Jade.

Music has always been such a big part of my life. In my early teenage years I was introduced to alternative music, primarily goth and industrial. As a teenager I used music as an outlet for my emotions, which I sometimes find hard to express. Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Front Line Assembly, KMFDM, Genitorturers, The Sisters of Mercy, The Cure and Depeche Mode quickly became an escape for me as a teenager and remain a mode of escape in adulthood. If you see me, either walking down the street or in my room, I'm usually listening to music or passionately reading about it. It's definitely a form of escapism for me.

I've been really into aggrotech bands lately, especially Hocico. I had the honour of seeing them perform at Mera Luna this year and they were so exhilarating to see live. Lately I've been obsessed with their song Psychonaut because it's so high energy and gets me super pumped up while listening to it. I would definitely recommend it!

I've always loved horror. I remember watching Saw as a child and it being my favourite movie (despite being super young). Since childhood I gravitated towards all horror media, especially horror movies. Movies like Saw, Hellraiser and A Nightmare on Elm Street kind of moulded me into the person I am today, especially Hellraiser, as its dark industrial vibe has definitely contributed to my style as a goth.

Vampires 100%. They're so mysterious and sensual and alluring. As a teenager I loved Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice. I always fantasised about living in a dark gothic castle as a vampire and sleeping in a red velvet laced coffin (as silly as it sounds). I love wearing reds and black velvet and lace as it makes me feel the most vampiric.

I love videogames. Since I was a teenager, I was an avid player of games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Silent Hill 2 would be my favourite game of all time. Its dark, psychological atmosphere draws you in and makes you feel tense as you get into the mind of James, the protagonist. I have played it a few times now and each time is just as good as the first time I played it. I will always be nostalgic for Silent Hill.

My influences would definitely be the 90s, especially mall goth and rivetheads/industrial music. The brand Lip Service is my favourite clothing brand of all time and definitely my biggest source of inspiration for my current style. I love all things PVC or latex, there's definitely an industrial element to my style. Cybergoths are also a huge influence on me, as well as bands like Genitorturers and Nine Inch Nails. The Cenobites from Hellraiser have weirdly been influential for me as well.

The first time I ever saw Zombifit, I was instantly drawn to the gothic imagery. I love how different pieces are inspired by various aspects of the gothic subculture and horror media, including vampires, bats and witches. Each piece has a different story behind it and the gothic imagery of its design makes it perfect for goths and the darkly inclined to wear.

I started modelling through the help of my dear friend Rebb from Morbid Pixels Photography. I was at an event and Rebb approached me and asked if I wanted to do a shoot, to which I said yes. It was my first professional shoot ever and since then I've done a few more photoshoots with him. I was so honoured to model for Zombifit as I was already a fan of their products, especially the graphic T-shirts. I think my favourite part of modelling is how confident it makes me feel.

One of my biggest interests would be witchcraft and esotericism. I've always been interested in the occult since I was a teenager (especially after watching The Craft for the first time) and have a huge collection of books and literature relating to witchcraft, paganism and esotericism. I would sometimes bring my Tarot cards with me in my bag when I go out and would do a reading if I wanted an answer about something. I always have my obsidian crystal and tiger's eye with me as well.

I think something most people don't know about me is that I'm really into microbiology and science. I recently graduated and have a degree in Biomedical Science, and my dream job would be to work in research, especially infection science or epidemiology. I'm starting a master's in Parasitology soon and I'm really excited because microbiology is my passion. This is very unexpected and people always get shocked to learn this about me as you wouldn't assume I was interested in this based on my appearance, but I'm here to represent goth scientist.

My dream collab would be Lip Service. I've loved Lip Service since I was a teenager and dream of modelling for them someday.

I would like to thank Zombifit for the amazing work they do and express my gratitude for the opportunity to model for some of their pieces.