Vanessa Axente facts for kids
Vanessa Axente is a famous fashion model from Hungary. She was born on November 19, 1995. She has worked with many top fashion brands and appeared on the covers of well-known magazines like Vogue.
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Early Life and Start in Modeling
Vanessa grew up in Nagylengyel, Hungary. Her older sister, Benedetta, was also a model. Benedetta encouraged Vanessa to try modeling too. Vanessa started modeling at age 14 in Hungary, Singapore, and Japan. When she turned 16, she decided to try modeling in Europe.
Vanessa's Modeling Career
Vanessa began her modeling journey in 2009. She first signed with Attractive Models. Later, in 2011 and 2012, she joined VIVA Model Management in Paris and DNA Model Management in New York. These agencies helped her become a global model.
Big Moments in 2012
In February 2012, Vanessa had a huge start to her career. She opened the Fall 2012 Prada fashion show in Milan. This is a very important job for a model. After that, she walked in many other big shows in Paris. These included Dries van Noten, Givenchy, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu. She also opened shows for Céline and Valentino.
Later that year, Vanessa was part of the Fall 2012 Prada ad campaign. She also worked with famous photographer Steven Meisel. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia three times in 2012.
Highlights from 2013
During the Spring 2013 fashion week, Vanessa walked for many top designers in New York. She opened the Donna Karan show and closed shows for Proenza Schouler and Victoria Beckham. In London, she worked exclusively for Giles. In Milan, she was again exclusive for Prada. She also opened the Alexander McQueen show in Paris.
Vanessa was featured in the Spring 2013 Prada campaign. She also appeared on the cover of Vogue Japan in February 2013. For the Fall 2013 season, she continued to walk for major brands. She was the only model in the Fall 2013 Calvin Klein campaign. This campaign was photographed by Mert and Marcus.
Career from 2014 Onwards
For the Spring 2014 season, Vanessa opened shows for Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan in New York. She also walked for Versace, Gucci, Fendi, and Jil Sander in Milan. She opened the Sacai show in Paris.
Vanessa appeared on the cover of Vogue Germany for the first time in October 2013. She was also in Calvin Klein campaigns for Spring 2014. These included Calvin Klein Jeans and the Endless Euphoria fragrance.
In Fall 2014, Vanessa was an exclusive model for the Calvin Klein Collection show. She also opened the H&M show in Paris. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Japan again in May 2014. She was also in her third Calvin Klein campaign in a row.
Vanessa was featured on the cover of Vogue Germany in September 2014. She also appeared on the cover of the American Vogue September issue. By September 2014, she had been on 8 different Vogue covers. In 2014, Models.com listed her as one of the "Top 50 Models."
See also
In Spanish: Vanessa Axente para niños