Interview with Marie Zucker

Readers of this blog may be familiar with the work of the amazing, young photographer Marie Zucker. Marie is a Berlin based photographer and creates beautiful, fairy tale like photos. I am so excited to style my first shoot with her. Hopefully this will be the first of many more collaborations between us. Check out her beautiful photo here. Enjoy the interview and Marie's photos below.

Tell me a little bit about yourself, what you do, and your photography.

I am a neurotic cat lover and aspiring fashion photographer. I am a bit shy and unsocial and enjoy staying in with a good cup of lady grey in my hands. Apparently someone just told me i am a 20 year old trapped in the body of a 40 year old. Nice huh? Pretty much sums up my way of life!

What do you love about living in Berlin? 

It's cheap and not overcrowded with tourists. a little dirty, not as posh as Paris or London. I grew up in a village not too far away from it so it just feels a bit like home to me.

What are your favorite places to visit in Berlin? (shop, cafes, etc.)

For shops I would recommend Soeur Berlin, they have good second hand clothes. Fräulein Frost is my most favorite place to buy ice cream, their poppyseed ice is so good! Manouche is also a really nice place if you crave something sweet (their crepes are scrumptious) and I love the chén chè teahouse..

What is your most favorite shoot you have done so far?

The last one I did in the greenhouses of the botanical gardens which I haven't published yet, Katy Smail is going to edit the pictures with illustrations and I am very excited about the results. The shoot itself was fun, too, because I really like the model (Hannah Kuessner) she was sleeping at my place before the shoot and we tried on the clothes until 1 am and discussed about what to wear with what.. usually the models aren't even interested in the clothes I pick.

Do you have any dream shoots or ideas that you'd love to work on?

I currently have two dream shoots in mind, the first one would be a mermaid shoot by the sea and the second one a darker shoot in the forests around schloss neuschwanstein (really old pretty castle in the south of Germany), apart from that I have lots of other ideas I will work on or am already working on!

What are your favorite magazines, blogs, books and films for fashion?

Lula, Russh, Oyster, Vogue Paris - Italia & Nippon, NYLON, Frankie, Material Girl, LOVE.. for blogs I love Katy's blog "Thistledown Spirits" (http://thistledownspirits.blogspot.com/), "Rookie" (http://rookiemag.com/) of course and "Cake with Giants" (http://cakewithgiants.blogspot.com/)

If you could photography any celebrity or model, who would it be?

I would love to photograph Vlada Roslyakova. 

What publication would you love to see your photos in? 

Lula!

Who is your style icon? 

Not sure if I really have one.. Chloe Sevigny maybe?

Who are your favorite designers and other photographers?
The Rodarte sisters, Meadham Kirchhoff, Miu Miu, Erdem.. Chadwick Tyler is my favorite photographer at the moment I think. I also admire the work of Stacey Mark, Wendy Bevan and Yelena Yemchuk. 

What is on your Spring fashion wish list? 

I want banana heeled shoes (love these babies here: http://www.thecorner.com/de/f%C3%BCr-sie/ankle-boot_cod44357832wn.html) and lots of Indian jewelery.

What was your favorite SS12 show? 

I rather found the Chanel "Paris - Bombay" pre fall 2012  show really inspiring.. I've been thinking about doing a shoot in an Indian garden so this is the perfect inspiration.. looksie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtOvbQHFIM I love the jewelery and the embellished clothes!

What can you see yourself buying from Audrey Grace?

Loved the pale blue dress by Katie-Louise Ford you were wearing in pictures and the collages by Miss Likey.. I'm sure that if i had the chance to get to the shop I would probably need to rent a truck to transport all the things that I'd love to buy!

What is the future look like for you and your work? (some work with me, I hope! ) 

I am starting to do little fashion films now, I am already organizing the first which is scheuled for the end of January.. I also want to do more collaborations (might be doing something with Caitlin Shearer) and I am very much looking forward to be shooting with you in London!

All photos, courtesy Marie. Thank you so much Marie!