Kristina Koenig | One of One

New York City

The weight of a couture coat covered in ten thousand hours of embroidery; the last bottle from a forgotten vineyard; the rumble of a small avalanche felt from the deck of a ski cabin. The commonality of these experiences is their singularity. As Kristina, this is what I embody–a singular experience. I’m a rare synergy of raw intelligence, warm playfulness and physical allure. Those in my small circle refer to me not just as unique, but as One of One.

I have a discreet space in my life for exceptional individuals who feel called to pursue me. As a working fashion model and academic, this space is rare and exclusive, accessible only to other singular individuals of accomplishment and talent. This is the company I keep–One of One. 

I seek out and revel in singular situations. Traveling for modeling work across Europe and Asia, I opened myself to the delightful randomness of chance encounters. Each interaction distinct from the next, my appetite grew larger. Now as a full-time academic I maintain a perspective of wonder and gratitude about how my life expanded. As an economist, I speak in numbers–but the alignment of the odds for me has always felt divinely inspired. 

The rush of my fashion life feels normal now. As I’ve grown from fashion ingenue to driven academic, my heart has matured and my tastes refined. What excites me most now is not proximity to glamor, but proximity to mastery. Finding my other one-of-ones has become my personal passion. Men of singular abilities and talents, unable to stay satisfied with the mundane, who relentlessly pursue the rarer and finer. This internal drive has led me to the beautiful life I lead now. 

If a similar drive has led you to me, allow me to extend an invitation–to meet me as Kristina Koenig, your One-of-One.

 my favorite things. . .

  • Running my finger along the hand stitching on a supple leather handbag

  • The soft crunch of fallen leaves under my feet as I walked through the Schwarzwald

  • The weight of a heavy wool overcoat on my shoulders

  • The careful way a sommelier places the cork next to a bottle of Chateau Petrus

  • An arcane word used casually in conversation

  • The arc of branches bending under heavy snowfall in Central Park

  • Hot tea served in a Japanese ceramic with matching milk and sugar carafes

  • An insightful question that unlocks a new direction in conversation

  • A lover brushing hair back to place a gentle kiss on the back of my neck

  • The simultaneous heaviness in my muscles and lightness in my steps after pilates

  • The feeling of elation in my chest from first time I make you laugh

  • Falling asleep next to each other in a pile of pillows and blankets, the fire burning low

  • Pulling a frantic all-nighter before an exam hoping to pass, then getting an A on the test! 

  • Sensing the subtle shift that happens as we go from strangers to friends