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Top 10 Women Models 2013

Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

Women Fitness has after a great round of discussions and coagulating the complex algorithm on available data of each model earnings, the campaigns they did in last twelve months, their overall market demand, their visibility in various campaigns and last but not the least each model’s health, beauty and fitness quotient, a Top 10 women models 2013 list was prepared, it is here for you to enjoy their fruits of absolute hard work and dedication to the profession of modelling.

 

Joan Smalls

 

Joan Smalls Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican fashion model. Joan is ranked the #1 model in the world according to models.com since September 2012. Joan Smalls Rodriguez was born and grew up in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. She is the daughter of Eric Smalls and Betzaida Rodriguez.

Joan has appeared in campaigns and shows for, amongst others, Gucci, Lacoste, Gap, H&M, Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Giambattista Valli, Chanel, Fendi, Fendi Eyewear, Calvin Klein Jeans, David Yurman, Mercedes-Benz, Barneys New York, Ports 1961, Ralph Lauren, Rag & Bone, Versace, Prabal Gurung and Stella McCartney.
In 2011 Estee Lauder signed her to its line-up of global beauty ambassadors. Joan became the first Latina face of the company.

She has appeared in editorials for several international editions of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, i-D, GQ, Dazed & Confused, American and Spanish V Magazine, Glamour, and W Magazine. Her international Covers include Vogue Australia, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Brazil, Vogue Korea and Vogue Russia. Covers for Elle UK, GQ South Africa, GQ Mexico, GQ Style UK, W Magazine, W Magazine Korea, i-D, Last Magazine, 032c, Harper’s Bazaar UK, Harper’s Bazaar Brazil, Harper’s Bazaar Singapore, Harper’s Bazaar Bulgaria, Harper’s Bazaar Thailand, Pop, Dazed & Confused, Stylist and V Magazine.

She was featured alongside singer Bruno Mars in the June 2011 edition of Vogue. In 2006 she appeared in Ricky Martin’s “It’s Alright” music video. In 2010, she started modeling for Victoria’s Secret and appeared in their 2011 and 2012 fashion show. Joan is ranked 1st on the Top 50 Models Women list by Models.com. Joan serves as co-host (along with model Karlie Kloss) of MTV’s fashion series, “House of Style”.

Models.com says ‘With her innate elegance and multi-cultural beauty, Joan Smalls has become the defining face of modern luxury. Her unique blend of strength and elegance has captivated everyone from Karl Lagerfeld, Steven Meisel, and Carine Roitfeld. Her flawless bookings raise the bar for models everywhere. Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Pop, i-D, V, W, there isn’t a cover she hasn’t conquered, nor a campaign she hasn’t landed. With the coup de grâce of an Estee Lauder contract solidifying her place as the girl of the moment, Joan moved from phenom to full-fledged powerhouse. Few models have seized their moment in such chic style’.

Joan Smalls’s most recent campaigns:

Karlie Kloss

 

Karlie Elizabeth Kloss is an American fashion model. Kloss is ranked second on the Top 50 Models Women list by Models.com. Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. She is a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

Kloss was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Tracy and Kurt Kloss, an emergency physician. She has three siblings, Kristine, and twins Kimberly and Kariann. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri, with her family, in 1994. Kloss has called her classical ballet training “a beautiful thing” that taught her how to move in the modeling world and was a great training ground for her runway walk. Kloss was “discovered at a local benefit runway show”. She attended Webster Groves High School.

An American beauty originally from Chicago, then from St Louis Missouri, United States. Discovered at a charity fashion show in a mall in St. Louis for a friend who was battling cancer. Now based in NYC, Karlie studied ballet which explains her grace on the runway and her popularity among the designers. Close friends with fellow model Jourdan Dunn and Karmen Pedaru. Has a puppy named Joe.

At the beginning of her career in 2006, Kloss posed for photographer David Leslie Anthony for a 12-page editorial and cover for Scene Magazine in Chicago. Elite Chicago then forwarded these tear sheets to Elite NY, who then brought Kloss to New York.

