months, and your modeling profession has simply skyrocketed. Have you ever had pinch-me moments, or any designer runways you’ve actually been excited to stroll for?
AGH: Each single one. Each single second has been a pinch-me second. Each single designer I’ve labored for, I’ve dreamt of working for. It’s all simply so insane. And I’m simply so over the moon—grateful and excited. I simply actually love my life and everybody concerned. It simply makes me wish to cry. I’m actually fortunate.
SC: Do you may have different fashions that you simply look as much as or flip to for inspiration when it comes to your stroll or poses?
AGH: I’m actually making an attempt to be taught to be my very own inspiration. I’m making an attempt to reply that query with me, however I can’t as a result of I’m not completely there but. However I feel that I extra so gravitate in the direction of any ’90s supermodel—I can’t simply decide one although.
SC: I like what you stated about being your individual inspiration.
AGH: I simply noticed North West’s i-D interview, and he or she stated her vogue icon is herself. That’s that.
SC: I imply, she’s not improper.
AGH: Proper? I feel we must always all be our personal.
SC: We’ve seen your mother throughout vogue month this 12 months. What’s it wish to have her within the entrance row?
AGH: When I’ve her within the viewers, I do know that I’ll at the least get, effectively, I suppose that I’ll get one actually nice video of myself strolling. However she by no means appears to know once I’m coming and at all times will get both the woman in entrance of me or after me. God bless her. However you understand what it looks like? It looks like rising up. I don’t know when you resonate with this, however I’m certain different folks do: I used to be at all times pressured to do, like, theater and performs and musicals and issues like that. I feel I did about 15 all through my childhood, and my mother and pa would at all times come into my performs and musicals. And when she’s sitting within the viewers of a present that I’m strolling, it looks like my mother’s coming to my highschool play or center college musical. It’s actually enjoyable, actually cute like that. And I get extra nervous having her there.
Really, my dad has by no means been to one in every of my exhibits. I actually, actually need him to, however I simply know he’s gonna cry. Bless him. I’m at all times, like, within the lineup, tremendous nervous being like, my mother’s within the viewers. God forbid I journey in entrance of my mother, like, I do be tripping. Like, thank God, no person ever sees however like, I’m human. It’s occurred and if it occurred in entrance of her I’d be actually unhappy.
I really feel like I’m simply getting began and I’ve solely simply scratched the floor.
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SC: On RHOBH, she’s showcased her expansive vogue archive. Do you may have any particular items that she’s handed on to you which are very treasured?
AGH: She’s given me nothing. I’ve completely nothing. She form of forgot to archive and didn’t do it. See, in our genes, now we have this actually enjoyable little OCD bug that we have been bit by, from my grandma, and typically I feel it’s simpler for us to only get rid and let go and never should take care of muddle and mess and issues like that. I’ve that gene simply as my mother does. I’m being very aware and cognizant of maintaining no matter I can bodily preserve in order that when the time comes with my, hopefully, daughter sooner or later, I don’t skimp out on her.
My mother didn’t save a lot. She saved nice clothes however I don’t know when you guys have observed, I don’t actually put on clothes like that. My favourite archive that she has is her first designer gown, which occurs to be an Azzedine Alaïa that my dad bought her once they first began seeing one another. It’s one of the crucial unbelievable items I’ve ever seen. However it could be so enjoyable to have the ability to put on her classic Levi’s and tops from when she was in highschool. All of my mates put on their mothers’ issues. I’m gonna do this for my daughter. Thanks for nothing, mother!
SC: The informal items are a lot simpler to put on than an Alaïa robe.
AGH: However I’m loving my Azzedine Alaia. I’m grateful for it. Not mine! However I’ll steal it.
SC: Wanting in the direction of the longer term, what are a few of your objectives? Would you ever observe in your mother’s footsteps and get into appearing?
AGH: I don’t know. I feel that I’ve bought to verify all of the bins in [modeling] earlier than I even can comprehend checking bins in one other area. That being stated, I really feel like I’m simply getting began and I’ve solely simply scratched the floor. I’m actually excited for all that’s to return and I’m now using the wave, having fun with the method, seeing the place all of it takes me. I feel it could be sick to behave, however I… hear, Linda Evangelista has this main quote. She says, “I don’t wish to be an actress as a result of I can’t put on the identical gown for greater than a day.” And like, not no! You already know? I really feel like I’ve been dipping my toes in the entire appearing factor with this modeling job that I’ve. And I’m like, rattling, I actually respect these actors. So we’ll see! I imply, it could be cool. I feel. I feel that I’m form of good at it already. That’s kind of how I do my job now, it’s all appearing. However yeah, we’ll see, gained’t we?
SC: It’s appearing once you’re personifying totally different kinds for designers.
AGH: Precisely. I act daily.
SC: What recommendation would you share with the youthful you simply getting began within the trade?
AGH: I’d say, Lady, sit back. Like, it’s gonna occur for you. Don’t stress, you don’t want it proper now. Divine timing. You’re not prepared proper now. I feel it was so onerous for me to be affected person. And I feel that there’s a blessing and a curse on this life with regard to figuring out what you need and dreaming at a really younger age. I couldn’t perceive that I wasn’t prepared and that I used to be too younger and that life brings the whole lot when it’s speculated to occur. As woo-woo and tacky as it might sound, like, sure, divine timing. No matter is supposed for me is rarely going to cross me. And I don’t should struggle and beg for one thing if it wasn’t even for me at first.
