Hanne Gaby Odiele life and biography

Hanne Gaby Odiele is a Belgian fashion model, born in Kortrijk, Belgium on 8 Oct, 1988. She is now living in New York.

Agencies:
New York Ford
London Storm
Milan Elite Milan
Copenhagen UNIQUE DENMARK
Brussels Dominique
Paris Elite
Gothenburg Modellink
Amsterdam Ulla
Barcelona Uno

Career Highlights:

2005:
- Signs with Supreme Management
- Debuts at the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon shows in New York

2006:
- Lands editorials for Italian Vogue and British Vogue
- Appears in the Philosphy di Alberta Ferretti and Topshop fall ad campaigns
- Injured in a car accident, leaving her unable to walk in the fall/winter shows

2007:
- Becomes the face of Vera Wang, photographed by Paolo Roversi
- Mario Testino photographs Odiele for the Lord & Taylor spring ad campaign alongside Jacquetta Wheeler and Carolyn Muprhy
- Appears in a British Elle editorial
- Named one of Marie Claire’s Top Ten New Faces
- Cites the Velvet Underground and the Kinks as her favorite bands in an interview for fashion blog For Sure Couture (8 Mar)
- Models Vera Wang’s new line of clothes for Kohl’s in a dreamy, Alice in Wonderland–style campaign
- Appears on Oprah modeling Simply Vera by Vera Wang (14 SEP)
- Walks the spring Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent shows, among others, in Paris
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Kinga Razjak, Meghan Collison, and other rising stars

2008:
- Steven Meisel photographs Odiele alongside Maryna Linchuk for the Mulberry spring ad campaign
- Appears in television commercials for Simply Vera by Vera Wang
- Walks the spring Anne Valérie Hash, Chanel, and Givenchy couture shows in Paris
- Opens the fall Cynthia Rowley show in New York, also walks for Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloé, Dries van Noten, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris
- Featured on the spring cover of French Revue de Modes
- Walks the resort Calvin Klein and Prada shows in New York]Appears in DKNY Jeans fall ad campaign
- Ryan McGinley photographs Odiele for Simply Vera by Vera Wang
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Richard Burbridge
- Walks the spring Balenciaga, Dries van Noten, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Miu Miu, and Rick Owens shows in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, with Rachel Clark, photographed by Sebastian Kim
- Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer photographs Odiele for the winter issue of 10, alongside Cole Mohr
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Camille Vivier

2009:
- Terry Richardson photographs Odiele for the French Vogue calendar
- Becomes one of the faces of Balenciaga, photographed by David Sims
- Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
- Walks the spring Christian Lacroix and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Opens the fall ADAM, Christian Lacroix, and Rue du Mail shows in New York and Paris, also closes for ADAM
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Jean Francois Campos
- Opens the fall Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Miles Aldridge
- Mark Borthwick photographs Odiele for the fall issue of Pop
- Walks the spring Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Jil Sander, Valentino, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Dazed & Confused
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, inspired by Twitter.com

2010:
- Steven Meisel photographs Odiele for Alberta Ferretti
- Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and W
- Walks the spring Chanel, Givenchy, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Mark Segal
- Featured on the cover of Korean Numéro, photographed by Lina Scheynius
- Closes the fall Vera Wang and Dries Van Noten shows in New York and Paris
- Walks the fall Chanel and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Paola Kudacki
- Returns as one of the faces of Mulberry
- Steven Meisel photographs Odiele for the fall Juicy Couture ad campaign
- Closes the spring Vera Wang and Rue Du Mail shows in New York and Paris
- Appears in editorials for W and V
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
- Appears in Interview editorial, styled in Tommy Hilfiger, photographed by Craig McDean
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Matt Irwin

2011:
- Walks the spring Valentino couture show in Paris
- Renews contract with Juicy Couture
- Appears in the spring issue of V Man, photographed by Terry Tsiolis
- Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Tesh

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