Bette Franke life and biography

Bette Franke is a Dutch Fashion model. She was discovered in 2003 while shopping in Amsterdam.

Agencies:
* New York DNA
* Paris Viva
* Amsterdam Wilma Wakker
* London Viva London

Career Highlights:

2004:
- Appears in first editorial for Elle Girl
2005:
- Debuts at Milan, opening the fall Jil Sander show
- Walks the fall Hermès and Emanuel Ungaro shows in Paris
- Opens and closes the spring Jil Sander show in Milan
- Named "This Year’s Model" by WWD
2006:
- Signs fragrance contract with Stella McCartney
- Signs cosmetics contract with Yves Saint Laurent
- Opens the fall Costello Tagliapietra, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Closes the fall Rochas show in Paris
- Style.com features Frank as a rising star
- Steven Meisel photographs Franke for Dolce & Gabbana
- Models for Hermès fall catalog
- Becomes the sole face of Oscar de la Renta's fall ad campaign
- Appears in Hugo by Hugo Boss and ck by Calvin Klein fall ad campaigns
- Appears in a W editorial layered in knits
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, alongside Jessica Stam and Han Jin, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Walks for Anna Molinari’s spring show; the designer describes Franke as embodying "sweetness, a strong personality, and harmonious curves"
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
2007:
- Becomes the face of Blumarine
- Featured as the only girl in the pre-fall Louis Vuitton presentation
- Appears in Stella McCartney’s Care organic skin-care campaign
- Appears in Celine fall campaign engaged in a pillow fight
- Closes the spring Luella Bartley show in London
- Walks the spring Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Stella McCartney shows in Paris
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
- Photographed by Dusan Reljin for the cover of Japanese Numéro
2008:
- Walks the fall Etro, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hermès, and Stella McCartney shows in Milan and Paris
- Lands on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino
- Appears on the cover of Avantgarde with Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren
- Walks the spring Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Prada, and Miu Miu shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Featured on the cover of Italian Flair, photographed by Chad Pitman
2009:
- Opens the fall Erin Fetherston and Jenny Packham shows in New York and London
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by David Mushegain
- Walks the spring DKNY, Zac Posen, Matthew Williamson, and Anne Valérie Hash shows in New York, London, and Paris
- Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Paola Kudacki
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Kai Z Feng
- Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry Le Goues
- Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry Le Goues
2010:
- Featured on the cover of Italian Marie Claire, styled in Ralph Lauren, photographed by Max Cardelli
- Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Tesh

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