I know, right? In addition to wearing the living daylights out of those 90s hi-cut briefs, today Gale has also been appointed your unofficial Swedish tour guide – a task I imagine she relishes more so than being a Victoria’s Secret Angel. On the eve of her campaign shoot, we asked for Kelly’s guide to her hometown and – true to form – she delivered in delightful spades. Blessed:
How was your time working on the BONDS campaign with fellow face Dylan Penn?
Its been great. So much fun shooting with both Dylan and Jai [Courtney]. They’re both very friendly and fun.
Being 50% Australian, is half of your underwear wardrobe 50% BONDS?
Haha, I wish. But after these few days of living in Bonds underwear while we’ve been shooting I’m definitely gonna have to go out and get a tonnes of pairs, they’re so comfy and colourful, I don’t want to wear anything else.
How are you going to celebrate your high school graduation?
In three weeks I’m graduating in Gothenburg, Sweden. I can’t wait! It’s going to feel so damn awesome, I can’t explain in words. My friends and I are going to celebrate with a champagne breakfast, followed by a tonne of crazy traditional things we do at my school on graduation. In the evening my friends and family will come celebrate with me at my house, hopefully outside if the weather is not gonna be “Swedish weather” that day. After that my friends and I will probably finish off a crazy day by going out dancing (if we still can stand by the end of the evening haha).
Where should we hang out should we find ourselves in Gothenburg?
When I’m in Gothenburg, I hang out at school with my friends, on the balcony of my home in the sun (if the sun is out) and at local coffee shops a lot! I think it’s super relaxing to have coffee or Swedish “fika” [coffee break] with friends after a long day at school or after hitting the gym. My favourite coffee shops in Gothenburg are Mezzo and Da Matteo, I spend a lot of time there either with friends or alone studying. Mezzo my favourite coffee shop – they make the best coffee in Sweden!
In Gothenburg my favourite stores are Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) and Mouche.
NORDISKA KOMPANIET
411 09 Göteborg
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 10 – 19. Saturday: 10 – 17. Sunday: 12 – 16.
411 17 Göteborg
Sat: 11-16
Broms and Carrott are two lovely places for breakfast in Stockholm, and Berns has amazing Asian fusion food for dinner. In Gothenburg, 28+ is my favourite restaurant ever and Hello Monkey is a lovely Asian restaurant and bar I go to with my friends.
BROMS KARLAPLAN
BERNS ASIATISKA
SE-111 47, Stockholm
28+
HELLO MONKEY
What’s in your carry-on?
Dark chocolate, nuts, and fruit, plus a good book, homework and sometimes a magazine. My laptop, my phone, Beats by Dre, passport, wallet, compeed (bandaids for blisters), a hair tie, a pair of runners and a Bonds sportsbra. Lipbalm, lipstick and Dermalogica’s skin smoothing cream.
I would first take them for a 9km run or power walk along the beach where I live, then drive ten minutes in to town for breakfast at Brogyllen then I would take them to my favourite chocolate store Flickorna Kanolds to buy some chocolate to have with our coffee later on. If it’s summer I would definitely take them to Liseberg, the biggest amusement park in Europe (it’s in Gothenburg).
BROGYLLEN
FLICKORNA KANOLDS
Saturday, 11:00am – 4:00pm
LISEBERG AMUSEMENT PARK
AVALON HOTEL
LOULOU
How would you describe the first time you walked the Victoria’s Secret runway?
The best experience in my life. I loved every moment of it. Everyone was so nice and everything was so fun. It felt like I was dreaming. When the show was over I just wanted to do it all over again. My friends and family were really proud of me as well, that was a really nice feeling.