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Sessilee Lopez

Sessilee Lopez's photoIMAXTREE

Nationality:
American
Birthday:
January 4, 1989
Born in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Major Management
Known for:
My hair, my pout
Status:
Cover girl, good girl, rising star
Muse for:
Steven Meisel
Friends with:
Ajuma Nasanyana, Daniela de Jesus, Daul Kim, Kelli Lumi, Solange Wilvert
Interests:
Listening to Lauryn Hill, reading the Bible

Career

Italian Vogue, 2008

Jan 4, 1989
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1998
Family moves to Port St. Lucie, Florida
2004
Signs with IMG
Feb 2004
Moves to New York to pursue modeling
Feb 2004
Debuts at the fall Daryl K and Vivienne Tam shows in New York
Apr 2, 2004
Models.com features Lopez as the model of the week Story »
2004
David Sims photographs Lopez for Benetton
2005
Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein One Video »
Feb 2005
Walks the fall Zac Posen, Emporio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Dries van Noten, and Vivienne Westwood shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
Mar 2005
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, with Hye Park and Gemma Ward, photographed by Steven Meisel
2005
Stars in Macy’s television ads Video »
May 2005
Appears on Oprah, modeling Narciso Rodriguez
2005
Appears in New York Times T Style editorial
2005
Karl Lagerfeld photographs Lopez for Adidas
2005
Models for Saks Fifth Avenue catalog
Sep 2005
Featured on cover of Wonderland alongside Ambrose Olsen and Solange Wilvert
Oct 14, 2005
Models.com features Lopez’s Harper’s Bazaar editorial Story »
Nov 2005
Appears editorials for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue
Mar 2006
Appears in Italian Glamour editorial
Apr 2006
Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Gilles Bensimon
2006
Appears on spring cover of Deutsch
2006
Peter Lindbergh photographs Lopez for DKNY
Sep 2006
Walks the spring Baby Phat, Peter Som, Imitation of Christ, L.A.M.B., and Jean Paul Gaultier shows in New York and Paris
Dec 2006
Appears in Italian Flair editorial
2007
Models for Nordstrom catalog
May 2007
Appears in Allure editorial with Caroline Winberg, photographed by Nicolas Moore
Oct 2007
Leaves IMG and signs with Major Management
Dec 2007
Appears in Vibe editorial, with singers Omarion and Bow Wow
Feb 2008
Walks the fall Vivienne Westwood show in Paris
Apr 2008
Appears in Italian Glamour editorial, photographed by Fabio Chizzola
Jul 2008
Walks the fall Givenchy couture show in Paris
Jul 2008
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue with a thirty-page spread, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jul 7, 2008
Models.com features Lopez and her star-making Italian Vogue cover Story »
Sep 2008
Opens the spring Yeohlee show in New York, also closes for Tuleh
Sep 2008
Appears in V editorial, alongside Tyra Banks, photographed by Sebastian Faena
Oct 2008
Style.com features Lopez as a top-ten newcomer of the season Story »
Oct 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
2008
Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein's one, photographed by Steven Meisel
Dec 2008
Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo

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