Aminata Niaria life and biography

Aminata Niaria is a Senegalese Fashion model, born in 1985 in Senegal.

Agencies:
* Paris IMG Paris
* Barcelona Traffic

Career Highlights:

2006:
- Discovered by Alber Elbaz of Lanvin
- Signs with Viva Models in Paris
- Debuts at the spring Lanvin show in Paris
2007:
- Walks the fall Roberto Cavalli, Dries Van Noten, Louis Vuitton, and Vivienne Westwood shows in Milan and Paris
- Appears in French Glamour editorial, photographed by Stéphane Gallois
- Walks the fall Jean Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris
- TheSartorialist.com features Niaria and her off-the-runway style
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial with Alber Elbaz, photographed by Jean-Paul Goude
- Walks the spring Duro Olowu, Basso & Brooke, and Celine shows in London and Paris
- Appears in Russian Vogue editorial with Siri Tollerød, photographed by Mark Pillai
2008:
- Walks the spring Guy Laroche couture show in Paris
- Walks the fall Vivienne Westwood and Veronique Branquinho shows in Paris
- Models for H&M spring catalog
- Leaves Viva Models in Paris and signs with IMG worldwide
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Koto Bolofo
- Walks her first New York Fashion Week for the spring Cynthia Rowley, Erin Fetherston, Proenza Schouler, Malandrino, and Ralph Lauren shows
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, with Hyoni Kang and Emina Cunmulaj, photographed by Oliviero Toscani.
- Style.com features Niaria as a top-ten newcomer of the season Story»
2009:
- Walks the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
- Walks the fall Isaac Mizrahi, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, Fendi, and Karl Lagerfeld shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Andrea Spotorno photographs Niaria for the spring issue of AnOther Magazine
- Thierry Le Goues photographs Niaria for the spring cover of French Revue de Modes
- Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Amy Troost
- Models for Emanuel Ungaro fall ad campaign
- Walks the spring Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Fendi, Dries van Noten, and Viktor & Rolf shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Wmagazine.com features Niaria as This Week's Model (6 OCT)
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
2010:
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Walks the spring Jean Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris
- Closes the fall Matthew Williamson show in London
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Will Davidson
- Appears in Russian Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Tsiolis
- Walks the spring Carolina Herrera, Jason Wu, Halston, Zac Posen, and Anne Valérie Hash shows in New York and Paris
- Annie Leibovitz photographs Niaria for the fall Jones New York ad campaign
2011:
- Appears in an all-black model spread for Italian Vogue, alongside Jourdan Dunn and Chanel Iman
- Appears in Vogue editorial, alongside boyfriend Laurence Dennis

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