Karolina Kurkova
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by bespokeordie in People
    In September 1999, Kurkova appeared in the American edition of fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue, and after moving to New York City at the age of 17, graced the cover of the February 2001 edition, becoming one of the youngest models ever to appear on the magazine’s cover. Following her Vogue cover, Kurkova became recognized at haute couture fashion shows, and lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret chose her to be a part of 2000′s televised fashion show special. Prominent fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent signed Kurkova to contracts, while print campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Christian Dior, Hugo Boss, Versace, and others helped expose her even more. In the 2002 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, she wore the multi-million dollar fantasy bra, worth almost $10 million and designed by Hearts on Fire. Other runway credits of hers include Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, and Vera Wang.
    Kurkova was named “Model of the Year” at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, in part for her work ethic, having worked twenty-three weeks straight.
    Kurkov has appeared in almost twenty Vogue magazine covers internationally, including the French, Italian, UK, German, Russian, Greek, and Korean editions, and has also appeared in international editions of Elle, Vanity Fair, and The Face. She has worked with noted fashion photographers like Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, and Mario Testino.
    After being contracted as a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2005, she was featured in the 2006 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, showcasing the $6.5 million fantasy bra decked with almost 2000 diamonds weighing 800 carats and a centerpiece diamond brooch weighing 10 carats. She is the only Angel besides Heidi Klum to model the fantasy bra twice. As an Angel, she received a star on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame” prior to the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, appeared on the February 2008 cover of Esquire, re-creating the classic 1966 Angie Dickinson cover for the magazine’s 75th anniversary, and was chosen as part of People magazine’s 100 most beautiful people in the world.
    Kurková is among the world’s top-earning models, having earned an estimated $5 million in the year 2007.  She was placed 6th in the Forbes annual list of the highest earning models.
| MODELING NAME: | Karolina Kurkova |
|---|---|
| BIRTH NAME: | Karolina Isela Kurkova |
| DATE OF BIRTH: | 28Â February, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | Decin, Czech Republic |
| NATIONALITY: | Czech |
| HEIGHT: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| HAIR COLOR: | Blonde |
| EYE COLOR: | Green |
| MEASUREMENTS: | (US) 34.5B-25-35 / (EU) 87-64-89 |
| DRESS SIZE: | (US)Â 4 / (EU) 34 |
| SHOE SIZE: | (US) 9 / (EU) 41 |
Source: New York Magazine, Getty Images, Wikipedia
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