One of her first modelling stints was for Abercrombie when she posed for the brand’s photography shot by Bruce Weber. In January 2008 she left Elite and signed with NEXT Model Management. She ended up walking 31 runways in New York Fashion Week notably, closing for Marc Jacobs, opening Carolina Herrera, and occupying both spots at Doo.Ri. After New York she went on to walk 20 shows in Milan, and 13 in Paris for the fall 2008 collections, with a total of 64 shows in a single season. Kloss found herself in the middle of a legal dispute when her former agency Elite Model Management sued NEXT Model Management for allegedly stealing its young star by offering her “improper compensation” to sign. Elite felt they were responsible for launching her career and booked much work for her. The case was eventually settled out of court.


After four years of being represented by Next Model Management, Kloss is now signed with IMG Models. “Karlie has an immense and loyal following, and we welcome the opportunity to help expand her relationships through endorsements as well as our global network that reaches beyond fashion”, said Ivan Bart, IMG Models’ senior vice president and managing director.

She was named the best model by People magazine in 2008. Kloss, labeled her famed runway walk a “moody gait”. Molly Sims, whom she considers a mentor, told New York she thinks Kloss is the type of model who will still “do well at 30” because of her classic look. She has been in advertisements for Jean Paul Gaultier, Donna Karan, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Lacoste, Sportmax, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, Gap, Bally Shoe, Bergdorf Goodman, Pringle of Scotland, Dior, Hermes, Oscar de la Renta, Sonia Rykiel, Aquascutum, Topshop, Eryn Brinie, Uniqlo, Omnia Jade, Lord & Taylor, Barneys New York, American Eagle, and Victoria’s Secret PINK. Kloss is the face of the Marc Jacobs fragrance Lola. She has walked for numerous designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris, including Shiatzy Chen, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino, Louis Vuitton and Versace, Elie Saab and appeared in editorials for American and Korean W, American Elle, Allure, i-D, French and Japanese Numéro, Vanity Fair, Dazed & Confused, and American, Australian, Italian, French, British, Korean, German, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese, Teen, and Latin American Vogue magazines. Her covers include Italian Vogue in October 2009, January 2010, and December 2011, Vogue Turkey, Vogue Portugal, Vogue China in February, August, and November in 2010, British Vogue in September 2012, Vogue Korea and American Teen Vogue, alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael in February 2008 and by herself in May 2010. She has ventured into TV when she appeared in Season Four, Episode 1 of Gossip Girl as herself. She has become a muse for fashion designer John Galliano and has appeared in Dior and John Galliano campaigns and opened both shows, Christian Dior Haute Couture and Dior resort shows from spring summer 2010. In the Spring/Summer 2011 Season, she opened 10 shows and closed 8.

Her runway walk, one of the most unique, is often described as powerful. In February 2011, supermodel Tyra Banks stated that Kloss was one of her favorite models because of her “unique, atypical beauty”. In 2011 Kloss renewed her contract with Christian Dior for the third season in a row. The same year, she made her debut in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2012 Kloss is featured on the September covers of British Vogue, Japanese Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar Russia, and Numéro. She appeared in the campaign ads of Juicy Couture, Stefanel, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier. She co-hosted with the revival of the MTV series House of Style with fellow model Karlie Kloss. She also appeared in that year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

In 2013, Kloss was the face of Donna Karan, Lacoste, and Lanvin campaigns. Kloss worked with Victoria’s Secret on their 2013 summer swimwear video. She was also the red carpet host of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards pre-show. In April, Kloss starred alongside Daria Strokous, Jac and Iris Strubegger in Louis Vuitton’s Alma bag campaign.

Her hobbies include baking cookies, biking, and ballet. In collaboration with Momofuku Milk Bar, she created a special recipe called Karlie’s Kookies, which she sold in DKNY Soho during Fashion’s Night Out in New York City, with proceeds benefiting hungry children around the world (through FEED Projects). She calls it a “Perfect 10 Cookie”, because it contains dark chocolate and almond oat (dairy-free, gluten-free, and no sugar added).

