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At the end of the day… Iman Hammam

the dutch model fills her flat with music and meditates morning and night

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Home is New York City. I moved here when I was 16 and have been living in Williamsbu­rg. I just bought my apartment, so I’m very grateful.

My 2020 goal is to use my kitchen more. I’m so busy and never really get to cook, but I have a big kitchen and am blessed when my mum comes. She really works my kitchen. She makes these amazing tagines with fish and vegetables and potato, and my favourite dish of hers is a Moroccan couscous. I’m thinking about it now and

I’m like, ‘I want it!’

When I walk into my apartment, the first thing I do is take my shoes off, open the Sonos app on my phone and play music. Music is very important in my life. When I’m sad or happy, it gives me a good feeling. I love Life Is Good by Future and Drake. It gets me in the mood if I want to work out or if I’m going out with friends.

Home is my safe space where I just want to be zen and feel comfortabl­e. I change into sweats or wear a sports bra with a large T-shirt. I have my go-to clothes and that’s why I decided to have the ‘must-haves’ in my FRAME collection, like the blazer, the power suit and the leather shorts that I’m obsessed with.

I just got a TV so I watch a lot of Netflix. Right now I’m watching Messiah, and I also watched the Aaron Hernandez documentar­y, which was mind-blowing.

I also listen to podcasts of people I admire. Jay Shetty [who hosts the On

Purpose podcast] was a monk and is now a [life] coach. He’s amazing. I also listen to Pretty Big Deal, Ashley Graham’s podcast. It’s all about body positivity and gives you a little boost.

I try to do meditation when I wake up and before I go to sleep, like a five-minute session. It depends if I have to rush to go to a job, but I do it because it really helps me find clarity of mind. It’s a good start and end to the day.

I work out every day. I’m not obsessed, but I feel like I’m getting stronger. I’ve been doing Muay Thai for about a year and I really love it. You learn discipline and, of course, it’s self-defence.

I’m not going to lie, I’m addicted to my phone. I charge it in the bedroom if I’m in the living room so I’m not distracted by it. It’s really hard because you hear ‘Bing!’ and then you’re like, ‘Let me just grab my phone.’ I’m really trying to take some time off because it’s just not healthy.

I like to scrub my body and do a face mask [the night before a shoot], but I don’t have a crazy routine. I just take my make-up off and doubleclea­nse. When

I go to sleep, I put some rose oil on my face and then use a serum.

I’m obsessed with silk sheets. I just got a new bed and silk sheets are great for your skin and hair, especially curls. I like to hug pillows when I sleep so I have about six. I just like to be warm and cosy.

Imaan X FRAME available at frame-store.com and brownsfash­ion.com

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