Irina Kulikova life and biography

Irina Kulikova is a Russian fashion model. She was discovered in a Moscow restaurant by Ivan Bart of IMG Models and actress Liv Tyler. She is now represented by IMG Models worldwide, and was named one of the top 10 models of 2007 by V.

Career Highlights:

2004:
- Discovered as a multimedia design student in Holland
- Debuts on the fall Paris runway for Veronique Branquinho

2005:
- Steven Meisel requests Stange for Italian Vogue

2006:
- Appears in French Vogue editorial
- Featured in V
- Appears in Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti ad campaign
- Opens the spring Marc Jacobs show in New York, creating a stir by taking off her shoes halfway across the runway and finishing her walk barefoot
- Opens the spring John Galliano show in Paris
- Style.com features Stange as a rising star of spring 2007

2007:
- Becomes the face of Sonia Rykiel
- Jurgen Teller photographs Stange for Marc by Marc Jacobs
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Appears in an editorial in Teen Vogue
- Profiled by Vogue in a Fashion Week special
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Tim Walker
- Mario Testino photographs Stange for D&G
- Closes the spring L.A.M.B. show in New York
- Opens the spring Moschino show in Milan
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial wearing couture, photographed by Steven Klein
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial

2008:
- Renews contract with Sonia Rykiel
- Becomes the face of Burberry Black Label
- Walks the spring Christian Dior and Chanel couture shows in Paris
- Appears in German Vogue editorial
- Opens the fall Tracy Reese, Roksanda Ilincic, DSquared2, and Bruna Pieters shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris
- Closes the fall Derercuny show in Milan
- Appears in Italian Flair editorial
- Lands on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Dazed & Confused wearing Gareth Pugh
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Michelangelo di Battista
- Appears in the spring issue of DANSK, photographed by Chris Craymer
- Appears in editorials for Japanese Numéro and Italian Vogue
- Opens the spring Lela Rose, Vivienne Tam, and Bruno Pieters shows in New York and Paris
- Closes the spring Malandrino and Vivienne Tam shows in New York
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Greg Lotus
- Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Oh Joong Seok
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Matt Irwin
- Has a solo photography exhibit at Berlin's projektGALERIE
- Opens the fall Charlotte Ronson, Custo Barcelona, and Nicole Miller shows in New York; closes the fall Moschino Cheap & Chic show in Milan

2009:
- Walks the fall Chanel and Christian Dior couture shows in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Francois Nars
- Shona Heath photographs Stange for the fall issue of Pop
- Walks the spring Jason Wu, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Chanel, and John Galliano shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris
- Appears in editorials for Italian Elle, Chinese Vogue, and Dazed & Confused
- Appears in editorials for Spanish Vogue and Italian Flair

2010:
- Skips Fashion Week
- Walks the fall Christian Dior couture show in Paris
- Featured on the cover of COVER

2011:
- Walks the spring Christian Dior couture show in Paris
- Appears in British Elle editorial, photographed by Matthias Vriens-McGrath

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