15 MINUTES WITH… AIDA MAGAMBETOVA

Today I had the pleasure to interview the sweet Aida Magambetova. A 20 years old kazakh girl living in Barcelona.

Elena: Good morning, how are you?

Aida: Good morning, very good.

Elena: Can you tell me your name, age and nationality?

Aida: I am Aida Magambetova, I’m 20 years old and I’m from Kazakhstan.

Elena: So, what are you doing here in Barcelona?

Aida: I’m studying Fashion Marketing and Communication at IED.

Elena: What made you come to study here?

Aida: Well, before coming I lived in Los Angeles for five years. There I was studying screenwriting and theater production. Then I wanted to travel and I found this because some friends of mine studied here before so they told me that the school is good and I should come. So I packed my things and I came here.

Elena: Why did you want to change from screenwriting and theater production to fashion?

Aida: Well, theatre production is similar to fashion; some parts are the same and I wanted to do something new. But at the same time related with what I was studying before.

Elena: Tell me about your family. Where you in LA with your parents? Do you have siblings?

Aida: In LA I was living alone, my parents are in Kazakhstan and I have one brother. He is 18 years old, he lives in Boston and he is a senior in High School and plays ice hockey.

Elena: How about your relationship with your parents, living so far away from them?

Aida: The relationship with my parents is really good, I mean, I’m very glad they let me go wherever I want and do whatever I want, so yeah, pretty great.

Elena: What do you want to do after this fashion course?

Aida: Right now, I’m finishing my script so without it I’ll never become a screenwriter; I guess I will go to the fashion industry. I like styling and I would prefer to style for movies and do stage designs.

Elena: What is your favorite movie in terms of fashion style?

Aida: I would say Only lovers left alive by Jim Jarmusch or Elizabeth the golden age. I like the medieval kind of movie like Marie Antoinette that you can really play with costumes.

Elena: What would be a day in Aida’s life?

Aida: I sleep a lot and apart from sleeping I wake up, go running, I watch a lot of movies, I spend most of my time watching movies. I watch weird movies that people don’t really watch.

Elena: Like which ones?

Aida: Yesterday, I did the marathon on old Japanese movies, which are really weird. I would never recommend anyone.

Elena: Do you like playing sports?

Aida: I am a football fan, I support Chelsea; I also am a member of Real Club de Polo Barcelona so I’m trying to be better at polo, because I suck right now.

Elena: Are you watching the Godó tournament these days?

Aida: I like tennis, I love Rafa Nadal, and Djokovic, I hate Federer, I think he is pretentious and I like the style Rafa plays.

Elena: Are you a coffee or a tea person?

Aida: Tea, in Kazakhstan we prefer tea, like the British. I drink tea all day long.

Elena: Which one is your favorite?

Aida: Oh my God, so many… Jasmine green tea and Moroccan red tea.

Elena: Could you tell me your favorite designer? In terms of shoes and clothes.

Aida: Well, I would say Yohji Yamamoto and then maybe for Haute Couture I really really like Elie Saab and all the Lebanese Arabic designers that just came in. I think they are all really good. I think they pay attention to details and it’s crazy.

Elena: Favorite model?

Aida: Agyness Deyn.

Elena: With which movie director would you like to work with?

Aida: Oh my God, this is a good question. I would like to work with Wes Anderson, I would love to work with Martin Scorsese in some like gangster movie.

Elena: And with which actors and actresses?

Aida: I would die to dress Eva Green, I really like Penelope Cruz, I like how crazy she always is, screaming and all this stuff. 

Elena: Typical Spanish.

Aida: Yes very Spanish. There is actually a lot of Spanish movies I’ve watched recently and it has been crazy and some Mexican too. I watched Amores perros, y Tu mama también, all Pedro Almodovar movies, which are crazy. Especially one of the latest The skin I live in.

Elena: Yes, with Elena Anaya

Aida: Yes, that was freaking “Oh my God”, with Antonio Banderas. Spanish movies are cool.

Elena: To end, I’ve been observing the tattoo you have in your forearm, what does it mean?

Aida: It’s my brother’s birthday and he has the same but with mine.

Elena: That’s sweat. Thanks you very much for your time, Aida.