Daria Werbowy life and biography

Daria Werbowy is a Ukrainian Canadian Fashion top model. She is perhaps best known as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand Lancôme.

She emigrated to Toronto, Canada with her family at the age of 3. Daria signed with the Toronto modeling agency Susan J. Model & Talent Management at the age of 14. It wasn't until she signed with IMG that she began to gain attention from the fashion industry. During her first season she was quickly named the face of Prada and was also featured on the covers of W, Italian Vogue, V. One of her most memorable shoots was her 2004 American Vogue shoot with iconic photographer Helmut Newton, his last before his untimely end from a car accident. Steven Meisel who booked her for her first 2 Vogue Italia covers and for the Prada campaign is another key photographer in her life. She currently holds the record for opening and closing the most shows in one season. Her clients have included such brands as Prada, Missoni, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Lancome, David Yurman, Dior, Valentino, Hermès, and Roberto Cavalli, and she has appeared on magazine covers and editorials worldwide. In 2004, Daria signed a coveted contract with Lancome (estimated to be about a $1million a year) and is in her 5th year with the company (2009).

Agencies:

New York - IMG
London - IMG London
Paris - IMG Paris
Milan - IMG Milano

Career Highlights:

1987: Moves to Mississauga, Canada
1997: Signs with Toronto modeling agency Susan J. Model & Talent Management
1998: Signs with Elmer Olsen Models
2003: Becomes the face of Prada, photographed by Steven Meisel
JUN 2003: Appears in French Vogue editorial
JUL 2003: Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue alongside Elise Crombez and Julia Stegner, photographed by Steven Meisel
JUL 2003: Appears on the cover of V
JUL 2003: Appears in W editorial
AUG 2003: Appears on her second cover of Italian Vogue of the year, photographed by Steven Meisel
OCT 2003: Opens the spring Jil Sander, Prada, Alessandro Dell’acqua, Nina Ricci, and Chloé shows in Milan and Paris
OCT 2003: Closes the spring Marni show in Milan
OCT 2003: Featured on her third cover of Italian Vogue for the year, photographed by Steven Meisel
OCT 2003: Appears in French Vogue editorial
NOV 2003: Appears in Vogue editorial
DEC 2003: Appears in editorials for Harper’s Bazaar and W
2004:
- Renews contract with Prada
- Mario Testino photographs Werbowy for Gucci, replacing Hana Soukupova
- Dates actor Josh Harnett
- Opens the fall Marni show in Milan
- Closes the fall Carolina Herrera, Prada, Marni, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Appears in Vogue editorial with Jake Gyllenhaal, and British Vogue editorial, photographed by Corrine Day
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
- Opens the spring Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, and Gucci shows in New York and Milan
- Closes the spring Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix, and Miu Miu shows in New York and Paris
- Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's top models, photographed by Steven Meisel
OCT 2004: Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Vogue
DEC 2004: Featured on the cover of W as “Fashion’s Newest It Girl”
DEC 2004: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
2005:
- Admits to fearing over-exposure during Flare photo shoot
- Becomes the face of Missoni and Chanel
- Signs contract with David Yurman, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- Juergen Teller photographs Werbowy for Yves Saint Laurent
- Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Nick Knight
- Sets a record for opening and closing twelve shows; including Carolina Herrera
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Klein
- Appears on cover of French Vogue
- Appears in a boxing-inspired Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Klein
- Featured on the cover of Numéro
- Featured on the fall cover of V
- Signs cosmetics conract with Lancôme as newest spokesperson
2006:
- Renews contract with Chanel and David Yurman
- Opens the fall Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta shows in New York
- Closes the fall Marni and Alexander McQueen shows in Milan and Paris
- Opens the Fendi show in Milan; backstage describes Karl Lagerfeld as a “black hole of knowledge”
- Appears topless in an editorial for GQ
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Greg Kadel photographs Werbowy for the spring cover of Time magazine's Style & Design issue
- Featured on the summer cover of V alongside Gemma Ward and Freja Beha
- Appears on the cover of Italian GQ
- Opens the spring Roberto Cavalli show in Milan and is interviewed backstage
- Opens the spring Chanel show in Paris wearing sequined hot-pants
2007:
- Returns as the face of Missoni
- Signs fragrance contract with Lancôme’s Hypnose
- Opens and closes the fall Celine show in Paris
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Nick Knight
- Appears on the cover of Numéro
- Appears in two editorials for British Vogue
- Appears nude for a French Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
12 JUL, 2007: Named ninth-highest-paid model in the world, according to Forbes, having earned $3.5 million in the past twelve months
- Featured on the cover of German Vanity Fair with Carmen Kass
- Becomes a face of Valentino for fall, alongside Hilary Rhoda and Gemma Ward
- Becomes the face of Hermès for fall
- Stars in David Yurman television ads with Kate Moss and Natalia Vodianova
29 AUG, 2007: The face of Rag & Bone's exclusive "Carbon Free" t-shirt with Shalom Harlow
SEP 2007: Appears in French Vogue and Vogue editorials, both photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
OCT 2007: Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, German Vogue, and W
DEC 2007: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
2008:
- Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Werbowy alongside Kate Moss and Eva Herzigova for Roberto Cavalli
FEB 2008: Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
FEB 2008: Opens and closes the fall Versace show in Milan
MAR 2008: Appears in editorials for British Vogue, Vogue and W
MAR 2008: Featured on the cover of French Photo topless, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
APR 2008: Appears in editorials for Vogue and French Vogue
APR 2008: Releases a three-piece makeup collection for Lancôme
30 APR, 2008: Named the world’s ninth highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $3.8 million in the past year
JUN 2008: Appears in Vogue editorial with Pierce Brosnan, photographed by Mario Testino
JUL 2008: Featured on the cover of W alongside Kate Moss and Lara Stone, photographed by Bruce Weber
2008:
- Replaces Jessica Stam, Kasia Struss, and Coco Rocha as the sole face of Christian Dior for fall, photographed by Craig McDean
- Appears on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Featured on the cover of V, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
2009:
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Returns as the face of Roberto Cavalli
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
- Featured in Forbes world's highest-paid models, making an estimated $4.5 million
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Japanese Vogue
- Featured on the covers of British Vogue, V, and French Vogue
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Appears in Vogue editorial, alongside Caroline Trentini
- Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Opens and closes the spring Balmain show in Paris
- Featured on the cover of Russian Vogue, photographed by Terry Richardson
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Japanese Vogue
2010:
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Werbowy for the spring cover of LOVE
- Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and V
- Cass Bird photographs Werbowy for the spring cover of Dossier
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Mikael Jansson
- Appears in editorials for Vogue, W, Japanese Vogue, and French Vogue
- Appears in editorials for Vogue, French Vogue, Spanish Harper’s Bazaar, and Interview
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
- Returns as the face of Yves Saint Laurent
- Opens the spring Balmain show in Paris
- Appears in Italian Vogue beauty editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
2011:
- Becomes the face of Celine, Balmain, and Salvatore Ferragamo
- Featured in French Vogue's calendar
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti.

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