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 style scene with a daring look that instantly caught the eyes of style’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 just lately starred within the Fall 2023 Miu Miu marketing campaign. Clearly, her rocketing trajectory exhibits no indicators of stopping.
Outdoors of style 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 style 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 take a look at Glamour‘s Girls of the 12 months awards. So it’s no shock she partnered with Motorola to highlight the relaunch of the Razr, arguably some of the iconic and classy telephones from the aughts.
Like the unique Razr, the reimagined machine is not only a cellphone but additionally a style 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 a wide range of hues and finishes certain to suit your distinctive model. Amelia herself opts for a cool shade of blue, joking, “I really went with the sunshine blue as a substitute of the sunshine pink—stunning.”
Under, Amelia chats with StyleCaster about Y2K style 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 considered one 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 group 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 digital camera.
SC: Due to its aesthetic, it’s nearly like a style 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 numerous 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 blissful once I take a look at it. And I put little stickers on it. It’s sort of simply excellent.
SC: You’re gearing as much as attend Glamour’s Girls of the 12 months Awards with Motorola. Do you have got 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 finished every thing alone. And I haven’t recognized my individuals. Whenever you don’t know your individuals or what you want, it’s arduous to really feel comfy in a state of affairs like a giant occasion the place you get all dressed up. Now, I like to play dress-up. These occasions are so releasing and so inspiring for me as a result of I get to decide on what I need to put on, and that’s actually enjoyable.
SC: The Razr was tremendous well-liked 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 really on a Zara shoot not too way back and the stylist knew to convey this tattoo choker—that was the top. I took that choker house with me. I’ve determined that’s the new development that we’re bringing again. Sorry should you hate it, it’s gonna occur. It’s occurring. I additionally love the entire 2000s tendencies coming again as a result of I used to be younger and couldn’t actually categorical myself with these tendencies 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 need to cry. I’m actually fortunate.
SC: Do you have got different fashions that you just look as much as or flip to for inspiration by way of your stroll or poses?
AGH: I’m actually making an attempt to study 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 direction of any ’90s supermodel—I can’t simply choose one although.
SC: I like what you mentioned about being your personal inspiration. I simply noticed North West’s i-D interview, and she or he mentioned her style icon is herself. That’s that.
AGH: I imply, she’s not improper.
SC: Proper? I feel we must always all be our personal. We’ve seen your mother throughout style 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, properly, 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 all the time will get both the lady in entrance of me or after me. God bless her. However what it appears like? It appears like rising up. I don’t know should you resonate with this, however I’m certain different individuals do: I used to be all the time compelled 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 all the time come into my performs and musicals. And when she’s sitting within the viewers of a present that I’m strolling, it appears 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 considered one of my exhibits. I actually, really need him to, however I simply know he’s gonna cry. Bless him. I’m all the time, 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 one 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 style archive. Do you have got any particular items that she’s handed on to you which might be very treasured?
AGH: She’s given me nothing. I’ve completely nothing. She sort of forgot to archive and didn’t do it. See, in our genes, we’ve this actually enjoyable little OCD bug that we had been bit by, from my grandma, and generally I feel it’s simpler for us to only get rid and let go and never must cope with litter and mess and issues like that. I’ve that gene simply as my mother does. I’m being very aware and cognizant of protecting no matter I can bodily hold 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 should 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 received her once they first began seeing one another. It’s some of the unimaginable items I’ve ever seen. However it might 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 pals put on their mothers’ issues. I’m gonna try 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 direction of the long run, what are a few of your targets? Would you ever comply with in your mother’s footsteps and get into performing?
AGH: I don’t know. I feel that I’ve received to verify all of the packing containers in [modeling] earlier than I even can comprehend checking packing containers in one other discipline. That being mentioned, 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 driving the wave, having fun with the method, seeing the place all of it takes me. I feel it might be sick to behave, however I… pay attention, Linda Evangelista has this main quote. She says, “I don’t need 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! ? I really feel like I’ve been dipping my toes in the entire performing 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 might be cool. I feel. I feel that I’m sort of good at it already. That’s type of how I do my job now, it’s all performing. However yeah, we’ll see, gained’t we?
SC: It’s performing once you’re personifying completely different kinds for designers.
AGH: Precisely. I act on daily basis.
SC: What recommendation would you share with the youthful you simply getting began within the trade?
AGH: I’d say, Lady, relax. 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 arduous for me to be affected person. And I feel that there’s a blessing and a curse on this life with regard to understanding 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 every thing when it’s alleged to occur. As woo-woo and tacky as it might sound, like, sure, divine timing. No matter is supposed for me isn’t going to move me. And I don’t must struggle and beg for one thing if it wasn’t even for me to start with.
