There’s an ease to Violette Meima, a softness that lingers in the spaces between her words. She moves through the world with a quiet kind of confidence – unrushed, unbothered, absorbing rather than chasing. Paris is home for now, its energy a pulse she thrives on, but Berlin calls to her in a different way. Maybe it’s the freedom, the edge, the promise of something unknown. She isn’t stressed about it – Cancerian by nature, she lets the tides pull her where they will.
Mornings begin in the quiet company of a book, and nights end the same way. She watches Goodfellas for comfort? To relax? We couldn’t love her more. She’s effortlessly French – fashionably late, a novel always nestled in the crook of her arm. Solitude soothes her, but curiosity keeps her in motion. Still, she never hurries. Why chase when you can let the good things find you?
The first thing you should know about me is ... I’m pretty easygoing.
I’m currently living in ... Paris.
My favourite thing about it is ... Definitely its energy.
But if I could be anywhere, I’d be ... In Berlin.
My star sign is ... Cancer.
It suits me because ... I’m not stressed out.
I am most relaxed when ... I am on my own.
I like to start my day by ... Reading a book.
And finish it by ... Also reading.
The best advice I’ve been given is ... The best advice has been to never take things too seriously.
Working with Celine for this cover feels like ... So nice and a new experience.
A song on my ‘Chill Out’ playlist would be ... Obvs by Jamie xx.
My three desert island essentials would be ... Music, books and cigarettes.
A film that makes me want to travel is ... Midnight Express (1978).
A comfort film I love to rewatch is ... Scorsese’s Goodfellas.
My friends would best describe me as ... Curious.
A special moment in my career so far has been ... A special moment has definitely been working with people that matter to me.
A dream I’m still yet to realise is ... I’d still love to study at university.
When I get a week off, I’m heading to ... I’m heading to someplace in the middle of nowhere.
I’m currently reading ... Les Bienveillantes [The Kindly Ones] by Jonathan Littel.
To me, the future looks ... Exciting.
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