- Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (August 19, 1883 - January 10, 1971) was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her arguably the most important figure in the history of 20th-century fashion. Her influence on haute couture was such that she was the only person in the field to be named on TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century. - Peter Chanel
Pierre Chanel (1803-1841), Catholic priest, missionary and martyr. He was declared a saint and the first martyr of Oceania (the South Pacific). Pierre Louis Marie Chanel was born on July 12 1803 in Cuet, near Belley, France. His piety and intelligence attracted the attention of the local priest, and he was put into Church-sponsored education. He followed this with seminary training and was ordained priest in 1827. Among his first assignments was a run-down parish, … - Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is widely recognized as one of the more influential fashion designers of the late 20th century. He has collaborated with a variety of different fashion labels, with Chloé, Fendi and Chanel the most notable. But with contracts with companies internationally, throughout his career, he has probably built the most complicated resume of any designer. Furthermore, he has his own labels, which he launched in the early 1980s, including perfume and clothing. - Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Perkins on May 3, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former fashion model, the head of design for Baby Phat, and occasional actress. Simmons is the daughter of a Korean and Japanese mother, Joanne Perkins, and African American father, Vernon Whitlock, Jr., a former federal marshall who after serving time in jail, is now a barber in St. Louis. Kimora began her modeling career at age 13. By the age of 10, … - Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a Canadian supermodel. - Lily Cole
Lily Cole (born May 19, 1988) is an English supermodel and actress. - Caroline Trentini
Caroline Aparecida Trentini is a Brazilian supermodel. She was born in Panambi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Trentini is the youngest daughter of Lourdes and the late Jacó Trentini, who died when she was one year old. Her older sisters are Franciele and Élen. Although she had never worked before, Trentini's mother got a job as a public employee when her husband died and raised her daughters single-handedly. - Irina Lazareanu
Irina Lazareanu is a Canadian supermodel. Romanian-born Lazareanu got her ‘big break’ through her acquaintance with supermodel Kate Moss (who at the time was the girlfriend of notoriously drug-troubled Pete Doherty). - Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik (born June 11, 1985) is a Polish model, currently living in New York City. Rubik lived in Greece, Canada, and South Africa as a young girl. She was introduced to modeling at a young age. She was in a British high school in Paris at the time. She wanted to finish her schooling before officially becoming a model, therefore she only worked on school holidays. Shortly after graduating she began her career, and was featured on the cover of various magazines, … - Angela Lindvall
Angela Lindvall (born January 14 1979 in Midwest City, Oklahoma), is an American supermodel, known for her distinctive walk, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines such as "ELLE", "Harper's Bazaar", "Marie Claire", "Numero", "Vogue", "I-D" and "W". She was a Victoria's Secret model, most recently appearing in the 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 fashion shows, and has also appeared in the Fendi, … - Hilary Rhoda
Hilary Rhoda St. Claire (born April 6, 1987) is an American supermodel from Chevy Chase, Maryland. Prior to her career as a model, she graduated from a Catholic all-girls' school in her native Maryland. There, Rhoda was athletic and participated in her school's field hockey and lacrosse teams. Rhoda is represented by the agency IMG. In her short career, she has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns with Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Gucci, … - Natasha Poly
Natasha Polevshchikova, generally shortened to Natasha Poly (born July 12, 1985), is a Russian supermodel. Poly was first discovered after attending a model search competition in Moscow, which she consequently won. Her professional modeling career started in 2004. Poly has appeared in many ad campaigns including Gucci, Lanvin, D&G, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Sonia Rykiel, Nine West, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana. - Sasha Pivovarova
Sasha Pivovarova (born January 21, 1985) is a Russian supermodel. Born in Moscow, Russia, Pivovarova began modeling after a friend introduced her to modeling agency IMG. Her first show was Prada, and soon she went on to do the Fall 2005 campaign for the brand. Pivovarova has been compared to Australian supermodel Gemma Ward. She is close friends with fellow models Vlada Roslyakova and Snejana Onopka. Pivovarova has modeled for such brands such as Chanel, Valentino, Prada, … - Karen Elson