Models.com says ‘Just when you think you’ve got Karlie Kloss figured out the beauty from St. Louis surprises you. When you thought she was just a high fashion princess Karlie comes along and scoops up every money client. When you think she’s the cute girl next door she opens up and shows Vogue Italia her sexy, powerful side. Karlie’s versatility and endless drive have impressed everyone in the business – you gotta love a girl who can make Anna Wintour smile – and given that clients like Dior, Donna Karan and Oscar de la Renta are clamoring for Ms. Kloss’ attention, we’re sure to be seeing her around for a long time coming’.

Karlie Kloss’s most recent campaigns:

Arizona Muse

Arizona Muse is an American fashion model born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Muse began modeling as a teenager but her career didn’t begin until after she had her son.

Breakout season was September 2010 as a show exclusive for Prada. 2011 saw Arizona take off as one of the top modeling success stories of the year with multiple covers and campaigns. Arizona lives with her son Nikko in Brooklyn, NY. In Spring 2012, Arizona was named as Estee Lauder’s newest face.

Muse has appeared in editorials in French, American, Chinese, British, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian Vogue, W, V, Numéro and Dazed & Confused. Her sudden rise to success has been the feature of an article in American Vogue and had the March 2011 issue of Dazed & Confused dedicated to her. Vogue editor Anna Wintour has praised her, stating in the February 2011 issue: “When I look at Arizona, I see shadows of Linda Evangelista and Natalia Vodianova, but most of all I see her, a gorgeous, smart, grown-up. And how could anyone resist someone with that name.”.

Muse has appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia (shot by Steven Meisel) and Numéro (shot by Karl Lagerfeld), both times alongside Freja Beha Erichsen, and Dazed & Confused. She has recently appeared on the November 2011 Cover of Vogue Australia (shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin).

She appeared in campaigns for Next, Louis Vuitton, David Yurman, Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Chloe, Prada, Isabel Marant, Fendi and Yves Saint Laurent.

As of September 2012 Muse is ranked 3rd on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com.

Muse’s son Nikko was born on April 14, 2009.

Models.com says ‘The fashion world just can’t get enough of Arizona Muse, her inch thick brows and gamine presence. Since reinventing herself with that oft-imitated signature bob, Ms. Muse has scooped up every campaign under the sun including superstar signifiers like YSL, Chloe, Fendi and Vuitton. Throw in a few well-placed covers for the likes of i-D, Dazed & Confused, Self Service and every Vogue under the sun and you have the makings of a model moment’.
Arizona Muse’s most recent campaigns:

Saskia de Brauw

 

Saskia de Brauw was born on 19th April 1981. She is a Dutch artist and model.

After an early start in the fashion world, de Brauw left modelling at 16 to pursue her interest in art, studying the subject at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in her home town of Amsterdam. She returned to modeling at age 29 and was featured on two Vogue covers in the same month. Photographed by Mert and Marcus for Carine Roitfeld’s final cover of Vogue Paris – March 2011, and the same month featuring on the cover of Vogue Italia as photographed by Steven Meisel. De Brauw featured alongside Mariacarla Boscono and Daphne Groeneveld in the Spring/Summer 2011 Givenchy campaign, in the Winter 2011 Versace ad, and she featured in MaxMara and Chanel’s Spring Summer 2012 campaign.

In 2013, she appeared alongside Andrej Pejic, Tilda Swinton, Iselin Steiro and David Bowie for Bowie’s 2013 single The Stars (Are Out Tonight) as one of the “stars”. In the credits, she is listed as “Celebrity 2”.
Saskia de Brauw is represented by Paparrazi Model Management in Amsterdam. She is also represented by VIVA Paris, VIVA London, DNA Model Management in New York and Why Not Model Agency in Milan. In her art De Brauw explores the relationship between the physical body and its surroundings. Her work encompasses both photography and installation, as well as written verse and prose.

