In Reflection with model Victoria Lee

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Photograhy by Matt McDonald
Introduction by Anna Harding

There’s a quiet radiance to Victoria Lee—something that lingers long after the runway lights dim. In the midst of preparing for her most transformative role yet—motherhood—she brings the same poise and presence to life’s slower, more intimate moments as she does to her work in fashion.

In this gentle pause, Victoria shares her responses to our Proust Questionnaire: a portrait not of the model, but the woman. With honesty and grace, she speaks to compassion, ritual, and the deepening sense of self that comes with change.

Now in the final months of pregnancy, her answers are imbued with a sense of presence—anchored in gentle self-awareness and a reverence for the everyday. From the scent of morning coffee to the strength in softness, Victoria invites us into her inner world with honesty and ease. Here, Victoria Lee completes our Proust Questionnaire.

This editorial series is based on The Proust Questionnaire. It was originally a parlour game popularised by Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that, in answering these questions it revealed ones true nature.

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What is your current state of mind?

A mix of anticipation and balance, I’m looking forward to the arrival of my little one but I’m also savouring these last few months of pregnancy and life as I have known it. 

How do you switch off?

I love stretching, getting lost in a good book, going for a walk surrounded by nature or an ocean swim.

What is the trait you most admire in others?

I admire compassion and empathy - these traits come from a place of inner strength and grow through experience. Some of the kindest and most understanding people I know are also the strongest. I truly admire people who remain kind and gentle despite what challenges they may have faced. 

Which living person do you most admire?

I admire so many people in my life; my family, my partner, my friends, my team. Then there are people I don’t know, like Jane Goodall and David Attenborough, who’s work and impact I admire. 

What is your greatest extravagance?

Right now, nursery items and baby supplies.

What is the first thing that you do when you wake in the morning?

Have a big glass of water and then make my coffee. I don’t need coffee to function but I love the smell of it in the morning. 

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Perfectionism.

Do you have any daily rituals?

My morning routine with my coffee and my journal.

What do you most like about your appearance?

I like my eye colour - it’s the same as my Nan’s and my Mum’s. Also my nose, because it looks like my Dad’s.

What does wellbeing mean to you?

Being patient and content with yourself. Listening and respecting what your body and mind need that particular day. Maybe it’s exercise, maybe it’s rest, a bath or chocolate and a cup of tea. Over the years, I have learnt that truly connecting with ourselves and quieting the external chatter of what well-being ‘should’ look like, is the best thing we can do.

What is the quality you most like in a person?

Authenticity, kindness, a sense of humour.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

‘Crikey’…I say it so absentmindedly! My fiancé laughs at the fact I say it unironically. 

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My family, and my little one who isn’t here quite yet.

When and where are you happiest?

When I’m with those I love. It doesn’t matter where we are.

Which talent would you most like to have?

To speak another language.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? 

I have a tendency to overthink. I’m working on it. 

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

My relationships. 

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A bird.

Where would you most like to live?

I would love to live between Australia and New York City. Or the English country side. 

What is your most treasured possession?

Photos of my loved ones.


What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Missing someone.

What is your favourite occupation?

Going for a walk in nature. 

What do you most value in your friends?

Mutual understanding that life happens. It might be weeks or months between calls or catch ups, but nothing changes, we pick up right where we left off.

Who are your favourite writers?

Marienne Keyes, Cleo Wade, Jane Austin.

Who are your heroes in real life?

My family.

What are your favourite names?

I’m figuring that out as we speak!

What brings pleasure to your day?

Time with family and friends - even if it’s a phone call. Delicious food, spending time outside.

Do you have any products or objects that you can’t live without? 

SPF and my journal.

Where is your favourite place to wake up in the world?

Home.

What is your motto? 

Trust the timing of your life.


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