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Karlie Kloss

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Nationality:
American
Birthday:
August 3, 1992
Born in:
Chicago, IL
Lives now:
St. Louis, MO
Agencies:
Marilyn Agency, Next, Why Not
Known for:
My hair, my legs, my walk
Status:
Rising star
Friends with:
Ali Michael, Ali Stephens, Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, Sarah Stephens, Taryn Davidson, Toni Garrn
Interests:
Ballet, biking

Career

Teen Vogue, 2008

Aug 3, 1992
Born in Chicago, Illinois
1994
Moves with her family to St. Louis, MO
2002
Begins studying at Caston’s Ballet Academie
2007
Signs with Elite Management
Jun 2007
Invited to dance with Caston’s Ballet Acadamie
Aug 2007
Appears in Teen Vogue editorial
Sep 2007
Works with Raymond Meier for her second Teen Vogue editorial
Sep 2007
Debuts at the spring Calvin Klein show in New York, as an exclusive
Sep 2007
Walks the spring Gucci show in Milan, as an exclusive
Oct 2007
Appears in German Glamour editorial
Oct 2007
Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Valentino and Viktor & Rolf shows in Paris
2007
Style.com features Kloss as a rising star of spring 2008 Story »
Nov 2007
Featured in Teen Vogue
Dec 2007
Appears in fourth consecutive Teen Vogue editorial for the year
Dec 21, 2008
Featured on V.com as the first ranked model of spring 2008 Story »
2008
Mario Sorrenti photographs Kloss alongside Courtney Smerski for Nina Ricci
2008
Becomes the face of See by Chloé
2008
Steven Meisel photographs Kloss for Pringle of Scotland
Jan 2008
Moves from Elite Models to Next Agency Story »
Feb 2008
Lands her first major cover for Teen Vogue alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier Video »
Feb 2008
Appears in New York Times T Style Magazine editorial
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Doo.Ri, Rebecca Taylor, Marni, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Doo.Ri, Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Matthew Williamson, Alberta Ferretti, Just Cavalli, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan
Feb 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
Apr 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes
Apr 18, 2008
Elite Models files suit against Next Models for "stealing" Kloss by "improper compensation" Story »
May 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
May 2008
New York's Kendall Herbst interviews Kloss and speaks about her experiences thus far Video »
Jun 2008
Appears in editorials for MUSE, photographed by Ben Hassett and Japanese Vogue, photographed by Laurie Bartley
Jun 2008
Appears on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun
Jul 2008
Appears in W editorial, photographed by David Slijper
2008
Mario Testino photographs Kloss for Lord & Taylor alongside Teen Vogue cover counterparts Ali Michael and Chanel Iman
Sep 2008
Featured on the cover of RUSSH, photographed by Benny Horne
Sep 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Abbey Lee, photographed by Craig McDean

Quoted

“Be patient. Be confident in yourself. Anything can happen if you really work at it. Never give up. It’s corny, but never give up.”

Teen Vogue

“I would love to be booked for the cover of Teen Vogue and American Vogue! ”

Teen Vogue (September 17, 2007)

“I LOVE to dance especially ballet and hanging out with my three sisters who I love so much!”

Teen Vogue (September 17, 2007)

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