Models.com says ‘Unstoppable. Unforgettable. Inimitable. Saskia de Brauw is the new queen of high fashion cool – forever may she reign!’


Saskia de Brauw’s most recent campaigns:

 

Liu Wen

 

Liu Wen is a Chinese fashion model. She is the first model of Chinese descent to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2010, she became the first spokesmodel of Asian descent for Estée Lauder, alongside Constance Jablonski and Joan Smalls.

Liu was born into a working-class family on January 27, 1988, in Yongzhou, a city in the Hunan province of China. Liu is an only child. In her teens, her mother encouraged her to be professional, to eat well, and to enter the modeling contest which led to Liu’s discovery.

Liu started her modeling career in 2005 when she entered the New Silk Road World Model Contest, a contest previously won by international covergirl Du Juan. Although she did not win the competition, Liu soon began working fulltime as a model, becoming a national success story when she landed the cover of Chinese FHM. She has accepted modeling work with Chinese fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

In September 2007, Liu caught the attention of the international fashion industry when she shot a Cosmopolitan editorial in clothes designed by Karl Lagerfeld and Viktor and Rolf and would later walk for each of those firms. She was invited to Paris in 2008, and signed with the Marilyn Agency.In February 2007 she appeared in four fashion-related articles for Chinese Vogue. She debuted on international runways in the same month, closing the fall Trussardi show in Milan. In 2007 she walked for Shiatzy Chen, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Hermès.

Liu has appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta, Hugo Boss, Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, Marni, Lane Crawford, Bergdorf Goodman, Diesel, Gap and Vivienne Tam. Her record for a single season is seven including DKNY Jeans, The GAP, Barneys New York, Benetton, Alexander Wang, Converse, and cKone in Spring 2009. She has been featured as the only female in major Vogue editorials for Vogue Germany, Vogue Espana, Vogue China, Vogue Italia, British Vogue and American Vogue. She has also been featured in editorials for Numéro GQ, V Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Pop Magazine, and W Magazine. She has also appeared in fashion articles for Chinese Elle, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Allure, i-D (as well as a cover), Interview, Numéro (as well as a cover), V magazine, W, and the Italian, American, Chinese, British, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, and Teen editions of Vogue.

In 2009, Liu became the first woman of Chinese descent to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Wen also participated in the 2010 show. Liu said that she was somewhat surprised to be chosen because most Victoria’s Secret models “have big boobs.” She has walked the show for four consecutive years as of 2013. For the Spring 2010 ready-to-wear season, she walked 70 shows in New York, Paris and Milan which made her the second most booked model for the season following French model Constance Jablonski. In April 2010, it was announced that Liu and Jablonski would help to represent the cosmetics company Estée Lauder. Liu is the first Asian face of the company. As of August 2012, Liu is ranked #5 on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com.

In the past, Liu has said that after modeling she might enjoy working as a stylist or, were the opportunity to arise, as an actress – she feels that modeling and acting have much in common, but for now she enjoys modeling and working in the fashion industry. She has stated that she knows that, as a career choice, working as a fashion designer or stylist would be “very hard work,” but she is now more seriously considering becoming a stylist because she would like “to share her fashion style – tomboyish, vintage, and comfortable – with the world.”

Liu is known in the fashion industry for her professionalism and her friendly, outgoing, down-to-earth personality. She is friends with fellow models Joan Smalls, Constance Jablonski and Lindsey Wixson and fellow Chinese models Shu Pei Qin, Du Juan, Fei Fei Sun, Sui He, Ju Xiaowen, Ming Xi and Shu-Yu Liu.

Models.com says ‘The game-changer from Bejing just keeps on breaking boundaries. Liu Wen stands out as the first Asian face of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder and her bookings continue to be flawless. Multiple Vogue China covers, campaigns for Calvin Klein and Lane Crawford and a slew of editorials that showcase that irresistible smile’.

