Amelia Grey Hamlin has had one hell of a yr. The mannequin and daughter of former Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, Amelia burst onto the trend scene with a daring look that instantly caught the eyes of trend’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 reveals no indicators of stopping.
Exterior of trend month and journal spreads, she’s additionally made a reputation for herself because of her uniquely Y2K-inspired means of dressing. From Matrix-esque futuristic suits to seems to be that channel peak Hollywood socialite vibes (assume: classic Louis Vuitton x Murakami baggage, child doll tees, and clear defend sun shades), Amelia’s type is like opening a enjoyable 2000s trend vault. Simply this week, she turned heads in a nipple-baring, see-through Azzedine Alaïa costume on the 2023 CFDA Awards and in an all-black leather-based have 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 one of the iconic and classy telephones from the aughts.
Like the unique Razr, the reimagined system isn’t just a cellphone but additionally a trend 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 positive to suit your distinctive type. Amelia herself opts for a cool shade of blue, joking, “I really went with the sunshine blue as an alternative of the sunshine pink—surprising.”
Beneath, Amelia chats with StyleCaster about Y2K trend 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 after I noticed you partnered with the model, I used to be pumped.
Amelia Grey Hamlin: OMG, mine too! I keep 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 purple accents, so it was very becoming. That’s nonetheless very a lot my aesthetic. Razr raised me!
SC: Is that why you selected to staff 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 superbly. 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 virtually like a trend accent itself.
AGH: I’m obsessed. I do have some designing inspirations [and tips] for them: perhaps 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 taking a look at mine. She’s gorg. She’s blue. It makes me actually completely satisfied after I have a look at it. And I put little stickers on it. It’s type of simply excellent.
SC: You’re gearing as much as attend Glamour’s Girls of the 12 months 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 completed every part alone. And I haven’t recognized my individuals. If you don’t know your individuals or what you want, it’s arduous to really feel comfy in a state of affairs like an enormous 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 fashionable within the 2000s. What do you consider the resurgence of 2000s, Y2K-inspired type?
AGH: I’m loving. I’m bringing again tattoo chokers! Enjoyable truth: I used to be really on a Zara shoot not too way back and the stylist knew to deliver this tattoo choker—that was the tip. I took that choker house with me. I’ve determined that’s the new development that we’re bringing again. Sorry in case you hate it, it’s gonna occur. It’s taking place. 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 way in which that I can now. It’s main to have a resurgence and a take-two.
SC: I like that. You’ve had a loopy yr, 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 just 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 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 the direction of any ’90s supermodel—I can’t simply choose one although.
SC: I like what you mentioned about being your individual inspiration.
AGH: I simply noticed North West’s i-D interview, and she or he mentioned her trend icon is herself. That’s that.
SC: I imply, she’s not fallacious.
AGH: Proper? I feel we must always all be our personal.
SC: We’ve seen your mother throughout trend month this yr. What’s it prefer to have her within the entrance row?
AGH: When I’ve her within the viewers, I do know that I’ll at the very least get, properly, I assume that I’ll get one actually nice video of myself strolling. However she by no means appears to know after I’m coming and all the time will get both the woman in entrance of me or after me. God bless her. However you realize what it appears like? It appears like rising up. I don’t know in case you resonate with this, however I’m positive 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 pop 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.
Truly, my dad has by no means been to one in every of my reveals. 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 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 trend 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 type of forgot to archive and didn’t do it. See, in our genes, we’ve got this actually enjoyable little OCD bug that we have been bit by, from my grandma, and generally I feel it’s simpler for us to simply get rid and let go and never must take care of litter and mess and issues like that. I’ve that gene simply as my mother does. I’m being very acutely 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 in case you guys have observed, I don’t actually put on clothes like that. My favourite archive that she has is her first designer costume, which occurs to be an Azzedine Alaïa that my dad acquired her after they first began seeing one another. It’s one 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 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: Trying in the direction of the longer term, what are a few of your objectives? Would you ever comply with in your mother’s footsteps and get into appearing?
AGH: I don’t know. I feel that I’ve acquired to test all of the bins in [modeling] earlier than I even can comprehend checking bins in one other subject. 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 come back 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… 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 costume 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 might be cool. I feel. I feel that I’m type 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 while 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 might say, Woman, 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 arduous for me to be affected person. And I feel that there’s a blessing and a curse on this life with reference 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 every part when it’s purported to occur. As woo-woo and tacky as it could sound, like, sure, divine timing. No matter is supposed for me is rarely going to cross me. And I don’t must battle and beg for one thing if it wasn’t even for me to start with.
