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Sasha Pivovarova

Sasha Pivovarova's photoGETTY

Nationality:
Russian
Birthday:
January 21, 1985
Born in:
Moscow, Russia
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My eyes
Status:
Cover girl, established
Muse for:
Miucca Prada
Married:
Igor Vishnyakov
Friends with:
Anna Jagodzinska, Eddie Klint, Jessica Stam, Julia Stegner, Maryna Linchuk, Mina Cvetkovic, Natasha Poly, Snejana Onopka, Vlada Roslyakova
Model turned…
Artist
Interests:
Drawing, painting

Career

Prada, 2005

Jan 21, 1985
Born in Moscow, Russia
1992
Begins to study art at a St. Petersburg art institute
2005
Introduced to a model agent at IMG in New York
Feb 2005
Debuts by opening the fall Prada show in Milan
2005
Becomes the face of Prada with good friend Snejana Onopka
Nov 2005
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
Dec 2005
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
2006
Appears in editorials for Vogue, French Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, and W
2006
Renews contract with Prada
Sep 2006
Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Jessica Stam, Snejana Onopka, and Gemma Ward, also appears in the same issue in an editorial spread dressed as John Galliano
Nov 10, 2006
Wins Best International Model award in Shanghai Video »
2007
Renews contract with Prada
2007
Signs cosmetics contract with Giorgio Armani
2007
In an interview with videofashion, admits the desire to continue being an artist and to learn how to play the piano Video »
Jan 2007
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Feb 2007
Opens the fall DKNY, Balenciaga, and Chloé shows in New York and Paris
Mar 2007
Appears on her second cover of Italian Vogue of the year, photographed by Steven Meisel
Mar 2007
Displays her artwork in Paris; she uses recycled paper and materials such as wine and coffee to create portraits of friends Vlada Roslyakova, Snejana Onopka, Julie Stegner, and Jessica Stam
May 2007
Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jun 2007
Appears in Teen Vogue’s “Style Blogger” section
Jul 2007
Appears in several editorials for Vogue
Aug 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
Sep 2007
Featured on the covers of British Vogue, Japanese Vogue, Russian Vogue and Numéro Video »
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Preen, Peter Som, and Miu Miu shows in New York and Paris
Dec 2007
Appears in editorials for British and French Vogue; in the latter she is photographed with a baby tiger by Mark Segal
2008
Patrick Demarchelier photographs Pivovarova for the Pirelli calendar
2008
Renews contract with Prada for third consecutive year
Jan 2008
Opens the spring Chanel couture show in Paris
Jan 2008
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial
Feb 2008
Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Lachlan Bailey
Feb 2008
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Feb 2008
Returns to the runway, after being noticeably absent, to close the fall Miu Miu show in Paris
Feb 8, 2008
Has an art exhibit of her paintings at the Mansion Grand in Manhattan
Mar 2008
Appears in French Vogue editorial inspired the 80's cartoon Gem and the Holograms, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
Apr 2008
Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Pivovarova as a top model
Jun 2008
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
Jul 2008
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Bruce Weber
Jul 2008
Closes the fall Chanel couture show in Paris, also walks for Jean Paul Gaultier couture
Aug 2008
Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
Aug 2008
Appears in editorials for British Vogue, Vogue, and French Vogue
Sep 2008
Russian Vogue features Pivovarova as a top model
Sep 2008
Styled in Alexander McQueen for Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
Sep 2008
Opens the spring rag & bone, Rodarte, and Pringle of Scotland shows in New York and Milan
Oct 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
Nov 2008
Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Anthony Ward

Quoted

“In Rrrussia, vee have proverb: Only bad soliders don’t vant to be general.”

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