Sasha Pivovarova
Sasha Pivovarova | |
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 Sasha Pivovarova modeling for Anna Sui, February 2008 | |
| Spouse | Igor Vishnyakov (photographer) [2] |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde (dyed) |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Agency | IMG models |
Sasha Pivovarova (Russian: Саша Пивоварова, born January 21, 1985) is a Russian supermodel and artist.
Early life and modeling
Born in Moscow, Russia, Pivovarova was one of those girls who never dreamed of becoming a model. By a chance meeting, she began modeling after friend and now husband, Igor Vishnyakov, introduced her to modeling agency IMG. He took photos of her and knew then, that she was something special. Before she took off, she was studying art history at Russian University for the Humanities [3] . Her first show was Prada, and soon she went on to do the Fall 2005 campaign for the brand.
Pivovarova has been compared to English supermodel Kate Moss. She is close friends with fellow models Vlada Roslyakova and Snejana Onopka. Pivovarova has modeled for such brands such as Chanel, Valentino, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Gucci.
More recently, Pivovarova has become the face of Prada. She has made "fashion history" by being the face of Prada for 6 consecutive seasons (first model ever). As of 2008, she has appeared in over 9 Prada advertisement campaigns. However, she will not appear in Prada's Fall 08 campaign, which will feature Linda Evangelista.
In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with fellow models Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Jessica Stam, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of supermodels. In her interview, she talked about her love for art and reading. Her current project was reading the book War and Peace. Recently, in August and September of 2007, she was on another two covers of Vogue. Russian Vogue and British Vogue, back to back. Even more recently she was on British Vogue's cover for February 2008.
When asked what her favorite part of the job is, she said the photo shoots and traveling. She told CNN in an interview, that she gets to meet people and see places that she would never be able to meet or see, if it had not been for modeling. [4]
Personal life and Sasha, the artist.
Before she was a model, she was an art student in Moscow. Her current home in Brooklyn, New York doubles as an art studio (in a recent issue of American Vogue magazine, they photographed Sasha's Brooklyn loft). Pivovorova said in a Teen Vogue interview, "I was playing with pencils while the other girls were playing with dolls."[5] In her free time, Sasha loves to paint and draw. Her paintings were shown in a gallery in Paris. French Vogue also published some of Sasha's works. She often is seen with stencils, paints, and other art tools in her bag and is usually photographed backstage drawing something. She said in an interview with CNN, that she uses anything as a canvas; hotel papers, casting and that days itinerary papers, and anything she can find basically. Recently, Sasha was married to fiance and long-time friend, the photographer Igor Vishnyakov. He calls Sasha his "best friend" and said in an interview that "she still is the same shy person, as when I first met her".[6]
Recent Achievements
Sasha appeared in the 2008 Pirelli calendar.
Spring/Summer 2008: {Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Anna Sui, Balenciaga, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Burberry Prorsum, Calvin Klein, Carlos Miele, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, D&G, Daks by Giles Deacon, Derek Lam, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dries van Noten, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Gucci, Hermes, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, La Perla, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marni, Max Azria, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Peter Som, Phi, Prada, Preen, Pringle of Scotland, Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Richard Chai, Rick Owens, Roberto Cavalli, Sonia Rykiel, Sophia Kokosalaki, Sportmax, Stella McCartney, Temperley London, Valentino, Versace, Zac Posen} Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 2008 {Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Valentino}
Autumn/Winter 2008 {Anna Sui, Earth Pledge Presents FutureFashion, Miu Miu} (Fashion Model Directory.)
Australia: 'Vogue' - May 2008
References
- ^ "Sasha Pivovarova". IMG Models. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ Sasha Pivovarova model biosource:nymag.com. Retrieved September 30,2007.
- ^ Vogue May 2007
- ^ "Eye on Russia Feature." A day in the Life."
- ^ Read, Sean. "Sasha Pivovarova". theones2watch. Archived from the original on 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ "A day in the Life". CNN
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