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Nationality: Swedish
Birth Date: January 23, 1987
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Rising star
Known for: Eyebrows, Hair
Agencies: DNA, Viva
Friends: Sheila Marquez, Caroline Winberg, Tara Gill, Jessica Stam, Johanna Jonsson, Filippa Hamilton, Julia Hafstrom, Lyle Lodwick
Interests: International business relations, Soccer, Politics

Elsa Sylvan's Career Highlights

23 JAN, 1987: Born in Stockholm, Sweden

2006: Signs with DNA Management in New York

OCT 2006: Debuts at the spring Givenchy show in Paris

FEB 2007: Walks the fall Doo.Ri, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, and Zac Posen shows in New York

MAR 2007: Opens the fall Comme des Garçons show in Paris

2007: Appears on the cover for French Revue de Modes

JUL 2007: Opens the Nina Ricci resort show in New York

2007: David Sims photographs Sylvan for Benetton

2007: Appears in Sportmax fall ad campaign with Behati Prinsloo

2007: Appears in New York magazine's fall fashion issue, photographed by Andreas Sjödin

SEP 2007: Appears on the cover of Swedish Elle

SEP 2007: Appears in Italian Elle editorial, photographed by Marc De Groot

20 SEP, 2007: Signs with Viva Paris

OCT 2007: Featured on the twentieth-anniversary cover of Italian Elle

OCT 2007: Walks the spring Akris, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Vivienne Westwood shows in Paris

DEC 2007: Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, photographed by René Habermacher and Ioannis Tsipoulanis

JAN 2008: Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, and Valentino couture shows in Paris

FEB 2008: Opens the fall Nanette Lepore, Yigal Azrouel, and Zac Posen shows in New York

MAR 2008: Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial

APR 2008: Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Luciana Val and Franco Musso

MAY 2008: Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Camilla Akrans

JUN 2008: Appears in W editorial, photographed by Craig McDean

JUN 2008: Opens the resort Balenciaga show in New York

JUL 2008: Walks the fall Anne Valérie Hash, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, and Valentino couture shows in Paris

2008: Fabien Baron photographs Sylvan for French Connection

2008: Steven Meisel photographs Sylvan for Calvin Klein Jeans, alongside Toni Garrn and Ali Stephens

SEP 2008: Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Blaise Reuterswald

SEP 2008: Featured on the cover of Muse, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes

OCT 2008: Skips New York and Milan Fashion Week, but reemerges at Balenciaga, Chloé, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino in Paris

OCT 2008: Featured on the cover of Velvet, photographed by Takay

NOV 2008: Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry le Goues

DEC 2008: Appears in Italian Elle editorial, photographed by Fabio Chizzola

2009: Mario Testino photographs Sylvan for D&G

2009: Becomes one of the faces of Balenciaga, photographed by David Sims

JAN 2009: Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris; also walks for Armani Privé, Chanel, and Valentino couture

MAR 2009: Closes the fall Balenciaga and Yohji Yamamoto shows in Paris

APR 2009: Featured on the cover of Italian Marie Claire, photographed by Max Cardelli

APR 2009: Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Bryan McMahon

JUN 2009: Featured on the cover of Cover, photographed by Hasse Nielsen

JUL 2009: Walks the fall Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, and Elie Saab couture shows in Paris

AUG 2009: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

SEP 2009: Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Lina Scheynias

SEP 2009: Walks the spring Proenza Schouler, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

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