ICON SERIES: Luca Gajdus

Introducing the fourth in a series of portraits and interviews that focus on inspiring female profiles, muses, and friends, whom we call INWEAR ICONS.

For 2026, we invite our ICONS to be inspired by the concept of INTERLUDE - a moment to slow down, reflect, and empower others through their own personal life interludes.

Meet friend and icon Luca Gajdus, 42 - a fulltime model and mother based in Berlin.

In an industry defined by constant change, how does she stay grounded and find moments to pause?
We asked her.

In a world that rarely stops, how do you create your own interludes?

“It’s more when I’m travelling -  sitting on a plane, just being there. I’m not doing anything - but also
not on purpose. It just happens. To settle down, I don’t really need quiet. I need to move. I like being
in the busy… while moving, I can let go. It’s like falling asleep - it’s a byproduct.”

What’s your favourite time of day (or night)?

“I think my favourite time of day depends on the season… I like the late afternoon. I don’t
like mornings - I really don’t. I also love very late evenings during the week. It’s the time
when no one needs anything from me. It’s undivided time… I can just fiddle around, do this
and that. I like those two hours of just whatever - just wasting time, really.”

Is there a moment in your day that feels like a quiet interlude - something small, but sacred?

“I don’t really have rituals. I carve out moments where I feel calm, but it’s not the same
every day. Reading a book is something I do when I’m already calm. If I’m not there yet, it
won’t get me there. It’s the physical - moving, walking - that brings me back.”

When the world feels loud, where do you go - physically or mentally - to find stillness?

“Very quiet places can actually have the opposite effect when I’m stressed. It’s easier to
relax when I don’t feel like I should be relaxed. On a dance floor, it can feel very peaceful.
Or in New York, during rush hour at Union Square - I love it. Dissolving into the mass of
people is soothing. When there’s noise, people talking… I can completely zoom out and
focus.”zoom away and be focused.”