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 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
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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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Vlada Roslyakova, whose full name is Elena Vladimirovna Roslyakova, was born on July 8, 1987. She is a well-known model from Russia. Vogue Paris magazine even named her one of the best models of the 2000s.
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Early Life and Discovery
Vlada Roslyakova was born in Omsk, a city in Siberia, Russia, on July 8, 1987. She was discovered in her hometown. Because she came from Siberia, people sometimes called her the "Siberian Princess." Vlada started working as a model locally before she became famous around 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 dream.
Vlada Roslyakova's Modeling Career
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 and Gemma Ward.
Becoming a Top Model: 2005 to Present
In 2005, Vlada Roslyakova appeared on her first Vogue magazine cover for Vogue France. During her second season walking on runways, which was Fall/Winter 2005, she walked in 78 fashion shows. This included all the major fashion weeks around the world. For the Fall/Winter 2006 season, she walked in an amazing 86 to 92 shows. These shows were in big fashion cities like New York City, London, Paris, and Milan.
Vlada has walked for many famous fashion brands and designers. Some of these include Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Versace. She has also been featured in fashion stories for Vogue magazines in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States.
She has been the main face for many advertising campaigns. These include brands like Nina Ricci, Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, and Swarovski. In 2007, she was on the cover of Vogue Brasil.
In September 2023, Vlada made a special return to the runway for Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2024 show during New York Fashion Week. She had not walked for Ralph Lauren in almost six years. She walked for Ralph Lauren again in April 2024 for their Fall/Holiday 2024 collection.
Vogue Paris recognized her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. American Vogue has even called her a supermodel and a legend on the catwalk. 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 new podcast called 'Fashion Host Podcast'. She will host it with another model, Ines Crnokrak.
Major Advertising Campaigns
In 2008, Vlada became the main model and face for designer Karl Lagerfeld. She took over this role from Gemma Ward. Vlada also became the face of Dolce & Gabbana in 2007. She has been in many advertising campaigns for famous brands. These include Nina Ricci, Moschino, Hermès, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Versace, Victoria's Secret, and Lacoste. She has also appeared in look-books, which are like catalogs, for brands such as Prada, Chanel, Gucci, and Ralph Lauren.
In 2010, she was the look-book model for the Versace Fall/Winter 2010 collection. More recently, in 2020, Vlada appeared in campaigns for Badgley Mischka and Desigual.
Personal Life
In an interview from 2023, Vlada shared that she continues to work as a model. However, she models less often than she used to. She mentioned that she still earns enough to live comfortably.
See also
In Spanish: Vlada Roslyakova para niños
