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Drastically different denim, worn by the Dutch sensation Iekeliene Stange.

Iekeliene Stange, 24, says she had little interest in fashion before she was scouted five years ago. She has featured in advertising campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Sonia Rykiel and Burberry, and has appeared on the catwalk for Chanel, Christian Dior and John Galliano. She can sometimes be spotted cycling through London wearing a huge floppy hat, adorned with a giant sunflower.

I like to dress with humour. I don’t follow fashion trends, I make up my own. At the moment I’m rocking a baroque style, with belted jackets and lots of scarves, inspired by the costumes in the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York.

I dream of living in a cottage and having a vegetable garden. I moved to London four years ago to study photography, but I couldn’t really afford the college fees, so I started modelling to build up some financial stability. One day I’d like to live a rural life and spend my time taking pictures.

When I was first scouted I had red dreadlocks. I was going through quite a funky stage. Apparently the model agency thought the scout was crazy for bringing me to the office, but they took me on in the end.

The only way to travel is by bicycle. I own five bikes. My problem is that I always buy vintage bikes that look pretty but are not so good for cycling around London in a rush.

I take photographs backstage at the shows. I have had them published in Japanese Harper’s Bazaar and a fashion magazine called Muse. It makes hanging around waiting to go on the catwalk a lot more fun, and when you are at a show like Galliano, the models look amazing.

I have always been quite crafty. Ever since I was a child I have made patchwork things and tutus, and most recently I spent two months attempting to knit a 3D pony for an exhibition of my photographs at the Horse Hospital gallery in London, but in the end it proved too difficult and ended up just being a flat wall decoration.