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Irina Kulikova

Irina Kulikova's photoIMAXTREE

Nationality:
Russian
Birthday:
August 6, 1991
Born in:
Slobodsk, Russia
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My legs, my lips
Status:
Rising star
Friends with:
Alyona Osmanova, Anabela Belikova, Anna Mariya Urazhevskaya, Catherine McNeil, Johanna Jonsson, Kasia Struss, Kori Richardson, Lara Stone, Serafima Vakulenko, Sheila Marquez, Suvi Koponen

Career

Marc Jacobs, 2007

Aug 6, 1991
Born in Russia
2006
Discovered by actress Liv Tyler and an IMG scout while dining at a restaurant in Moscow; immediately flown out to New York for Fashion Week
2007
Becomes a Teen Vogue favorite with numerous editorials for the magazine
Feb 2007
Debuts at the fall Calvin Klein show in New York, as an exclusive
Feb 2007
Opens the fall Prada show in Milan, making her one of the most talked-about girls of the season
Mar 2007
Chosen by Olivier Theyskens to open his first collection for Nina Ricci in Paris
Mar 2007
Closes the fall Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Paris
2007
Style.com features Kulikova as a rising star of fall 2007 Story »
May 2007
Appears in V feature as one of fall ‘07’s top-ten faces
Jun 2007
Appears in W editorial on fall’s fresh faces, photographed by Craig McDean
Jul 2007
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial titled “Rehab” mocking the rehab stints of Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, photographed by Steven Meisel
Aug 2007
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
Sep 2007
Named one of British Vogue’s “Head Girls,” a model to watch out for in the upcoming season
2007
Becomes one of the faces of Jil Sander for fall, photographed by Willy Vanderperre
2007
Signs fragrance contract with Marc Jacobs Daisy, lying scantily clad in a field of grass, photographed by Juergen Teller Video »
2007
Steven Meisel photographs Kulikova for Prada, alongside Prada face Sasha Pivovarova and newcomer Anabela Belikova
2007
Steven Meisel photographs Kulikova for Pringle of Scotland
Sep 2007
Opens the spring Donna Karan, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Peter Som, and Narciso Rodriguez shows in New York
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Rodarte and Alberta Ferretti shows in New York and Milan
Oct 2007
Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Chloé, Nina Ricci, Lanvin, and Miu Miu shows in Paris
2007
Appears in New York Times T Style magazine editorial, photographed by Willy Vanderperre
2008
Steven Meisel photographs Kulikova for Prada
2008
Becomes the face of Jil Stuart
Jan 2008
Appears in V editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, Rue du Mail, and Sonia Rykiel shows in New York and Paris
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Peter Som, Proenza Schouler, and Viktor & Rolf shows in New York and Paris
Feb 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Lara Stone, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Apr 2008
Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
May 2008
Walks the resort Chanel show in Miami, also walks for Prada and Vera Wang in New York
2008
Becomes one of the faces of Celine for fall, alongside Karen Elson and Tanya Dziahileva, photographed by Bruce Weber
Aug 2008
Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Regan Cameron
Sep 2008
Russian Vogue features Kulikova as a top model

Quoted

“I was having dinner with my mum but the famous actress, Liv Tyler, just came up to me and said, 'Hey! Are you a model?'”

UK Vogue.com

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