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Vlada Roslyakova

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Real Name:
Elena Roslyakova
Nationality:
Russian
Birthday:
July 8, 1987
Born in:
Omsk, Russia
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Women
Known for:
My eyes, my legs
Status:
Established
Muse for:
Christian Lacroix
Friends with:
Agnete Hegelund, Alyona Osmanova, Anna Barsukova, Ekaterina Kiseleva, Elena Melnik, Eugenia Mandzhieva, Heloise Guerin, Hye Park, Kasia Struss, Katarina Ivanovska, Laura Blokhina, Mariya Markina, Natasha Poly, Sasha Pivovarova, Snejana Onopka, Yana Karpova
Interests:
Psychology

Career

Hermès, 2006

Jul 8, 1987
Born in Omsk, Russia
Feb 2004
Debuts at the spring Yohji Yamamoto show in Paris
2005
Style.com features Roslyakova as a rising star of fall 2005 Story »
2005
Becomes the face of Nina Ricci
2005
Appears in Moschino Cheap & Chic spring ad campaign
2005
Steven Klein photographs Roslyakova for D&G
Nov 2005
Featured on the cover of French Vogue with other rising stars
Nov 2005
Appears in Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Alexei Hay
2006
Renews contract with D&G
2006
Fashion TV captures a day in the life of Roslyakova as she walks shows and goes to fittings Video »
Feb 2006
Walks the fall Calvin Klein, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Prada, Versace, and Dries van Noten shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
2006
Admits that she almost considered giving up modeling after her first show, because of terror Video »
Aug 2006
Chosen as the new face of Vera Wang bridal, photographed by Craig McDean, her first time working with the designer
Sep 2006
Walks the spring Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Jil Sander, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
2006
Models for Burberry Blue Label
2006
Appears in Hermès fall ad campaign alongside Stella Tennant and Mathias Lauridsen
2007
Appears in Miss Sixty spring ad campaign with Brazilian model Daiane Conterato Video »
2007
Craig McDean photographs Rosylakova for MaxMara
Jan 15, 2007
Time magazine cites Roslyakova as one of the dangerously underweight models who could be banned from Milan for her low body-mass index
Feb 2007
Jokingly interviews fellow model Anna Barsukova backstage at Roccobarocco during fall Fashion Week Video »
Feb 2007
Closes the fall D&G show in Milan
Feb 2007
Portraits featured in a Paris show created by fellow model Sasha Pivovarova
Feb 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
2007
Becomes the face of Christian Lacroix, photographed by Terry Richardson
2007
Steven Klein photographs Roslyakova for Dolce & Gabbana
Oct 2007
Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, and Nina Ricci shows in Paris
Dec 2007
Appears in a gothic-styled French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mark Segal
Dec 2007
Appears on the covers for Brazilian Vogue and Russian Harper's Bazaar
2008
Signs fragrance contract with Jill Stuart
2008
Models for Chanel couture look book, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
Jan 2008
Closes the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Jeremy Scott and Karl Lagerfeld shows in Paris
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Jeremy Scott and Valentino shows in Paris
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Roslyakova as a top model
Apr 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Camille Vivier
Apr 10, 2008
Roslyakova is seen being photographed for the DKNY fall ad campaign on Mott Street in Manhattan Story »
Jun 2008
Opens the resort Michael Kors show in New York
Jun 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
Jul 2008
Opens and closes the fall Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris, also opens for Valentino
2008
Replaces Caroline Trentini as the face of DKNY
2008
Replaces Gemma Ward as the face of Karl Lagerfeld
Sep 2008
Featured on the cover of Italian Flair
Sep 2008
Styled as Grace Kelly in Rear Window, alongside Michael Kors for Harper's Bazaar
Sep 2008
Russian Vogue features Roslyakova as a top model

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