Victoria Barbara is a self-made woman and, in a story worthy of a movie, the Miami-born 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, high-ceilinged 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."
Why did you move here?
"There isn't a lot of haute couture in Miami; LA is a better place to learn about style, and there was room for more. Once I made friends here, other women copied my style, and doors opened for me."
You're seen on the front row at shows like Dior, Chanel and Alberta Ferretti. How many followers do you have?
"Around a million. When I stopped modelling bikinis, a lot of the men who were following me left. They're being replaced by women."
And now you're working with beauty as well as fashion brands...
"I'm more of a fashion influencer, but this year I've been moving into beauty stuff because it pays better."
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FORMER 'MADE IN CHELSEA' STAR FRAN NEWMAN-YOUNG
DAZZLES IN BESPOKE WEDDING GOWN AS SHE TIES THE KNOT IN STYLE IN MAJORCA
LENDING SUPPORT TO CHILDREN'S HOSPICE PRINCESSES BEATRICE AND EUGENIE
BRING LIGHT INTO LITTLE ONES' LIVES AS THEY PLANT A SYMBOL OF HOPE
ON BUOYANT FORM AFTER HIS WIFE'S GOOD NEWS THE PRINCE OF WALES
DISHES OUT THE HUGS ON VISIT FROM THE HEART
WITH AN INCREDIBLE GLIMPSE INTO FAMILY LIFE THE PRINCESS OF WALES
SHARES MESSAGE OF HOPE AS SHE LOOKS TO THE FUTURE AND BALANCING HER ROLE
IN HIGH SPIRITS AT THE BRAEMAR HIGHLAND GAMES THE KING AND QUEEN
ENJOY LAUGHS APLENTY AT A FAVOURITE EVENT BEFORE MONARCH QUIETLY MARKS TWO YEARS ON THE THRONE
AS HOLLY WILLOUGHBY RETURNS NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS
STARS DAZZLE ON NIGHT OF GLAMOUR AND GONGS
CREATING A NEW SISTER ACT ELIZABETH OLSEN
ON CO-STARRING WITH NATASHA LYONNE AND CARRIE COON
MAKING HISTORY AT STARSTUDDED EVENT IN NEW YORK TAYLOR SWIFT
SMASHES IT WITH SEVEN OF THE BEST AT THE V.M.As
KIM KARDASHIAN AND DAKOTA JOHNSONS
FASHION AND COMPASSION AT A-LIST CHARITY EVENT