Liu Wen hails from Beijing, China, and is one of China’s brightest fashion stars. First establishing her career with the Chinese editions of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, she broke onto the international stage in Paris on the Spring 2008 runways of Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier. Since then, Liu Wen has become a fixture on the runways of New York, Milan and Paris, walking a total of 49 shows for the Autumn/Winter 2010 season including Rodarte, Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo and Balenciaga and shooting editorials with the world’s top fashion photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Sorrenti, Terry Richardson and Dan Jackson. Liu Wen recently appeared on the cover of Chinese Vogue and in editorials for W as well as the French, Japanese and Chinese editions of Vogue. Constance joins Estee Lauder’s roster of beauties with the campaign debuting 2010. The signing of Liu marks the first time Estée Lauder has signed a Chinese model.

Liu Wen’s most recent campaigns:

Karmen Pedaru

 

Karmen Pedaru is an Estonian fashion model. From Kehra, Estonia. Discovered in 2005 in Tallinn. For a while, one of Estonia’s top goalkeepers in soccer (football), played on Estonia’s national team. Also likes tennis. Loves sweets, pizza and pasta.

Karmen Pedaru was born on 10 May 1990 in Kehra, Estonia. Born into an athletic family, Pedaru became interested in sports at a very early age. From the time she was six, Pedaru played a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer and handball. She played goalkeeper on the Estonian national football team for a year before she quit to pursue modeling.

Karmen’s mother died when Karmen was 5 years old and after that Karmen was raised by her grandmother Elo-Mai Pedaru. She married Riccardo Ruini on 14 December, 2012.

She was discovered in 2005, at the age of fifteen, at a drama theater in Tallinn. Shortly after, she signed with Next Models and appeared in an editorial for Teen Vogue. Her debut came when she walked for Christopher Kane during the spring 2007 season. Her big opportunity came when she walked the fall 2008 shows during New York Fashion Week. She ended up walking 43 runways making appearances in shows such as Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Givenchy and Dries Van Noten.

Since then, Pedaru has appeared in advertisements for Chloe, Gucci, Jill Stuart, Missoni, Nicole Farhi, Ralph Lauren and Derek Lam. She has walked for numerous designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris, including Shiatzy Chen, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Christian Dior, D&G, Diane von Furstenberg, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent, and appeared in editorials for Numéro, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, V Magazine, W Magazine, Dazed & Confused and Italian, French, British, Korean, German, Portuguese, Teen, and Japanese Vogue magazines. She was also made her debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2011 and had two outfits, one of which had wings.


In 2011, Pedaru replaced fellow Estonian model Carmen Kass as the new face of Michael Kors. In an interview with style.com, Kors said: “I love the sporty, sexy chic of Karmen and Simon,” he explained. “They’re both youthful and elegant all at once—which makes them so very Michael Kors.”
In 2012, Pedaru, alongside actor Ewan McGregor, models Ymre Stiekema and Maud Welzen appeared in a campaign for English garment manufacturer Belstaff. She is currently ranked #6 in Models.com Top 50 Models list.

Models.com says ‘When Karmen Pedaru lands a campaign she doesn’t just show up for one season. The powerful Ms. Pedaru settles in and quickly becomes the face of everything the brand represents from fragrance, to main collection, take a look at her sensational multi-season work for Michael Kors and Gucci in case you need proof. Factor in her editorial presence and the steadily increasing stream of covers and you’ll see Karmen is here to stay’.

Karmen Pedaru’s most recent campaigns:

Daria Strokous

 

Daria Strokous is a Russian model, film actress, and photographer. Strokous was born in Moscow, Russia (then still part of the Soviet Union) to Vladimir Strokous, a prominent business man in the city, and Olga Strokous. Soon after she was born, she and her family moved to Benin, Africa where she lived and studied until the age of five.

In September 2007 she debuted in Fashion Week in Milan and Paris. Her debut was an exclusive for the Prada show in Milan. V Magazine included her in their Top 10 Models of 2008. New York Magazine named her as one of Top 10 Models to watch, as well as Today’s Top Model in Milan.

