Leading UK modelling agency Models Direct can’t help but be impressed by multi-tasking model Hanneli Mustaparta. The 29-year-old has so many strings to her bow that we’ve found it hard to keep up with development of her career in recent years!

Hanneli Mustaparta was discovered by fashion photographer Per Heimly in 1999 but it wasn’t long afterwards that she discovered that she had a talent not only for modelling but for styling, photography and blogging too.

She recently told Telegraph reporter Ellie Pithers what inspired her to prove that she was way more than just a very pretty face: “As a model you are there to be a piece in someone’s creative puzzle. Once in a while it’s okay to be part of the ideas, bouncing ideas around on set, but mostly you don’t. Since I couldn’t do much while at work, I would always soak in the shoot every step of the way, asking questions if I saw fit.

“It’s been my education, without knowing that this is what I would do with it. My blog allows me to merge my two favourite things in the world. I like that it’s easy to cross paths in fashion.”

These days Hanneli’s blog is a regular read for many with a fashion passion. According to American Vogue, it “sees more traffic than a SoHo sidewalk on a Saturday afternoon”, and we can see why. Hanneli shoots practically everything that appears on the blog herself, and she shares fashion tips and insights every week. Her eye for photography and styling ensure that the blog is not only informative but also a colourful and creative source of fashion imagery.

We were curious about what first inspired Hanneli to begin creating her own beautiful images, and how she got started. She told the Telegraph: “I have always found photography magical, and became more taken with it whilst modelling. I got my first proper SLR camera four years ago and started shooting and learning about the different settings. I’m self-taught and emailed photographers I knew if I had questions I couldn’t figure out from the manual or online. I took a brief summer class for a month three years back, only to realise the class was at beginners’ level. So I didn’t learn much, but had fun developing my own images in the dark room.” Apparently she creates most of her images on a Nikon D700.

Models Direct loves to see a model explore and develop other talents and Hanneli is a great example of how much success can be achieved when you dare to dream and have the confidence of your convictions! Do you have any hidden fashion and modelling related talents? If so, we would love to hear about them.