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Caroline Trentini

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    Caroline Trentini View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Brazilian
    Birth Date
    July 6, 1987
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Cover girl, Established, Sexy girl
    Known for
    Body, Breasts, Walk
    Agencies
    Women
    Dated
    Victor Demarchelier
    Friends
    Cintia Dicker, Emina Cunmulaj, Bruna Erhardt, Lisa Cant, Raquel Zimmerman, Masha Novoselova, Bruna Tenorio, Natasha Poly, Emanuela de Paula, Caroline Ribeiro, Boyd Holbrook, Arlenis Sosa, David Gandy, Doutzen Kroes, Gracie Carvalho, Marlon Teixeira, Chanel Iman
    Interests
    Volleyball

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    Caroline Trentini's Career Highlights

    6 JUL, 1987
    Born in Panambi, Brazil
    1988
    Father dies, leaving mother to raise three daughters
    2000
    Discovered by modeling agent (the same one who scouted Gisele Bundchen) in hometown while walking down the street with her family
    2002
    At age 14, unable to speak English, moves to NYC to pursue modeling
    2003
    Major breakthrough: Juergen Teller photographs Trentini for Marc by Marc Jacobs
    JAN 2004
    Opens the spring Emanuel Ungaro couture show in Paris
    MAR 2004
    Opens and closes the fall Christian Lacroix show in Paris
    JUL 2004
    Closes the fall Anne Valerie Hash couture show in Paris
    OCT 2004
    Appears in W editorial with Lisa Cant and Heather Marks, photographed by Paolo Roversi
    NOV 2004
    Becomes a vegetarian after Steven Klein photographs her topless in a meat freezer
    FEB 2005
    Opens the fall Marc Jacobs show in New York
    FEB 2005
    Appears in editorials for British Vogue and Italian Vogue
    2005
    Patrick Demarchelier photographs Trentini alongside Jessica Stam for BCBG Max Azria
    NOV 2005
    First major American television appearance in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Video»
    2006
    Becomes the face of Gucci’s 85th-anniversary ad campaign with Iselin Steiro, photographed by Craig McDean Video»
    FEB 2006
    Closes the fall Vera Wang show in New York
    APR 2006
    Appears in editorials for Vogue and Numéro
    2006
    David Sims photographs Trentini for Balenciaga alongside Hana Soukupova, Hilary Rhoda, and other top models
    NOV 2006
    Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
    DEC 2006
    Appears in Vogue editorial
    2007
    Debuts the Anne Demeulemeester white-lamb jacket in the American Vogue spread “Cloud Atlas”
    2007
    Becomes the face of Oscar de la Renta
    FEB 2007
    Opens the fall Oscar de la Renta and Bottega Veneta shows in New York and Milan
    FEB 2007
    Closes the fall Anna Sui and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
    FEB 2007
    Walks the Chloé show in Paris and is interviewed backstage by Fashion TV Video»
    FEB 2007
    Walks in the fall Gianfranco Ferre show in Milan and is interviewed backstage by Fashion TV Video»
    MAR 2007
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and British Vogue
    APR 2007
    Makes her American daytime-television debut on the Today Show
    MAY 2007
    Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
    MAY 2007
    In the same issue of Vogue, Anna Wintour notes in her “Letter from the Editor” that Trentini “sexily swagger[s]”
    JUN 2007
    Chosen as one of Vogue’s Top 45 Best-Dressed Girls of Summer
    JUL 2007
    Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Greg Kadel
    JUL 2007
    Opens the fall Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
    2007
    Steven Meisel photographs Trentini for the fall Mulberry and DSquared2 ad campaigns
    SEP 2007
    Appears in two editorials for Italian Vogue
    SEP 2007
    Opens the spring Carlos Miele and Oscar de la Renta shows in New York
    SEP 2007
    Closes the spring Carlos Miele, Tibi, and Dolce & Gabbana shows in New York and Milan
    NOV 2007
    Appears on the cover of Spanish Vogue
    2008
    Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for the Pirelli calendar
    JAN 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial alongside good friend Raquel Zimmermann
    2008
    Becomes the face of DKNY and DKNY Underwear
    JAN 2008
    Designs a limited-edition shirt for Carlos Miele to benefit the Rainforest Foundation Photo»
    FEB 2008
    Closes the fall Bill Blass, DKNY, Ports 1961, and Tibi shows in New York
    MAR 2008
    Appears in three editorials for Vogue, and a Harper's Bazaar and Italian Vogue editorial
    APR 2008
    Appears in four editorials for Vogue, working with the legendary Irving Penn, Steven Meisel, Annie Leibowitz, and Patrick Demarchelier
    JUN 2008
    Appears in editorials for Numéro, photographed by Camilla Akrans and Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    JUN 2008
    Rumors arise of Trentini dating Patrick Demarcherlier's son, Victor Demarchelier Story»
    2008
    Steven Klein photographs Trentini for Dolce & Gabbana alongside Jessica Stam and Lily Donaldson
    JUL 2008
    Walks the fall Christian Dior couture show in Paris
    SEP 2008
    Appears in two editorials for Vogue
    SEP 2008
    Opens the fall Ruffian show in New York
    OCT 2008
    Appears in editorials for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue
    DEC 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    2009
    Renews contract with Dolce & Gabbana
    FEB 2009
    Closes the fall Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris, as an exclusive
    MAY 2009
    Featured on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    JUN 2009
    Appears in editorials for Vogue and Numéro
    JUL 2009
    Walks the fall Christian Dior couture show in Paris
    JUL 2009
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Tesitno
    SEP 2009
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Klein
    SEP 2009
    Walks the spring Oscar de la Renta, Tommy Hilfiger, Hermès, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York and Paris
    NOV 2009
    Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    NOV 2009
    Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Kai Z Feng
    DEC 2009
    Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Dusan Reljin
    JAN 2010
    Featured on the cover of Japanese Numéro, photographed by David Vasiljevic
    FEB 2010
    Featured on the cover of Brazilian Elle
    2010
    Leaves IMG and signs with Women Management worldwide
    MAR 2010
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
    MAY 2010
    Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Richard Bush
    JUN 2010
    Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth
    JUL 2010
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
    AUG 2010
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
    SEP 2010
    Walks the spring Oscar de la Renta and Dolce & Gabbana shows in New York and Milan
    OCT 2010
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight
    NOV 2010
    Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Victor Demarchelier
    JAN 2011
    Appears in Vogue editorial, styled in Alexander McQueen
    FEB 2011
    Opens for the fall Rodarte show in New York
    FEB 2011
    Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino
    JUL 2011
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Klein
    2011
    Models for the Bally fall ad campaign
    SEP 2011
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
    OCT 2011
    Appears in editorials for Chinese Vogue and Vogue
    NOV 2011
    Appears in editorials for W and Vogue
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