Strokous has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, Numéro, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia, as well as on the pages of W Magazine, Vogue UK, American Vogue, V Magazine, among other high publications, including Marie Claire, where the “Doppio Sogno” spread photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer won Strokous a place in the eye of many European photographers. Fashionista.com placed Strokous in the 2008 “Crushes” of the IMG models.

Daria Strokous has also been featured in Style.com for many top designers and Models.com in featured articles.

Daria took part in a project of a new online magazine Nomenus QuarterlyThis was a project for a new collection of “THE ROW” fashion line. She debuted her acting career in a short independent film titled ParAmor directed by Paul L. R. Du Bois. Strokous has done campaigns for Shiatzy Chen, Dior, Prada, Chanel, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander, D&G, Alberta Ferretti, H&M, Juicy Couture and others. Since her debut, Strokous walked in Top Fashion Collections, including Haute Couture shows.

She played a small role in the 2011 film Contagion. She also appeared as the lead model in the short film for Dior ” Secret Garden – Versailles” by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Strokous is currently ranked #7 on models.com Top 50 Women.

Models.com says ‘ A blue chip cover, blue chip campaigns and sustained runway credibility underscore the fact that Miss Strokous is lodged deep in the Meisel school of making model stars. Watch her claim the moment’.

Daria Strokous’s most recent campaigns:

 

Constance Jablonski

 

Constance Jablonski is a French model. In 2006, she entered the French Elite Model Look Contest. As of 2010, she became one of the newer faces of Estée Lauder alongside Liu Wen and Joan Smalls.

Constance Jablonski was born in Lille, France. Prior to becoming a model, she had wanted to be a tennis player and was a keen competitive player for nine years.

She got her start in the modelling industry in the French Elite Model Look Contest of 2006. Jablonski made her catwalk debut in September 2008 at the fashion weeks in New York, Milan and Paris. She has walked the runways of New York, Paris, Milan and London, both in the Ready-to-wear and Haute Couture seasons. Jablonski has walked for Shiatzy Chen, Donna Karan, Dior, Gucci, Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Balenciaga, Zac Posen, Sonia Rykiel and Elie Saab, among many others. In November 2010, she walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time.

She has appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Alberta Ferretti, Cesare Paciotti, D&G, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Hermes, Nine West, Max Mara, Barneys, Topshop, Tse, H&M, Bally, GAP, Moschino, United Colors of Benetton, Estee Lauder, and Y-3. In April 2010, it was announced that Jablonski and Chinese model Liu Wen would join the roster of faces of the cosmetics company Estée Lauder.

Jablonski has appeared on the covers of Russh, Chinese, German, Portuguese, Greek, Spanish and Russian Vogue, French Revue de Modes, Russian Harper’s Bazaar, and Italian Amica. She has appeared in editorials for French, Japanese, German, Chinese, British, Russian, Italian, American, Teen, Greek, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese Vogue, Italian Marie Claire, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Russh, Vanity Fair, American and Korean W, Interview, V, i-D, French and Japanese Numéro. She is ranked 8th on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com.

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 09: Model Constance Jablonski attends the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After Party at Dream Downtown on November 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

Models.com says ‘Who would think that a coquettish French stunner would come and conquer America’s biggest beauty client? Constance Jablonski’s piercing blue eyes have come to define the new look of Estee Lauder, but the beauty queen keeps things exciting with an ongoing editorial presence that includes turns for Interview, Numero, Bazaar and of course Vogue Paris’.

Constance moved to New York from Lille, France in September 2008, and has since become one of the most coveted faces in fashion, walking a total of 62 shows in New York, Milan and Paris for the Autumn/Winter 2010 season including Rodarte, Derek Lam, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Dries Van Noten and shooting editorials with the world’s top fashion photographers, including Steven Meisel, David Sims, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Mikael Jansson, Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean and Patrick Demarchelier. Constance recently appeared on the cover of Chinese Vogue and in editorials in the American, British, French and Italian editions of Vogue. Constance joins Estee Lauder’s roster of beauties with the campaign debuting 2010. The signing of Constance marks the first time Estée Lauder has signed a French model.

