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Daul Kim

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Nationality: Korean
Birth Date: May 31, 1989
Status: Established
Known for: Hair, Style
Agencies: Next, Storm
Friends: Georgia Frost, Iekeliene Stange, Irina Lazareanu, Ali Michael, Kinée Diouf, Jourdan Dunn, Danielle Hamm, Georgie Baddiel, Imogen Morris Clarke, Sessilee Lopez, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Ali Stephens, Eliza Cummings, Lee Hyun, Lakshmi Menon, Liu Wen, Charlotte di Calypso, Clement Chabernaud, Tao Okamoto
Model Turned: Artist
Interests: Klaus Kinski films, Reading Milan Kundera, Collecting forks, Painting

Quoted

“I'm usually very miserable, so I reward myself with a fur coat every year. ”
—RUSSH
“I hated school. I will never go back to school.”
—RUSSH
“I am very good at sitting still doing nothing. I can sit and not move for two to three hours and not get bored.”
—RUSSH

Daul Kim's Career Highlights

31 MAY, 1989: Born in Seoul, South Korea

2006: Beings to model in Korea, appearing in several Korean Vogue editorials

MAR 2007: Debuts at the fall Chanel, Dries Van Noten, and Maison Martin Marigela shows in Paris

MAY 2007: Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Sebastian Kim

2007: Films and edits a short film called 4, staring herself as an airplane passenger Video»

JUL 2007: Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris

AUG 2007: Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue alongside Coco Rocha

10 AUG, 2007: Has a solo exhibit in her native Seoul of her paintings

2007: Becomes one of the faces of Moschino, photographed by Peter Lindbergh

2007: Models for Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom fall catalogs

SEP 2007: Walks the spring Salvatore Ferragamo, Alexander McQueen and Chanel shows in Milan and Paris

OCT 2007: Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello

DEC 2007: Appears in Italian Amica editorial

2008: Named Model of the Year by Anan magzine

2008: Dan Jackson photographs Kim for H&M

2008: Appears in the spring issue of Another magazine

FEB 2008: Opens the fall Duro Olowu show in London, also walks for Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton in Milan and Paris

MAR 2008: Appears in i-D editorial

APR 2008: Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Tung Walsh

MAY 2008: Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue with other top Korean models

26 MAY, 2008: Hintmag.com features Kim and her street style, wearing Givenchy trousers and Jean Paul Gaultier's vintage jacket Story»

JUL 2008: Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Ben Dunbar Brunton

JUL 2008: Featured on the cover of Korean Harper's Bazaar

2008: Guto photographs Kim for the fall issue of Tank

SEP 2008: Documents her New York Fashion Week for New York magazine Video»

SEP 2008: Walks the spring Anna Sui, Rodarte, Christopher Kane, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alexander McQueen shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris

2008: Mark Pillai photographs Kim for the fall issue of 10, styled in Louis Vuitton

OCT 2008: Appears in Korean Numéro editorial, alongside Coco Rocha, photographed by David Byun

NOV 2008: Appears in V editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

DEC 2008: Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Ben Toms

JAN 2009: Impersonates Linda Evangelista in a Korean Vogue editorial, photographed by Oh Joong Seok

FEB 2009: Opens the fall Karen Walker show in New York; also walks for Rodarte and VPL

FEB 2009: Walks the fall Vivienne Westwood, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Maison Martin Margiela, and Dries van Noten shows in London, Milan, and Paris

MAR 2009: Appears in Velvet editorial, photographed by Azim Haidaryan

2009: Leaves Elite Models in New York and signs with Next Model Management

JUN 2009: Appears nude in a spread for i-D magazine, photographed by Ben Hassett

JUL 2009: Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris

21 JUL, 2009: British Vogue features Kim's style Story»

AUG 2009: Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Benjamin Alexander Huseby

2009: Appears in Zoo editorial, alongside Clement Chabernaud, photographed by Philip Gay

SEP 2009: Appears in editorials for i-D and Japanese Vogue

SEP 2009: Test Mag interviews Kim backstage at Richard Nicoll Story»

2009: Models for Christopher Kane for Topshop TV commercial Video»

2009: James Mountford photographs Kim for the fall issue of Dansk

NOV 2009: Featured on the cover of RUSSH, photographed by Beau Grealy

19 NOV, 2009: Found dead in her apartment in Paris Story»

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