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Kristen McMenamy

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    Kristen McMenamy View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    American
    Birth Date
    December 13, 1966
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Cover girl, Retired (mostly), Supermodel
    Known for
    Androgynous look, Hair, Walk
    Agencies
    DNA
    Muse for
    Peter Lindbergh , Steven Meisel
    Friends
    Stella Tennant, Karen Elson, Linda Evangelista, Nadja Auermann, Hannelore Knuts, Naomi Campbell, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs
    Children
    Lily (Born 95)
    Married
    Miles Aldridge (Since 10/97)

    Off the Runway Photos

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    Kristen McMenamy's Career Highlights

    13 DEC, 1966
    Born in Easton, Pennsylvania
    1985
    Lands first campaigns for Jil Sander and Gerard Darel
    OCT 1990
    Photographed by Peter Lindbergh for French Vogue
    APR 1991
    Lands her first cover for Italian Vogue photographed by Steven Meisel, becoming one of his favorites thereafter
    AUG 1991
    Appears in Harper’s Bazaar and French Vogue editorials
    1991
    Face of Bally fall ad campaign
    1991
    Face of Fendi fall ad campaign
    OCT 1991
    Walks the spring Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris
    NOV 1991
    Appears in a snow themed French Vogue editorial
    1992
    Face of Chanel spring ad campaign
    MAY 1992
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
    1992
    Face of Versace fall ad campaign
    OCT 1992
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for Vogue
    NOV 1992
    Photographed by Mario Testino for Harper’s Bazaar
    DEC 1992
    Appears in the famous “Grunge and Glory” editorial for Vogue alongside Nadja Auermann
    1993
    Shaves off her eyebrows, which creates a booking frenzy
    JAN 1993
    Featured in Harper’s Bazaar as This Year’s Model
    FEB 1993
    Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
    MAR 1993
    Featured in Vanity Fair for her “life, personality, and versatility”
    1993
    Face of Calvin Klein Collection spring ad campaign
    1993
    Appears in Versace spring ad campaign alongside Naomi Campbell
    AUG 1993
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
    1993
    Face of Karl Lagerfeld fall ad campaign
    SEP 1993
    Appears in three Italian Vogue editorials
    OCT 1993
    Appears in three Vogue editorials
    OCT 1994
    Appears on the 30th-anniversary cover of Italian Vogue
    DEC 1994
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
    1995
    Gives birth to daughter, Lily
    1995
    Appears in eleven editorials for Vogue
    1995
    Appears in five editorials for Harper’s Bazaar
    JAN 1995
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
    1995
    Face of Prada spring ad campaign
    1995
    Photographed by the legendary Richard Avedon for Versace spring ad campaign
    APR 1995
    Appears on the cover of Vogue
    APR 1995
    Appears on the memorable cover of Interview with Elton John
    AUG 1995
    Walks the fall Chanel, Christian Dior, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
    1995
    Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fall ad campaign alongside Shalom Harlow
    1995
    Face of Donna Karan fall ad campaign
    1995
    Renews contract with Prada for fall
    1995
    Appears in Versace fall ad campaign
    FEB 1997
    Walks the fall Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Hermès, and Chloé shows in New York, Milan, and Paris, among others
    MAR 1997
    Featured in the couture special for French Vogue
    MAR 1997
    Photographed alongside Karen Elson, Naomi Campbell, and Karen Elson for the cover of Italian Vogue by Steven Meisel
    1997
    Face of Cesare Paciotti fall ad campaign
    1997
    Face of Moschino fall ad campaign
    1997
    Face of Giorgio Armani fall ad campaign
    22 OCT, 1997
    Marries fashion photographer Miles Alridge, with Karl Lagerfeld and Naomi Campbell in attendance
    1998
    Face of Versace Atelier
    SEP 2004
    Opens and closes the spring Prada show in Milan
    OCT 2004
    Makes a runway appearance at the spring Chanel show in Paris, alongside Linda Evangelista, Nadja Auermann, Eva Herizgova, and other top models Video»
    2006
    Becomes the face of Marc Jacobs, photographed by Juergen Teller
    OCT 2007
    Makes an appearance walking for the spring Givenchy show in Paris
    5 OCT, 2007
    Featured in WWD on her return to the runway
    OCT 2008
    Appears in W editorial, photographed by Juergen Teller
    MAY 2009
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
    JUL 2009
    Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    2009
    Becomes the face of Lanvin, photographed by Steven Meisel
    SEP 2009
    Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Harper's Bazaar
    OCT 2009
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
    DEC 2009
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
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