Intrigued by the magical world of fashion, film, Vienna’s and New York’s world of Art Deco charm & Milans´ and Los Angeles’ contemporary charm; Katja Schmolka, born and bred in Vienna, has been making her way through these diverse, and vibrant worlds. She established the independent fashion & art magazine ZIP Magazine, founded in New York City, along with her wellness lifestyle brand Scent Clouds—both created for the self-confident woman in charge of her own life, style, self-love, and spirituality.

Following the completion of her studies at the Vienna Institute of Fashion in the Palace of Hetzendorf,  Katja embarked on her journey as a fashion stylist and fashion editor, working for high-profile European women’s and fashion magazines in Vienna, Milan, New York City, and Los Angeles. Through her creative process, Katja takes inspiration from the Zeitgeist, with its simultaneous demands for the creation of beauty, and authenticity.

Katja throughout her career has styled fashion editorials for TUSH Magazine, Anna Magazine, Diva, Maxima, and Wienerin. Her advertising and commercial portfolio consists of clients like Swarovski, Silhouette, Beryll, and Marc O `Polo. In the journalistic field, Katja interviewed the likes of Matt Damon, Renzo Rosso, Gabby Reece, Rainer Judd, Ben Stiller, Edward Mapplethorpe, Tommy Hilfiger, and Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, amongst others, for ZIP Magazine.

Katja lives in Malibu, CA.