EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS
VICTORIA BARBARA
AT HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS WITH FASHION INFLUENCER
THE MODEL TALKS OF FINDING LOVE, HER DREAM VILLA AMONG HOLLYWOOD’S STARS — AND WEDDING PLANS
‘The opportunities in Los Angeles are incredible. These mountains have a special energy’
V ictoriaBarbara is a self-made woman and, in a story worthy of a movie, the Miamiborn fashion influencer overcame tough odds, both personal and professional, to get to where she is today. That is, making a fortune doing a job she loves while planning her wedding to the love of her life, financier Mark Strome.
Since Victoria now seems to have the world at her feet, her stunning Beverly Hills home, with its spectacular views of Los Angeles spread out below, couldn’t be more fitting.
The super-modern villa has spacious, highceilinged rooms and a light-filled interior that blends the warmth of wood with cool steel and marble. Victoria and Mark took their time to choose it together because it expresses their bond and the fabulous life they share, as she explains here.
Victoria,
how
long
have
you
lived
in
Los
Angeles?
“For 13 years. My family is Cuban-Brazilian and I was raised in Miami, where I started out as a swimsuit model, especially for Sports Illustrated magazine. I made the switch to haute couture seven years ago, creating my own looks until, little by little, brands began to notice me.”