Bianca Balti life and biography

Bianca Balti is an Italian Fashion model.

Agencies:
* New York IMG
* Hamburg Iconic
* Vienna Next Company

Career Highlights :

2003:
- Rejected by Elite Model Management

2004:
- Signs with IMG Models
- Debuts on the spring catwalks for Costume National, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Hermès, and Lanvin in Milan, and Paris
- Interviewed by Fashion TV at Milan Fashion Week
- Appears on the cover of L’Officiel

2005:
- Style.com features Balti as a top ten newcomer
- Models for Victoria’s Secret catalog
- Steven Klein photographs Balti for D&G
- Steven Meisel photographs Balti for Dolce & Gabbana
- Signs cosmetics contract with Revlon
- Becomes the face of GUESS?
- Peter Lindbergh photographs Balti for DKNY
- Appears on the cover of Numéro
- Walks the fall Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Valentino shows in Paris
- Becomes the face of Missoni
- Annie Leibovitz photographs Balti for Roberto Cavalli alongside Hye Park and Lily Donaldson
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- Talks about what makes a good model and counts her blessings in an interview with Fashion TV
- Walks the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

2006:
- Appears in Mango spring campaign
- Walks the spring Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo, Etro, and Christian Dior shows in Milan and Paris

2007:
- Signs fragrance contract with Paco Rabanne Black XS
- Appears in Guerlain cosmetics print ads
- Appears in La Perla ad campaign
- Appears on the cover of Italian Marie Claire
- Cast as a stripper in the movie Go Go Tales
- Makes an appearance at Cannes Film Festival to promote Go Go Tales (23 MAY)
- Walks the spring Missoni show in Milan, as an exclusive
- Appears on the cover of Spanish Vogue

2008:
- Returns as the face of Missoni for spring
- Closes the fall DSquared2 show in Milan, also walks for Givenchy in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Tom Munro
- Featured on the cover of British Harper’s Bazaar, photographed by Satoshi Saikusa
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Mariano Vivanco
- Replaces Angelina Jolie, as one of the faces of St. John for fall, with Hilary Rhoda and Caroline Winberg
- Walks the spring Blumarine, La Perla, MaxMara, Missoni, and Ann Demeulemeester shows in Milan and Paris
- Appears in German Vanity Fair editorial, with Diesel designer Renzo Rosso, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Alexi Lubomirski
- Models for Bebe holiday ad campaign

2009:
- Re-news contract with Cesare Paciotti
- Appears in Japanese Vogue beauty editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Ben Hassett
- Featured on the cover of French Playboy, photographed by Greg Lotus
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Ben Hassett
- Walks the spring Blumarine, Dsquared2, MaxMara, and Givenchy shows in Milan and Paris
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and German Vogue

2010:
- Appears in editorials for Numéro and German Vogue
- Opens the fall Rochas show in Paris; also walks for Prada
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- Fabio Raineri photographs Balti for the spring issue of Muse
- Makes a runway appearance at the spring Dsquared2 menswear show in Milan
- Mario Sorrenti photographs Balti for the fall Express ad campaign, alongside Caroline Trentini
- Opens the spring Brioni show in Milan; Closes for Francesco Scognamiglio
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Kudacki

2011:
- Opens and closes the spring Armani Prive couture show in Paris

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