Constance Jablonski’s most recent campaigns:


Suvi Koponen

Suvi Maria Koponen is a Finnish fashion model who rose to fame after winning the 2005 Mallikoulu (Model School in English) contest in Finland.

Koponen has established a credible modeling career. She has worked for numerous designers including Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Anne Klein, Blumarine, Miu Miu, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Prada. Koponen has also had an editorial in the French Vogue shot by David Sims. Koponen has also appeared in the American Vogue and made the cover of Vogue Portugal in March 2008.

In 2005 Koponen won the televised Mallikoulu (“Model School”) contest. She got a model contract with Italian top Model Agency Women. Koponen made her runway debut at the major Fashion Weeks during the Fall/Winter 06/07 runway season, but it was not until the following season that she truly broke out, walking exclusively for Prada and Miu Miu. Paul Rowland , the founder of Supreme, met Suvi for the first time in New York. He designed a unique hairstyle for her and famously told Miuccia Prada: “I have got a new star for you.” She was also on the cover of Finnish magazine Pàp in November 2005 and also in 2006. Later the same year, she appeared on the cover of Amica magazine (Germany) and in print ads for Anteprime. After 2006 Koponen became recognised internationally.

In 2007 Koponen appeared in five editorials for French, British, Italian, and American Vogue. She became the face of Balenciaga fall campaign and replaced Natalia Vodianova as the face of the Calvin Klein collection. In February 2007 she walked the runways for Chanel, Hermès, Jil Sander, and Nina Ricci, among others. She appeared on cover of French Vogue Beaute and opened the Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Marni fashion shows and closed the Nina Ricci show in Paris. She appeared on cover of Dazed & Confused in April 2007. In fall 2007 she became the face of Blumarine spring ad-campaign alongside Bette Franke and starred in the Mulberry fall ad-campaign alongside Caroline Trentini. In fall 2008 Suvi was the face of Calvin Klein in a campaign shot by Fabien Baron.

In August 2007 New York Magazine chose “The Top Ten Models to Watch This Fashion Week” and placed Koponen on third. In September 2007 she was named one of British Vogue’s “Head Girls,” a model to watch out for in the upcoming season. She also opened the Reem Acra spring show in New York and closed the Carolina Herrera, Jill Stuart and DKNY spring shows in New York. Later that month she opened the Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari, Fendi and Just Cavalli shows in Milan and closed the Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Roberto Cavalli shows also in Milan.

She is signed with the model agencies Next (New York), Women Model Management (Milan and Paris), Premier (London), Paparazzi (Helsinki), Stockholmsgruppen Models 2pm management (Copenhagen) and IMM – International Model Management.

In February 2008 Mtv3 aired a documentary about her and Koponen said that she doesn’t “care about weight things, but it’s more important to me that I’m happy and I feel good. What happens to my body is going to happen and people have to live with that or I’ll quit this job.” Koponen also became the face of Blumarine again.

Finnish professionals Outi Broux and Riku Campo ranked her number one on their Finland’s most successful models list. “Since the 70-80’s no one has been as successful as Suvi,” Outi said simply.

“It really annoys me that people think every model has an eating disorder, and every model is dumb. Most of the girls are naturally skinny, like me. I don’t have to watch what I eat. I love eating! Especially ice-cream and salty snacks.”
Koponen has “5” tattooed on the middle of her back, both the number of people in her family and her lucky number. She also has the text “imported” tattooed under her chest, three lines on her left wrist and “Cat” on her right hand, which stands for her model friend, Catherine McNeil.
To prepare for fashion week, she said, “I slept! A lot! It’s just really important to get a lot of rest. I have to mentally prepare myself, too. I have to be like, ‘Suvi, it’s only a month. You’ll be ok.’ That really helps.”
Her favorite place is the Maldives, where she shot a British Vogue editorial. Koponen is married to model turned actor Tyler Riggs She currently resides in Sherman Oaks, California

Models.com says ‘Once again, Suvi is the name on everyone’s lips. Out of nowhere Mrs. Riggs managed to score that coveted Calvin contract, a fragrance campaign and the cover of Vogue Paris’ March edition. The momentum just keeps building and we forsee the rise of a true high fashion power player’.

