Colette Pechekhonova life and biography

Colette Pechekhonova, born Colette Stryjenova Peshekhonova is a Russian fashion model.

Career Highlights:

SEP 1998: Debuts at the spring Fendi, Jil Sander, and Prada shows in Milan
OCT 1998: Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Yohji Yamamoto shows, among others, in Paris
1999:
- Signs with New York Models
- Walks the fall Calvin Klein show in New York, as an exclusive
- Featured on the cover of i-D, photographed by Richard Burbridge
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
2000:
- Becomes the face of Bottega Veneta and Valentino Jeans
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Opens and closes the spring Prada show in Milan
- Lands on the cover of German Vogue
- Face of Missoni fall ad campaign
- Appears in Valentino fall ad campaign alongside Karen Elson and Anouck Lepère
2001:
- Walks the fall Chloé, Christian Dior, Karl Lagerfeld, and Valentino shows, among others, in Paris
- Face of Louis Vuitton fall ad campaign
2002:
- Appears in German Vogue editorial
- Karl Lagerfeld photographs Pechekhonova for Chanel couture
- Walks the spring Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole, Oscar de la Renta, and Vera Wang shows, among others, in New York
2003:
- Works with the legendary Helmut Newton for Russian Vogue
- Closes the spring Louis Vuitton show in Paris
- Face of Lanvin fall ad campaign
2004:
- Appears in Italian Flair editorial on beachwear
- Retires from modeling
2007:
- Changes her mind and signs with Nathalie in Paris
- Returns to the runway for the spring Chado Ralph Rucci, Givenchy, and Louis Vuitton shows in Paris
2008:
- Mario Sorrentti photographs Pechekhonova for Cesare Paciotti
- Signs with 1 Model Management in New York
- Walks the spring Christian Dior and Givenchy couture shows in Paris
- Appears in two editorials for French Vogue
- Appears in two editorials for French Vogue
- Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Manuela Pavesi
- Reemerges at New York Fashion Week, opening the fall Erin Fetherston, Ohne Titel, and Chado Ralph Rucci shows in New York
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Manuela Pavesi
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Laurie Bartley
2009:
- Models for Bottega Veneta resort ad campaign, photographed by Todd Eberle
- Featured on the cover of Velvet, photographed by Takay
- Appears in editorials for Russian Vogue and British Harper's Bazaar
- Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Aitken Jolly
- Appears in Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Jem Mitchell

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