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Inguna Butane

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Nationality: Latvian
Birth Date: February 25, 1986
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Established
Known for: Eyes
Agencies: Marilyn
Friends: Olga Sherer, Denisa Dvorakova, Flavia de Oliveira, Natasha Poly, Tatiana Lyadockrina, Katarina Ivanovska, Tatyana Usova, Rosie Huntington
Interests: Literature, Interior design, Painting

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“You really have to like it because if you don't, then it's hard to do your best. A lot also depends on the team you work with. Don't change who you are. Try to be in a good mood all the time!”
—Models.com

Inguna Butane's Career Highlights

25 FEB, 1986: Born in Riga, Latvia

SEP 2003: Debuts at the spring Fendi show in Milan

2004: Face of Armani Jeans ad campaign

2005: Featured on Style.com's Top Ten Models of fall 2005 Story»

2005: Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue Beauty

2005: Photographed by Steven Meisel for Dolce & Gabbana fall ad campaign

MAY 2005: Vanity Fair features Butane alongside other Eastern European models as "Slavs of Fashion, The New Beauty"

SEP 2005: Photographed by Alex Luboriski for Harper’s Bazaar

MAR 2006: Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial

APR 2006: Photographed by Regan Cameron for Allure

JUL 2006: Appears on the cover of German Vogue

2006: Becomes the face of Bottega Veneta

2006: Face of Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics

2006: Appears in Carolina Herrera ad campaign

FEB 2007: Walks the fall Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, and Zac Posen shows in New York

2007: Appears in Escada spring ad campaign

2007: Renews contract with Bottega Veneta for spring

7 JUL, 2007: Attends Valentino’s 45th anniversary gala ball with Katarina Ivanovska and Olga Sherer

2007: Appears in Brooks Brothers fall ad campaign

2007: Face of Brooks Brothers by Thom Brown fall ad campaign

2007: Photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Bottega Veneta fall ad campaign alongside Anja Rubik and Kim Noorda

OCT 2007: Walks the spring Anne Valérie Hash, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Valentino, and Viktor & Rolf shows in Paris

NOV 2007: Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial on Ralph Lauren’s legacy

DEC 2007: Photographed by James Macari for Spanish Vogue

JAN 2008: Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Dior, Elie Saab, and Valentino couture shows in Paris

OCT 2008: Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Rennio Maifredi

NOV 2008: Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Magnus Unnar

NOV 2008: Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

DEC 2008: Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Carter Smith

JAN 2009: Walks the spring Chanel couture show in Paris

MAR 2009: Walks the fall Chanel show in Paris

APR 2009: Appears in editorials for German Vogue and Russian Vogue

MAY 2009: Walks the resort Chanel show in Venice

JUL 2009: Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris

2010: Leaves Women Management and signs with Marilyn Agency

SEP 2011: Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Liz Collins

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