Get to know gorgeous Alayna Licardi of MSA Models NY photographed by Joey Whipp.

How did you start modeling?
I started modeling in Jacksonville, Florida. I went to a modeling school called John Casablancas. I fell in love with it, graduated then got picked up by a modeling agency nearby and eventually made my way to New York.

What are some of your favorite things to do?
Some of my favorite things to do are going to the beach, eating out with friends and going dancing.

What do you like most about yourself?
I like my uniqueness most about myself. I’m always looking for ways to set my work apart from other models in the industry.

What are you spending your money on?
I spend my money mostly on ice cream and clothes.

“I don’t expect anything from life. I think that we owe the world everything.”

Who is the most important person in your life?
The most important person in my life has to be my dad. He’s always been a phone call away when things don’t go as planned (which is most of the time).

Happiness is?
Happiness is breakfast food at midnight.

Favorite city?
My favorite city is New York City, there’s no place like it.

What do you expect from life?
I don’t expect anything from life. I think that we owe the world everything.