Suvi Koponen’s most recent campaigns:

Sigrid Agren

 

Sigrid Agren is a French-Swedish fashion model from Martinique, and rose to prominence during the Elite Model Look in 2006, at age 15.

Sigrid was born on April 24, 1992, in Martinique, the Caribbean overseas department of France. Her mother is from Normandy and her father is Swedish. When she was 13, she entered the Elite Model Look France, and she went to the semifinals in Paris. She and two other contestants were chosen to move onto the finals in Shanghai. Sigrid Agren lost to one of the other French finalists, Charlotte Beillard (now known as Charlotte Di Calypso).

After the Elite Model Look ended, Sigrid signed with Elite Model Management in Paris. She was doing small jobs until her decision to put off modeling to finish her school in 2007 (she passed her scientific degree with honour).

She came back to the modeling world in 2008, signing with New York Model Management, and re-signed with Elite Models in all the major fashion capitals. She debuted on the runway by closing the Prada Resort show. She then walked for her first New York Fashion Week, walking for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Rodarte. She also opened for Shiatzy Chen, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Alexander McQueen, and closed for Prada, CoSTUME NATIONAL, and Louis Vuitton. For the Spring/Summer 2009 season, she became the face of Prada, with Giedre Dukauskaite and Anna Jagodzinska, and also became the face of Armani Jeans and Nicole Farhi. Sigrid has appeared many editorials for magazines like Vogue Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, and Numéro. She appeared on one of the three cover magazine of i-D’s June/July issue, alongside Tasha Tilberg and Raquel Zimmermann.

For the Fall/Winter 2009 season, Sigrid appeared in 68 international fashion shows, for designers like Armani, Chanel, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Jil Sander, and Christian Dior. Sigrid was featured first in the shows of Valentino, Alberta Ferretti, Karl Lagerfeld, Pucci, Diane von Furstenberg, CoSTUME NATIONAL, Marni, Ruffian, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Antonio Berardi, Max Azria, and opened and closed for Chloé. For the Fall/Winter 2009 season, Sigrid featured as the face of Stella McCartney, replacing Kate Moss, as well as Chloé, alongside Kasia Struss and Karlie Kloss, Ck Calvin Klein, alongside Jourdan Dunn, and Bottega Veneta, alongside Anna Jagodzinska.
She is currently ranked No. 10 on the Top 50 models-Women list.

Sigrid appeared in a Vogue Paris editorial, alongside fellow French models Charlotte Di Calypso, Jennifer Messelier, Mélodie Dagault, Constance Jablonski, and Mathilde Frachon, declaring France the new producer of models.

Sigrid skipped the Spring/Summer 2010 fashion weeks to study for her baccalauréat exam. For the Spring/Summer 2010 season, she was featured in the campaigns of Faconnable, Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics, and Chanel’s fragrance “Chance”. Sigrid returned to the runway the following season, walking 70 shows and opening six of them, including Matthew Williamson and Bottega Veneta, and for the Spring/Summer 2011 season she was the model who walked the most shows, reaching the number of 65.

In March 2012 she was on the front page of ELLE magazine.

Agren has made friends with Jennifer Messelier, Taryn Davidson and Toni Garrn and has an interest in ballet.

Models.com says ‘After impressing every photographer and designer in existence, Sigrid has settled into her place as one of the moment’s premier beauties. You can see her classic good looks in repeat bookings for brands like Chanel, Carolina Herrera, Chloe and more’.

Sigrid Agren’s most recent campaigns:

 

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