Karen Elson (born 14 January 1979 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a British supermodel. Her trademarks are her red hair and her eyebrows, which fashion photographer Steven Meisel once persuaded her to shave off. Elson has walked the runways of many top fashion designers including Marc Jacobs (which she did while pregnant), Chanel and Roberto Cavalli. She has appeared in international campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Dior, Burberry and Chanel, … - Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann (born May 6, 1983 in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel of German origin. She attended a modeling school at the age of 14 and soon afterwards made her way to Japan. She modeled for a number of years but it was only in recent years that her icy look really became noted and appreciated by fashion designers. Raquel has campaigned for such brands as: Chanel, Prada, Balenciaga, Hermes, Gucci, Dior, Chloe, Max Mara, Versace, … - Erin Wasson
Erin Wasson grew up in Irving, Texas, wanting to be either a basketball star or a model. The decision was made for her when she won the Fashion!Dallas Kim Dawson model search during her junior year in high school. From there, she landed jobs in local advertisements, and soon went on to bigger things. After appearing in ads for Gucci, she was involved in her first campaign for Dolce & Gabbana in 2002. - Snejana Onopka
Snejana Onopka is a Ukrainian supermodel known for her deep-set eyes and pin-thin body. Onopka moved to the Ukraine capital, Kiev, at the age of fifteen. While there, she was spotted by a foreign scout and thus began her career as a model. She has since been on the covers of numerous magazines, including "i-D", "Numéro", and Italian "Vogue" (twice). Onopka also has shot advertisements for Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Lanvin, Prada, … - Du Juan
Du Juan (born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai) is a Chinese fashion model. A former Miss China 2003, Du made her runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier. For the Fall 2006 season, Style.com, the online home of "Vogue" and "W" magazine, declared her one of the top ten models to watch. That same season she appeared in ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Gap, Roberto Cavalli, and Yves St. Laurent. - Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy,born in Ahascragh, County Galway, May 26, 1967, is one of the world's foremost hat designers or milliners. Now based in London, he designed hats for Alexander McQueen's white 'Haute Couture' collection at Givenchy in Paris, and has also designed for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. He has been awarded the title of British Accessory Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards on five occasions. - Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian supermodel and actress. Though her mother named her "Shalom", meaning "peace" in Hebrew, her family is not of Jewish descent. She was discovered at a Cure concert in Toronto and started modeling straight out of high school. She has since appeared on numerous magazine covers, been in shows for fashion designers such as Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan, … - Bridget Hall
Bridget Hall is an American supermodel. She was born on December 12, 1977 in Springdale, Arkansas. At the age of 10, she was modeling in Dallas, Texas where she was living in the suburb of Farmers Branch, Texas, where she briefly attended R. L. Turner High School. Shortly after she moved with her mother Donna Hall to New York City to pursue her modeling career. - Ana Beatriz Barros
Ana was discovered by the Director of Elite Model Management who was in vacationing in Brazil - Eugenia Volodina
Eugenia Volodina (born September 17, 1984 in Kazan, Russia) is a Russian supermodel. Volodina's modeling career began in 2000 when she was fifteen years old. As her first step into the modeling industry, she attended an open call at one of Russia's most prestigious casting agencies. She was soon sent to Paris, where Volodina began to establish her career. Increased attention came in 2002 when fashion photographer Steven Meisel featured her in Italian "Vogue". - Diana Dondoe
Diana Dondoe (born December 22, 1982) is a Romanian top model. She appeared in many campaigns such as: Chanel, Prada, Celine, Donna Karan and Moschino. She also appeared on the covers of Japanese "Vogue", Spanish "Vogue", Italian "Vogue" (twice), "10 Magazine" and "Flair". - Irina Kulikova
Irina Kulikova is a Russian fashion model. She was discovered in a Moscow restaurant by Ivan Bart of IMG Models and actress Liv Tyler. She is now represented by IMG Models worldwide, and is one of the most talked about newcomers in the industry. Kulikova opened the Fall/Winter 2007 Prada show in Milan, as well as the Nina Ricci show in Paris that same season. She also walked for Calvin Klein (New York exclusive), Chanel, Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander, … - Tanya Dziahileva
Tanya Dziahileva, is a Belarusian top model known for "elfish" and "alien" looks. Since her first major season (spring 2006), she has been in shows such as Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Missoni, Versace, Prada, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein. She has appeared on the cover of Russian Vogue and, to date, has appeared in ads for brands such as Christian Dior, Lanvin, Yves Saint-Laurent and Jean-Paul Gaultier. - Solange Wilvert
Solange Wilvert (born 1988-10-15) is a Brazilian model. Wilvert was discovered during a casting session at her public school in Florianopolis, Brazil. She was only 14 years old at the time, but in only four weeks she had landed a contract in New York City. She has appeared on the catwalk for high designers Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, and more. She was the face of Chanel, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Gucci, Stella McCartney, and others. - Kasia Struss
