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Hanne Gaby Odiele

Hanne Gaby Odiele's photoGETTY

Nationality:
Belgian
Birthday:
October 8, 1988
Born in:
Kortrijk, Belgium
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Storm, Supreme, Women
Known for:
My bangs, my smile
Status:
Rising star
Friends with:
Adina Forizs, Anna Gushina, Daul Kim, Diana Moldovan, Han Jin, Inna Pilipenko, Kasia Struss, Laragh McCann, Rachel Alexander, Rachel Clark, Sofi Berelidze

Career

Mulberry, 2008

Oct 8, 1988
Born in Kortrijk, Belgium
2005
Signs with Supreme Management
Sep 2005
Debuts at the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon shows in New York
2006
Lands editorials for Italian Vogue and British Vogue
2006
Appears in the Philosphy di Alberta Ferretti and Topshop fall ad campaigns
Dec 2006
Injured in a car accident, leaving her unable to walk in the fall/winter shows
2007
Becomes the face of Vera Wang, photographed by Paolo Roversi
2007
Mario Testino photographs Odiele for the Lord & Taylor spring ad campaign alongside Jacquetta Wheeler and Carolyn Muprhy
Mar 2007
Appears in a British Elle editorial
Mar 2007
Named one of Marie Claire’s Top Ten New Faces
Mar 8, 2007
Cites the Velvet Underground and the Kinks as her favorite bands in an interview for fashion blog For Sure Couture Story »
2007
Models Vera Wang’s new line of clothes for Kohl’s in a dreamy, Alice in Wonderland–style campaign
Sep 14, 2007
Appears on Oprah modeling Simply Vera by Vera Wang
Oct 2007
Walks the spring Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent shows, among others, in Paris
Dec 2007
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Kinga Razjak, Meghan Collison, and other rising stars
2008
Steven Meisel photographs Odiele alongside Maryna Linchuk for the Mulberry spring ad campaign
2008
Appears in television commercials for Simply Vera by Vera Wang Video »
Jan 2008
Walks the spring Anne Valérie Hash, Chanel, and Givenchy couture shows in Paris
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Cynthia Rowley show in New York, also walks for Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloé, Dries van Noten, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris
2008
Featured on the spring cover of French Revue de Modes
Jun 2008
Walks the resort Calvin Klein and Prada shows in New York
2008
Appears in DKNY Jeans fall ad campaign
2008
Ryan McGinley photographs Odiele for Simply Vera by Vera Wang
Aug 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Richard Burbridge
Oct 2008
Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, with Rachel Clark, photographed by Sebastian Kim

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