What would Shoshanna say? Girls star Zosia Mamet shows off her edgy side as ASOS cover girl

  • Actress features in the January edition of ASOS magazine
  • Reveals that she was lonely when she first moved to New York
  • Says Lena Dunham is a brilliant example

By Toni Jones

PUBLISHED: 06:50 EST, 27 November 2013 | UPDATED: 10:41 EST, 28 November 2013

As Shoshanna Shapiro in TV series Girls actress Zosia Mamet is used to dressing in prim, pretty dresses and twee accessories.

Now the 25-year-old has revealed an edgier side to her style as the star of the latest edition of ASOS magazine.

Brunette Zosia moved from LA to New York when filming started on the HBO show, now in its third series, and she admits that she has fallen in love with the city as she poses around gritty areas of Brooklyn for the fashion spread.

Girls actress Zosia Mamet is the latest star to cover ASOS magazine

Girls actress Zosia Mamet is the latest star to cover ASOS magazine

She says: 'I was incredibly lonely and I moved seven times during that first season’s filming. Then, during the second season, I fell in love with the city and suddenly it became easy and wonderful – it really is like no other place in the world.'

 

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Zosia, who has a reputation as a style maven, is seen in this season's over-sized coats, trainers and crop tops.

Zosia moved from LA to New York when filming started on the HBO show and admits that she has fallen in love with the city

Zosia moved from LA to New York when filming started on the HBO show and admits that she has fallen in love with the city

When the cameras stop rolling it seems she is a girl that enjoys dressing down in: 'I’m not a girl who is going to put something on that I can’t breathe in or walk in or sit down in, I don’t see the point I like something I feel good in, that feels ‘me.'

Girls is the American's biggest role to date and the daughter of playwright and director David Mamet is, of course, delighted to be part of the show that everyone is talking about.

 
Zosia has a reputation as a style maven
Zosia has a reputation as a style maven

Quirky Zosia has a reputation as a style maven

The actress posed in a series of light-hearted shots around her beloved new home

The actress posed in a series of light-hearted shots around her beloved new home

She says: 'I love every single aspect of being on the show…I have the most fun job in the world. And Lena (Dunham) – I don’t know if I’ve worked with someone who has so much responsibility but is so calm. She is just one of the coolest, most collected humans I’ve ever met…that’s an incredible example to learn from.

'She made a story about kids in their early 20s, in an unglamorous way. It was full throttle, didn’t pull punches, and wasn’t afraid to make things uncomfortable.

'It’s entertaining and funny, but also dark and sad and unabashed and unapologetic,. I think people feel they can really relate to it – like she was telling their story.'

ASOS magazine is out now
ASOS magazine is out now

The January edition of ASOS magazine is out now

ASOS magazine is out now


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If Cara Delethingie can become a model well so can Zosia..

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I like her.

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Very ordinary!

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I don't know - What that the girl's got small eyes too close together, a large nose and big toothy smile???

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She is a daughter of showbiz royalty and can probably afford anything but she is not a style maven. She is a good actress though, the best one on that horrid show.

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'Style maven'?? Says who???

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I love her character SO much.

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Made the mistake of reading the magazine and then splashing out on the grey coat in the 2nd photo. Bloody good advertising!

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ugly thing those teeth look hidious

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What would Shoshanna say? How about "Damn girl, it's a good thing your daddy is famous and you could nepotise your way into a career as an actress and model because you have no talent whatsoever and a face that would make small children cry."

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