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Karmen Pedaru

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    Karmen Pedaru View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Estonian
    Birth Date
    May 10, 1990
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Established
    Known for
    Eyes
    Agencies
    Ford
    Friends
    Abbey Lee, Malin Ones, Aline Weber, Kori Richardson, Magdalena Frackowiak, Jill Bauwens, Sarah Stephens, Jules Mordovets, Kelli Lumi, Hanna Rundlof, Bara Holotova, Lyndsey Scott, Gwen Loos, Freja Beha, Karlie Kloss, Bastiaan Ninaber, Mark Cox

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    Karmen Pedaru's Career Highlights

    10 MAY, 1990
    Born in Kehra, Estonia
    OCT 2005
    Discovered at a drama theater in Tallinn
    2006
    Signs with Next Models
    JUN 2006
    Appears in Teen Vogue editorial
    SEP 2006
    Debuts at the spring Christopher Kane show in London
    SEP 2006
    Walks the spring Emporio Armani and Marni shows in Milan
    2007
    Skips the fall 2007 season
    SEP 2007
    Returns to the runway, opening the spring Biba and Louise Gray shows in London
    OCT 2007
    Walks the spring Louis Vuitton show in Paris
    FEB 2008
    Appears in Jalouse editorial titled “Myspace”
    FEB 2008
    James Macari photographs Pedaru for Velvet
    FEB 2008
    Debuts at her first New York Fashion Week opening the fall Kai Kuhne show; also walks for 3.1 phillip lim, Donna Karan, Lacoste, Peter Som, and Marc Jacobs
    FEB 2008
    Opens the fall Dries Van Noten and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Paris
    3 MAR, 2008
    Models.com features Pedaru as a top newcomer Story»
    2008
    Style.com features Pedaru as a top ten newcomer Story»
    APR 2008
    Appears in Muse editorial
    MAY 2008
    Appears in editorials for Numéro, photographed by Greg Kadel and V, photographed by Mario Testino
    MAY 2008
    Closes the resort Christian Dior show in New York
    JUN 2008
    Appears in MUSE editorial, photographed by Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones with Chris Levine
    JUL 2008
    Opens the fall Anne Valérie Hash couture show in Paris, also walks for Chanel, Givenchy, and Valentino couture
    JUL 2008
    Walks the resort Gucci show in Rome
    AUG 2008
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Jan Welters
    2008
    Craig McDean photographs Pedaru for Y-3
    SEP 2008
    Appears in editorials for Numéro, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and i-D, photographed by Pierre Bailly
    SEP 2008
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, styled in Valentino couture, photographed by Miles Aldridge
    SEP 2008
    Opens the spring DKNY, Jonathan Saunders, Milly, and Rue du Mail shows in New York and Paris
    SEP 2008
    Closes the spring Nicole Farhi and Temperley shows in London
    OCT 2008
    Appears in editorials for Chinese Vogue and British Vogue
    NOV 2008
    Appears in editorials for V and British Vogue
    2009
    Mario Testino photographs Pedaru for D&G
    2009
    Becomes the face of M Missoni
    JAN 2009
    Walks the spring Chanel, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
    FEB 2009
    Opens the fall Burberry show in Milan
    MAR 2009
    Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Luciana Val and Franco Musso
    2009
    Thierry Le Goues photographs Pedaru for the spring cover of French Revue de Modes
    MAY 2009
    Featured on the cover of Korean Numéro, photographed by Mariano Vivanco
    JUN 2009
    Appears in W editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer
    JUN 2009
    Closes the resort Gucci show in New York, also closes for Chanel
    JUL 2009
    Walks the fall Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Givenchy couture shows in Paris
    2009
    Mario Sorrenti photographs Pedaru for Jill Stuart
    2009
    Chosen as the first face of Derek Lam, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
    SEP 2009
    Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar and Chinese Vogue
    SEP 2009
    Opens the spring Phi, Narciso Rodriguez, and Costume National shows in New York and Paris
    SEP 2009
    Closes the spring Jill Stuart, Narciso Rodriguez, Proenza Schouler, Celine, and Rue du Mail shows in New York and Paris
    OCT 2009
    Appears in editorials for Chinese Vogue and Numéro
    10 NOV, 2009
    Wmagazine.com features Pedaru as This Week's Model Story»
    2009
    Featured on the fall cover of French Revue de Modes, photographed by Thierry Le Goues
    2009
    Sebastian Kim photographs Pedaru for the winter issue of i-D
    JAN 2010
    Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    JAN 2010
    Walks the spring Givenchy, Elie Saab, Chanel, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
    FEB 2010
    Appears in editorials for Numéro, Japanese Vogue, and German Vogue
    FEB 2010
    Opens the fall Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry, Alberta Ferretti, Dries Van Noten, and Haider Ackermann shows in New York, Milan, and Paris; Closes for Ohne Titel and Burberry
    MAR 2010
    Appears in editorials for Numéro and W
    APR 2010
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Italian Vogue
    JUN 2010
    Featured on the cover of Japanese Numéro, photographed by David Vasiljevic
    JUL 2010
    Walks the fall Armani Privé, Elie Saab, Givenchy, and Chanel couture shows in Paris
    AUG 2010
    Appears in editorials for British Vogue and French Vogue
    2010
    Becomes the face of Emporio Armani
    2010
    Models for the fall H&M ad campaign, alongside Abbey Lee and Patricia van der Vliet
    2010
    Signs fragrance contract with Fan di Fendi
    2010
    Becomes the face of Salvatore Ferrgamo
    SEP 2010
    Opens the spring Michael Kors, D&G, and Salvatore Ferragamo shows in New York and Milan; Closes for Isaac Mizrahi, Ohne Titel, Michael Kors, Dsquared2, Pucci, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Chloe
    SEP 2010
    Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, V, and French Vogue
    OCT 2010
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Numero
    NOV 2010
    Sues former agency, Next Models, for reportedly holding $400,000 Story»
    2011
    Becomes the face of Gucci
    2011
    Replaces long-time Michael Kors muse, Carmen Kass, as the label's newest face
    JAN 2011
    Walks the spring Armani Prive, Elie Saab, Chanel, and Christian Dior couture shows in Paris
    FEB 2011
    Opens for the fall Balmain, Diane Von Furstenberg, Diesel, DKNY and Michael Kors shows; Closes for Diane Von Furstenberg, Pedro Lourenco, Preen and Salvatore Ferragamo
    FEB 2011
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Paola Kudacki
    MAR 2011
    Appears in editorials for Japanese Vogue and British Vogue
    MAR 2011
    Appears in V editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
    MAY 2011
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and British Vogue
    JUN 2011
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Cedric Buchet
    AUG 2011
    Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Interview
    2011
    Signs contract with Michael Kors fragrance
    2011
    Models for the Michael Kors fall ad campaign
    SEP 2011
    Featured on the covers of Numero and Harper's Bazaar
    SEP 2011
    Opens the spring Michael Kors, D&G, Moschino, and Roberto Cavalli shows in New York and Milan; Closes for rag & bone, Derek Lam, Victoria Beckham, and Michael Kors
    OCT 2011
    Featured on the cover of Numero, photographed by Greg Kadel
    NOV 2011
    Appears in W editorial, photographed by Roe Ethridge
    2011
    Appears in the winter issue of i-D, photographed by Paola Kudacki
    DEC 2011
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Interview
    2012
    Models for the Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Chloe, and Michael Kors spring ad campaigns
    2012
    Appears in the spring issue of Self Service, photographed by Glen Luchford
    MAR 2012
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W
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