Vanessa Axente facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Vanessa Axente
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Vanessa at New York Fashion Week in September 2013.
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| Born | 19 November 1995 Nagylengyel, Hungary
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Rahil Gupta
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| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Eye color | Blue |
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Vanessa Axente (born 19 November 1995) is a famous fashion model from Hungary. She has worked with many big fashion brands and appeared on the covers of top magazines around the world.
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Early Life and Starting Out
Vanessa Axente was born in a town called Nagylengyel in Hungary. She has an older sister, Benedetta, who is also a model. Benedetta was the one who encouraged Vanessa to visit her modeling agency in Budapest. This visit helped Vanessa start her own modeling journey.
From the age of 14, Vanessa worked as a model in Hungary, Singapore, and Japan. When she turned 16, she decided to try modeling in Europe. This was a big step for her career.
Becoming a Top Model
Vanessa officially started her modeling career in 2009 with an agency called Attractive Models. Later, in 2011 and 2012, she signed with other important agencies in Paris and New York. These new agencies helped her reach a wider audience in the fashion world.
First Big Steps in Fashion
In February 2012, Vanessa got a huge opportunity. She opened the Fall 2012 Prada fashion show in Milan. This was a very special moment because it meant she was an "exclusive" model for Prada. This helped her career take off!
After that, she walked in many other big shows in Paris. These included Dries van Noten, Givenchy, Christian Dior S.A., Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu. She also opened shows for Céline and Valentino that same season.
Working with Famous Photographers
In 2012, Vanessa was part of the Fall 2012 Prada advertising campaign. She worked with famous photographer Steven Meisel. He took many pictures of her for Vogue Italia magazine. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia in July and December 2012. She was also featured inside the magazine in August 2012.
Steven Meisel photographed her again for the March 2013 cover of Vogue Italia. She also appeared in the January 2014 issue.
Walking for Major Brands
During the Spring 2013 fashion week, Vanessa walked for many famous designers. In New York, she was in shows for Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, and Tommy Hilfiger. She opened the Donna Karan show and closed the Proenza Schouler and Victoria Beckham shows.
In London, she was an exclusive model for Giles. In Milan, she worked exclusively for Prada again. She also opened the Alexander McQueen fashion show in Paris.
Later in 2013, she was the only model in the Fall 2013 Calvin Klein campaign. This campaign was photographed by the famous duo Mert and Marcus.
Continued Success and Recognition
In 2014, Vanessa continued to shine. She opened shows for Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan in New York. She also made her first appearances on the runways for Versace, Gucci, Fendi, and Jil Sander in Milan.
She appeared on the cover of Vogue Germany in October 2013. She was also on the cover of Vogue Japan in May 2014.
Vanessa was featured in several Calvin Klein campaigns in 2014. These included campaigns for their clothing and their "Endless Euphoria" perfume.
In September 2014, she was on the cover of Vogue Germany again. She also appeared on the cover of American Vogue that same month.
By September 2014, Vanessa had been on 8 different Vogue covers! In 2014, she was named one of the "Top 50 Models" by Models.com. This showed how important and successful she had become in the fashion world.
See also
In Spanish: Vanessa Axente para niños
