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    Natasha Poly's Career Highlights

    12 JUL, 1985
    Born in Perm, Russia
    2000
    Starts modeling locally in Russia
    SEP 2003
    Debuts at the spring Emanuel Ungaro show in Paris
    FEB 2004
    Breakthrough season: Walks in 54 shows during fall Fashion Week in Milan, Paris, London, and New York
    2004
    Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Poly for Louis Vuitton
    MAY 2004
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue
    JUN 2004
    Appears on her second cover of French Vogue of the year
    DEC 2004
    Appears on the cover of Australian Vogue
    2005
    Becomes the face of Gucci, photographed by Mario Testino
    FEB 2005
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    MAY 2005
    Vanity Fair features Poly alongside other Eastern European models as "Slavs of Fashion, The New Beauties"
    2005
    Annie Leibovitz photographs Poly alongside Hye Park and Lily Donaldson for Roberto Cavalli
    JUL 2005
    Walks the fall Anne-Valérie Hash, Chanel, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
    NOV 2005
    Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
    NOV 2005
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue alongside other top models
    2006
    Talks about modeling and her own personal style in a Fashion TV interview Video»
    2006
    Featured in a "Model Moment" on Fashion File; talks about Russian beauty and the downside to modeling Video»
    2006
    Talks about overcoming her shyness and evolving her style in an interview Video»
    FEB 2006
    Swoons over Roberto Cavalli’s fall collection backstage Video»
    SEP 2006
    Talks about her love for Bottega Veneta and the perks of modeling in a Fashion TV interview during the spring-summer catwalk season Video»
    SEP 2006
    Talks about the genius of Karl Lagerfeld backstage at the spring Fendi show Video»
    21 SEP, 2006
    Cited as alarmingly thin in an article on the state of the shrinking model in the New York Times
    2006
    Appears in Alberta Ferretti fall ad campaign
    NOV 2006
    Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show Video»
    2007
    Becomes a face of Ralph Lauren alongside Valentina Zelyaeva
    2007
    Steven Klein photographs Poly for Dolce & Gabbana
    2007
    Chosen as the new face of Nine West
    FEB 2007
    Closes the fall Fendi show in Milan
    MAR 2007
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue
    MAR 2007
    Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Camilla Akrans
    2007
    Signs fragrance contract with Gucci by Gucci
    2007
    Stars in the Gucci by Gucci television ads, directed by the famed David Lynch Video»
    2007
    Returns as the face of Gucci for fall
    SEP 2007
    Appears on the cover of Russian Vogue
    SEP 2007
    Appears on her fifth cover of French Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchlier
    SEP 2007
    Opens the spring Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Bluemarine, Dolce & Gabbana, and Balmain shows in Milan and Paris
    OCT 2007
    Closes the spring Stella McCartney and John Galliano shows in Paris
    OCT 2007
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier and W, photographed by David Sims
    2008
    Mario Sorrenti photographs Poly for the French Vogue calendar
    2008
    Renews contract with Gucci
    JAN 2008
    Opens the spring Christian Dior couture show in Paris
    JAN 2008
    Closes the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris
    FEB 2008
    Appears in editorials for W and French Vogue
    FEB 2008
    Opens the fall Derek Lam, Malo, Matthew Williamson, Belstaff, Blumarine, Gucci, Moschino, Isabel Marant, Paul & Joe, and Kenzo shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
    FEB 2008
    Closes the fall Hervé Léger, Temperley, Phi, Balmain, Dries Van Noten, and Paul & Joe shows in New York and Paris
    MAR 2008
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
    APR 2008
    French Vogue features Poly as a top model
    JUN 2008
    Appears on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes
    JUN 2008
    Appears in two editorials for French Vogue
    JUL 2008
    Closes the fall Armani Privé show in Paris, also walks for Christian Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture
    JUL 2008
    Russian Vogue dedicates an issue to Poly
    JUL 2008
    Opens the resort Gucci show in Rome
    2008
    Replaces Suvi Koponen as the face of Blumarine, also appears in Givenchy and Jil Sander fall ad campaigns
    AUG 2008
    Appears on her second consecutive cover for Russian Vogue, photographed by Terry Richardson Video»
    SEP 2008
    Featured on the covers of V and Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
    SEP 2008
    Russian Vogue features Poly as a top model
    SEP 2008
    Opens the spring Matthew Williamson, Preen, Blumarine, D&G, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Paul & Joe, Sophia Kokosalaki, and Stella McCartney shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
    SEP 2008
    Closes the spring Derek Lam, Malo, Matthew Williamson, Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, MaxMara, Moschino, Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, and Paul & Joe shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
    OCT 2008
    Featured on the cover of i-D, photographed by Emma Summerton
    JAN 2009
    Opens the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris; also closes for Armani Privé
    JAN 2009
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, alongside Sessilee Lopez, photographed by Steven Meisel
    2009
    Renews contract with Blumarine
    2009
    Returns as the face of Gucci, also models for Calvin Klein Jeans and Missoni ad campaigns
    FEB 2009
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
    FEB 2009
    Opens the fall Alexander Wang, Carolina Herrera, PHI, Preen, Blumarine, and Roberto Cavalli shows in New York and Milan
    FEB 2009
    Closes the fall Jonathan Saunders, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and Dolce & Gabbana show in New York and Milan
    MAY 2009
    Featured on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
    JUN 2009
    Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
    JUL 2009
    Walks the fall Armani Privé, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
    AUG 2009
    Appears in editorials for Russian Vogue and French Vogue
    SEP 2009
    Muse dedicates an entire issue to Poly, with artists Riccardo Tisci, Jeff Koons, Richard Phillips, and Terry Richardson contributing
    OCT 2009
    Featured on the cover of Spur, alongside Frida Giannini and Anja Rubik