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About Kristina

Born in the former USSR and raised in Western Europe, Kristina was already a globetrotter from her earliest years. In the early 80’s she and her parents traveled back and forth between various Eastern and Western countries and at an age of five she already spoke 5 languages....
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Born in the former USSR and raised in Western Europe, Kristina was already a globetrotter from her earliest years. In the early 80’s she and her parents traveled back and forth between various Eastern and Western countries and at an age of five she already spoke 5 languages. Being so openly exposed to the two converging cultural ideologies of the time, she soon realized that she could become anything she wanted.

In her teens she started to actively explore the world by herself, when she combined her modeling career with her language studies. It was during these hectic times that she developed her passion for the fashion industry.

In her early twenties she grabbed another opportunity to widen her horizon when she accepted an invitation to study Chinese at the University of Xian in the People’s Republic of China. After graduating from Xian University and having taught at local Chinese schools, she went to live and work as a language teacher in Riga – the town where she was born. From Riga she moved to Moscow – the town she had so frequently visited during the time her father was working there. After living and working as a teacher in Moscow for one year she went back to Antwerp – the town where she grew up and started her modeling career.

Back in Antwerp she put her cultural and language knowledge to work when she joined the largest Belgian diamond sight holder company. Fascinated by diamonds, she decided to study gemology and in 2009 she graduated as a certified gemmologist from the Antwerp Diamond High Council. As a certified gemmologist and by then already speaking 7 languages she was looking to combine all her knowledge and experience with her long term desire to be part of fashion.