Kasia Struss is a Polish model, currently living in New York City. Struss was introduced to modeling when she was still in high school in her home town Ciechanow. After graduating she began her modeling career. She featured in various magazines, including "Vogue" Italy, US, "Numero", "W", "Dazed & Confused", "Ten Magazine", and more. She has modeled for Prada, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Viktor & Rolf, Calvin Klein, … - Iselin Steiro
Iselin Vollen Steiro (born 15 September, 1986) is a Norwegian supermodel. She grew up in Harstad in the northern part of Norway. Iselin was discovered in 1999 while Christmas shopping with her parents in London. In fact, she was scouted "twice" on the same trip. The first scout was turned down by her mother who answered "over my dead body"," when asked if Iselin would be interested in modeling. The second scout sent a letter to a local agency in Norway, … - Adina Fohlin
Adina Fohlin is a Swedish model. She was discovered walking down the street in Stockholm when an agent approached her after having noticed her unusual features. Fohlin appeared on the cover of Japanese and Italian "Vogue", "Flair", French "Revue de Modes", Swedish "ELLE" and "The Face" magazine. First surfacing on international catwalks during the spring 2001 prêt-à-porter season, Fohlin has proved a prolific runway model, … - Tamara Mellon
Tamara Mellon is the President and Founder of a line of designer shoes, Jimmy Choo. Mellon was born in Winkfield in Berkshire, on 7 July 1967, the daughter of Tom Yeardye, a successful entrepreneur and Ann (Davis) Yeardye, a former Chanel model. She was educated in Berkshire, England, Beverly Hills and Switzerland and began her career at Phyllis Walters Public Relations, Mirabella, and followed as accessories editor for British "Vogue" in 1990. - Tiiu Kuik
Tiiu Kuik ("tee-you qu-ick") (born March 16, 1987) is an Estonian supermodel. Born in Tallinn, Kuik has walked the runways for more than 40 designers, including Gucci, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, among others. She is now representing CoverGirl cosmetics. At the age of 13, she was at a local food fair in Estonia when the owner of the "TopModel" agency discovered her. She was then sent to Japan for modeling work, and after that, to Italy. - Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet is a French actress best known internationally as Bond girl Melina Havelock in "For Your Eyes Only". She is also recognised for her work in Luis Buñuel's surrealist classic "That Obscure Object of Desire", and in the internationally successful French film "Too Beautiful For You". Bouquet was a model for Chanel in the 1990s. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France. - Fernanda Tavares
Fernanda Tavares is a Brazilian supermodel. Tavares was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and she was appearing in local shows at the age of nine, and at just 13 she won the "Elite Look of the Year." A year later she was invited by agents to go to São Paulo to pursue a modeling career. In 1998, at the age of 17, she was already appearing on the covers of fashion magazines - "L'Officiel Paris", … - Darla Baker
Darla Baker of Portland, Oregon, is an American model. After visiting Mode Models, she was signed with the agency and made her debut soon after in the 2005 Nolita Campaign and 2006 Express clothing campaign. She is the face of Nolita Hair Products and Royal Elastics, and has been featured in "Numero Magazine", "Vogue Italia", "Vogue Deutschland", German "Glamour", "D Magazine", "Women's Wear Daily", "Surface", … - Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude is a French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director. He created several well-known campaigns for brands such as Perrier, Citroën and Chanel. For a time he was married to his muse, model and performer Grace Jones. - Mona Johannesson
Mona Johannesson (born September 18, 1987, Huskvarna, Sweden) is a Swedish model. Johannesson was discovered at the age of 14 by an IMG modeling scout while she was at a horse trials event in Gothenburg, Sweden. She modeled only part time until she finished school. Once she finished her academics, she moved to London. Her big break came when an editorial in Fjords magazine made the fashion world take notice of the petite model. - Inès de la Fressange
Inès Marie Laetitia Eglantine Isabelle de Seignard de la Fressange, is a French designer of fashion and perfumes. She was born in Gassin, Var, France. Her French father (a marquis) was a stockbroker, and her mother was an Argentinian model. She grew up in an 18th century mill outside Paris with three brothers. Her grandmother was Madame Simone Jacquinot, heiress to the Lazard banking fortune. In the 1980s, she modeled for photographer Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, … - Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs is a contemporary artist who lives and works in New York. Born in New York City in 1966, Sachs grew up in Connecticut and attended Bennington College in Vermont. Following graduation, he studied architecture in London before deciding to return to the States and started making sculpture and other art objects. - Yasmin Warsame
Yasmin Warsame (born 5 May 1976) is a Somali-born Canadian supermodel. In 2004, she was named "The most alluring Canadian" in a poll by Fashion Magazine. She moved from Somalia to Toronto, Canada when she was fifteen. Warsame began modelling in 2000 with a booking for the Sears catalogue in Toronto. She was in her early 20s - and five months pregnant with her son Hamzah - when she accepted this shoot. She worked as a fashion model in Canada for almost two years.
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