Natalia Siam Wears Romantic Florals Lensed By Steven Chee For Grazia Australia
/Model Natalia Siam is styled by Nicole Adolphe in full-throttle blooms inspired by Australia's Tulip Top Gardens. Photographer Steven Chee flashes the pink and lavendar petals on Miu Miu floral brocades and Zimmermann lavendars for Grazia Australia, where spring is bursting out all over.
In March 2016, Natalia Siam shared the story of being a sixth grader, age 11, living in Dubai and attending the international school. Schoolmates were jealous of her role on a TV pilot, so jealous that they pushed her over, breaking her leg and forcing her into a wheelchair for six months.
The face of Forever 21 in Australia, Natalia has been told that she is too 'chunky' or 'fluffy', that her eyes are too close and her round face is a deal-breaker in the fashion industry. "I questioned if I should be doing modelling at all. It ruined my confidence and I started to ask myself who I was and how I felt about myself. It was not a great time in my life." Now an anti-bullying voice at age 16, Natalia Siam reviews her own life experiences saying, "I can now understand why some teenagers commit suicide."