Elsa Sylvan life and biography

Elsa Sylvan is a Swedish fashion model born in Stockholm on 23 Jan 1987.


Agencies:

Paris Viva
New York One Mgmt
Milan Fashion
Berlin Iconic
London Viva London

Career Highlights:

2006:
- Signs with DNA Management in New York
- Debuts at the spring Givenchy show in Paris

2007:
- Walks the fall Doo.Ri, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, and Zac Posen shows in New York
- Opens the fall Comme des Garçons show in Paris
- Appears on the cover for French Revue de Modes
- Opens the Nina Ricci resort show in New York
- David Sims photographs Sylvan for Benetton
- Appears in Sportmax fall ad campaign with Behati Prinsloo
- Appears in New York magazine's fall fashion issue, photographed by Andreas Sjödin
- Appears on the cover of Swedish Elle
- Appears in Italian Elle editorial, photographed by Marc De Groot
- Signs with Viva Paris (20 SEP)
- Featured on the twentieth-anniversary cover of Italian Elle
- Walks the spring Akris, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Vivienne Westwood shows in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, photographed by René Habermacher and Ioannis Tsipoulanis

2008:
- Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Opens the fall Nanette Lepore, Yigal Azrouel, and Zac Posen shows in New York
- Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Luciana Val and Franco Musso
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Camilla Akrans
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
- Opens the resort Balenciaga show in New York
- Walks the fall Anne Valérie Hash, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Fabien Baron photographs Sylvan for French Connection
- Steven Meisel photographs Sylvan for Calvin Klein Jeans, alongside Toni Garrn and Ali Stephens
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Blaise Reuterswald
- Featured on the cover of Muse, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes
- Skips New York and Milan Fashion Week, but reemerges at Balenciaga, Chloé, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino in Paris
- Featured on the cover of Velvet, photographed by Takay
- Appears in Italian Marie Claire editorial, photographed by Thierry le Goues
- Appears in Italian Elle editorial, photographed by Fabio Chizzola

2009:
- Mario Testino photographs Sylvan for D&G
- Becomes one of the faces of Balenciaga, photographed by David Sims
- Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris; also walks for Armani Privé, Chanel, and Valentino couture
- Closes the fall Balenciaga and Yohji Yamamoto shows in Paris
- Featured on the cover of Italian Marie Claire, photographed by Max Cardelli
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Bryan McMahon
- Featured on the cover of Cover, photographed by Hasse Nielsen
- Walks the fall Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, and Elie Saab couture shows in Paris
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Lina Scheynias
- Opens the spring Proenza Schouler, Erdem, Roberto Cavalli, and Akris shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris
- Appears in Brazilian Vogue editorial, photographed by Stephane Gallois

2010:
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
- Walks the spring Armani Privé, Chanel, Valentino, and Anne Valérie Hash couture shows in Paris
- Opens the fall Nicole Miller show in New York
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Skips Fashion WeekLeaves DNA Models and signs with One Management

2011:
- Returns to the runway, walking for the fall Armani Prive and Valentino couture shows in Paris

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