If you’ve ever thought, Winnie Harlow seems like the kind of girl who’d be fun to have a few drinks with, let me tell you she definitely is. While we haven’t actually sipped cocktails together in real life (yet?), we did have a fun ki-ki about them over Zoom and it was an absolute vibe.
The fashion model and businesswoman who rose to fame as a contestant on the 21st cycle of America’s Next Top Model in 2014 and became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show just two years later, recently partnered with SKYY Vodka for the launch of their new flavored offering, SKYY Infusions Espresso. And like many of the Toronto native’s ventures, as she details in our conversation below, the partnership was completely organic.
“So, having my skincare brand, Cay Skin, and espresso martinis being my go-to drink, I made this funny video over the summer making the cay-licious cocktail, which was just a cute little version of an espresso martini,” Harlow explains. “I feel like everybody got wind that that was kind of my zhuzh. So, when SKYY reached out to me, I was really excited because it’s definitely one of my favorites.”
As a loyal vodka soda fan myself, I needed to know more about what I was missing out on when it comes to expresso martinis and all things Harlow, from her holiday plans to holding it down with her beau Kyle Kuzma. Check out our girl chat to see what I found out.
First and foremost, tell me what’s special about SKYY Infusions Espresso.
Winnie Harlow (WH): So, what I love is that it makes it so easy to make an espresso martini. It’s already infused with the amazing coffee flavors, so you get an extra punch. And it also just makes it easier. You can forego a lot of extra ingredients and just make it with three: the vodka, cold brew concentrate or espresso, and simple syrup.
I feel like…
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