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Chanel Iman

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Real Name:
Chanel Iman Robinson
Nationality:
American
Birthday:
November 30, 1989
Born in:
Atlanta, GA
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Ford
Known for:
My legs, my name, my eyes, my smile
Status:
Cover girl, good girl, rising star
Muse for:
Phillip Lim
Friends with:
Agyness Deyn, Ali Michael, Brea Peck, Charo Ronquillo, Crystal Renn, Darla Baker, Flavia de Oliveira, Iman, Karlie Kloss, Kate Somers, Kinée Diouf, Tanya Dziahileva, Tyra Banks
Interests:
Watching America’s Next Top Model

Career

Bottega Veneta, 2007

Nov 30, 1989
Born in Atlanta, Georgia
1989
Family moves to Los Angeles, California
2006
Wins third-place in Ford Models' Supermodel of the Year contest
Feb 2006
Debuts at the fall Anna Sui, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs, and Proenza Schouler shows in New York
Sep 2006
Walks the spring Alessandro Dell’Acqua show in Milan and is interviewed backstage Video »
Oct 2006
Walks the spring Valentino show in Paris and winks on the runway
Oct 2006
New York Times writes feature article on her, “A Model from Day 1” (by Eric Wilson), where Iman explains she’s wanted to model for her whole life
2006
Style.com features Iman as a rising star of spring 2007 Story »
2007
Annie Leibowitz photographs Iman for Bottega Veneta
Mar 2007
Interviewed in Vibe by her namesake, the supermodel Iman
Apr 2007
Receives the Sankofa Group’s Trailblazer Award Video »
Apr 20, 2007
Makes an appearance on The Today Show along with her other Vogue-cover counterparts Video »
May 2007
Featured on the cover of Vogue, as one of the world’s next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jul 2007
Appears in Numéro editorial
Sep 2007
Appears on The Tyra Banks Show with her mother to discuss the difficulty of African-American models Video »
Sep 2007
Opens the spring Heatherette, Charles Nolan, and Custo Barcelona shows in New York.
Sep 2007
Closes the spring JustSweet by Jennifer Lopez and Custo Barcelona shows in New York.
Oct 14, 2007
Featured in a New York Times’ story exploring the current difficulties black models face Story »
Oct 27, 2007
Named Vogue's second Best Dressed of the Week in a sleeveless Zac Posen dress Photo »
2008
Appears in the spring ad campaigns for Gap and Ralph Lauren
Jan 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial
Jan 2008
Walks the spring Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
Feb 2008
Featured on the cover of Teen Vogue alongside Karlie Kloss and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier Video »
Feb 2008
Appears in Russian Vogue editorial, photographed by KT Auleta
Feb 2008
Walks the fall Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Hermès, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Milan and Paris
Mar 2008
Appears in a 80's inspired editorial for i-D
Mar 2007
Appears in V editorial carrying a plethora of Chanel bags, photographed by KT Auleta
Apr 2008
Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
May 5, 2008
Escorts Phillip Lim to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing one of his designs, and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan Video »

Quoted

“But I'm still a regular girl. I go to basketball and football games. I want to go to prom. ”

New York Look (2008)

“I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year.”

Teen Vogue (February 2007)

“I'm a Christian girl. I pray every night and before meals and before I go on stage not to fall. ”

New York Look (2008)

“The worst things about being a model is just being away from home, and my family and my friends.”

Teen Vogue (2007)

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