Vlada Roslyakova facts for kids
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Vlada Roslyakova
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Roslyakova backstage at the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in 2009
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Elena Vladimirovna Roslyakova
July 8, 1987 |
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| Other names | Siberian Princess |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | Since 2003 |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Eye color | Blue |
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Elena Vladimirovna "Vlada" Roslyakova (Russian: Елена Владимировна "Влада" Рослякова) is a famous Russian-American model. She was born on July 8, 1987. Vogue Paris magazine once called her one of the best models of the 2000s.
Early Life
Vlada Roslyakova was born in Omsk, Russia. Her family was not wealthy. She was discovered in her hometown, which is in the Siberian region. Because of this, people sometimes called her the "Siberian Princess."
Vlada started doing local modeling jobs before she became very famous in 2004. Her mother, Olga, supported her modeling career. Her father, who was a police officer, was not sure at first, but her mother convinced him to let her follow her dreams.
Career Highlights
Vlada Roslyakova is known as one of the "Wide Eyed Doll" models. This group of models became popular around the same time. Other models in this group include Sasha Pivovarova, Jessica Stam, Lily Cole, and Gemma Ward.
In 2005, Vlada appeared on her first Vogue magazine cover for Vogue France. During her second season walking on fashion runways, which was in Fall/Winter 2005, she walked in 78 shows! This included all the major fashion weeks around the world. For the Fall/Winter 2006 season, she walked in even more shows, around 86 or 92, just in New York City, London, Paris, and Milan.
Vlada has walked for many top fashion designers and brands. Some of these include Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Valentino, and Versace. She has also been featured in fashion stories for the British, Italian, and American versions of Vogue magazine.
She has been the main face for many advertising campaigns. These include brands like Nina Ricci, Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana, and Swarovski.
In September 2023, Vlada returned to the catwalk for Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2024 show during NYFW. She had not walked for Ralph Lauren in almost six years before this. In April 2024, she walked for Ralph Lauren again for their Fall/Holiday 2024 collection.
Vogue Paris named her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. American Vogue has called her a supermodel and a "catwalk legend." As of 2024, she is one of the top 10 most popular Russian models. In 2024, Vlada shared that she would be part of a podcast called the 'Fashion Host Podcast' with fellow model Ines Crnokrak.
Advertising Campaigns
Vlada Roslyakova has been part of many important advertising campaigns. In 2008, she became the main face for designer Karl Lagerfeld, taking over from Gemma Ward. She also became the face of Dolce & Gabbana in 2007.
Some of the other brands she has worked with include Moschino, Hermès, MaxMara, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Victoria's Secret, and Lacoste. She has also appeared in special look-books for brands like Prada, Chanel, Gucci, and Givenchy. In 2010, she was the model for the Versace Fall/Winter 2010 catalog.
More recently, in 2020, Vlada appeared in the Badgely Mischka Spring-Summer campaign. She also worked on a Desigual campaign that collaborated with Christian Lacroix.
Personal Life
In an interview in 2023, Vlada shared some details about her life. She said that she still works as a model, but not as much as before. She mentioned that she has been modeling for many years. She also said that she earns enough to live comfortably, even though she no longer shoots for huge advertising campaigns that are seen all over the world. In the same interview, she revealed that she was previously married but got divorced in 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Vlada Roslyakova para niños
