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Nationality: Dutch
Birth Date: December 3, 1989
Lives Now: New York, NY
Known for: Lips
Agencies: DNA
Friends: Johanna Gene Stickland, Lara Stone, Marina Peres, Hye Park, Giedre Dukauskaite, Agnete Hegelund, Irina Lazareanu, Cato van Ee, Sara Ziff, Romee Strijd

Bette Franke's Career Highlights

3 DEC, 1989: Born in Heemskerk, The Netherlands

2003: Discovered while shopping in Amsterdam

2004: Appears in first editorial for Elle Girl

FEB 2005: Debuts at Milan, opening the fall Jil Sander show

MAR 2005: Walks the fall Hermès and Emanuel Ungaro shows in Paris

SEP 2005: Opens and closes the spring Jil Sander show in Milan

OCT 2005: Named “This Year’s Model” by WWD

2006: Signs fragrance contract with Stella McCartney

2006: Signs cosmetics contract with Yves Saint Laurent

FEB 2006: Opens the fall Costello Tagliapietra, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

MAR 2006: Closes the fall Rochas show in Paris

2006: Style.com features Frank as a rising star Story»

2006: Steven Meisel photographs Franke for Dolce & Gabbana

2006: Models for Hermès fall catalog

2006: Becomes the sole face of Oscar de la Renta's fall ad campaign

2006: Appears in Hugo by Hugo Boss and ck by Calvin Klein fall ad campaigns

JUL 2006: Appears in a W editorial layered in knits

AUG 2006: Appears in French Vogue editorial, alongside Jessica Stam and Han Jin, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

SEP 2006: Walks for Anna Molinari’s spring show; the designer describes Franke as embodying “sweetness, a strong personality, and harmonious curves”

OCT 2006: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims

2007: Becomes the face of Blumarine

2007: Featured as the only girl in the pre-fall Louis Vuitton presentation

2007: Appears in Stella McCartney’s Care organic skin-care campaign

2007: Appears in Celine fall campaign engaged in a pillow fight

SEP 2007: Closes the spring Luella Bartley show in London

OCT 2007: Walks the spring Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Stella McCartney shows in Paris

OCT 2007: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg

NOV 2007: Photographed by Dusan Reljin for the cover of Japanese Numéro

FEB 2008: Walks the fall Etro, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hermès, and Stella McCartney shows in Milan and Paris

MAR 2008: Lands on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino

JUL 2008: Appears on the cover of Avantgarde with Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren

SEP 2008: Walks the spring Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Prada, and Miu Miu shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

NOV 2008: Featured on the cover of Italian Flair, photographed by Chad Pitman

FEB 2009: Opens the fall Erin Fetherston and Jenny Packham shows in New York and London

AUG 2009: Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by David Mushegain

SEP 2009: Walks the spring DKNY, Zac Posen, Matthew Williamson, and Anne Valérie Hash shows in New York, London, and Paris

OCT 2009: Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Paola Kudacki

OCT 2009: Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Kai Z Feng

NOV 2009: Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry Le Goues

DEC 2009: Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry Le Goues

FEB 2010: Featured on the cover of Italian Marie Claire, styled in Ralph Lauren, photographed by Max Cardelli

MAY 2010: Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Tesh

SEP 2011: Opens the spring Antonio Berardi, Barbara Bui, Akris, and Valentino shows in London and Paris

JUL 2011: Appears in Elle beauty editorial

SEP 2011: Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Camilla Akrans

JAN 2012: Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Daniel Jackson

MAR 2012: Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Jason Kibbler

2012: Appears in Valentino and Hermes spring ad campaigns

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