Hello home, Leni Rabbel

Leni, how are you today?
Goodish. Holding up as everyone around me seems to get sick again - I hope you’re ok <3

Tell us about your time in Capetown.
It was great to escape the Berlin winter and spend some time in the sun. Capetown is amazing: great food, a lot of inspiring people and just insane landscapes. On the other hand the city is shaped by poverty and systemic racism  - I think you should be very aware of this and try to do your part.

You have not been living in Berlin for a long time. Where did you find the inspiration for your new apartment?
I’ve been in Berlin since 2017 but this is the first apartment I really feel at home. My inspiration comes from old movies, friends, exhibitions I see and of course Pinterest. I was never never a minimalist girl and I am finally excepting it and I want to continue to make my apartment a place full of memories.

And what do you like the most about Berlin?
I love that everything is availalable at all times: food, art, parties, cigarettes. Its the only city in Germany that has this feeling and I love to be a part of it.

Can you name your three favourite places in the city.
I am gonna sound very basic:

- Antipasti and drinks at Maybach Ufer in Summer

- Escaping the big city madness with a walk through Grunewald.

- My home. I love to be alone from time to time and its a place where I spend a lot of my days, so it has to feel like a Refugium.

Besides being a model, you have also founded a small business for sustainable swimwear. Tell us a little bit about that and how an average day for you looks like.
As a seaside girl I have always been obsessed with bikinis - so the idea of licious oceanwear came kinda naturally. Being just as astrology obsessed as every other girl the zodiac charms seemed like a nice extra. To produce sustainable was never in question, I feel like it should be normal by now - we do not say we are perfect, but we are trying our best .My days are never the same. One day I am on set or doing castings, the next I am packing orders and talking to producers. Sometimes its hard to handle everything all at once and I get overwhelmed - but on the other hand I love that I face new challenges everyday.

How does a perfect day look like for you?
Spending the whole day at the beach with a good book, than dinner with friends (pasta would be a favorite).

Can you describe what home feels like for you?
It’s more a state of mind than a place. It’s people that I feel safe with. Even on vacation I tend to say „let’s go home“ before saying „lets go to the hotel“. May sound pathetic, but its the love that makes it home <3