Karlie Kloss life and biography

Karlie Elizabeth Kloss is an American model and ballet dancer.

Kloss is ranked 4th on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com. Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.

Agencies:

New York Next NY
London Next London
Paris Next Paris
Copenhagen 2pm
Milan Next Milan

Career highlights:

2002 : Begins studying at Caston’s Ballet Academie
2007 : Signs with Elite Management
JUN 2007: Invited to dance with Caston’s Ballet Acadamie
AUG 2007: Appears in Teen Vogue editorial
SEP 2007: Works with Raymond Meier for her second Teen Vogue editorial
SEP 2007: Debuts at the spring Calvin Klein show in New York, as an exclusive
SEP 2007: Walks the spring Gucci show in Milan, as an exclusive
OCT 2007: Appears in German Glamour editorial
OCT 2007: Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Valentino and Viktor & Rolf shows in Paris
NOV 2007: Featured in Teen Vogue
DEC 2007 : Appears in fourth consecutive Teen Vogue editorial for the year
2008: Mario Sorrenti photographs Kloss alongside Courtney Smerski for Nina Ricci
2008 : Becomes the face of See by Chloé
2008: Steven Meisel photographs Kloss for Pringle of Scotland
JAN 2008: Moves from Elite Models to Next Agency
FEB 2008 : Lands her first major cover for Teen Vogue alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
FEB 2008 : Appears in New York Times T Style Magazine editorial
FEB 2008 : Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Doo.Ri, Rebecca Taylor, Marni, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan
FEB 2008 : Closes the fall Doo.Ri, Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Matthew Williamson, Alberta Ferretti, Just Cavalli, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan
FEB 2008: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
APR 2008: Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes
18 APR, 2008: Elite Models files suit against Next Models for "stealing" Kloss by "improper compensation"
MAY 2008 : Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
MAY 2008: New York's Kendall Herbst interviews Kloss and speaks about her experiences thus far
JUN 2008: Appears in editorials for MUSE, photographed by Ben Hassett and Japanese Vogue, photographed by Laurie Bartley
JUN 2008: Appears on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun
JUL 2008: Appears in W editorial, photographed by David Slijper
2008: Mario Testino photographs Kloss for Lord & Taylor alongside Teen Vogue cover counterparts Ali Michael and Chanel Iman
SEP 2008: Featured on the cover of RUSSH, photographed by Benny Horne
SEP 2008: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Abbey Lee, photographed by Craig McDean
SEP 2008: Opens the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chloé shows in New York and Paris
SEP 2008: Closes the spring Obedient Sons and Daughters and Chloé shows in New York and Paris
NOV 2008: Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
2008: Signs fragrance contract with Bvlgari’s Omnia Jade
2008 : Cedric Buchet photographs Kloss for the winter cover of 10
DEC 2008: Appears in i-D editorial, alongside Kasia Struss, photographed by Paolo Roversi
JAN 2009: Appears in editorials for i-D, Italian Vogue, and British Vogue
JAN 2009: Walks the spring Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
2009: Becomes one of the faces of Dolce & Gabbana, alongside Caroline Trentini and Mariacarla Boscono, photographed by Steven Klein
FEB 2009: Appears in editorials for Vogue and British Vogue
FEB 2009: Opens the fall J.Mendel show in New York; closes the fall Jason Wu, Miss Sixty, and Lanvin shows
JUN 2009: Opens and closes the resort Oscar de la Renta show in New York, also closes for Carolina Herrera
2009: Signs fragrance contract with Marc Jacobs Lola
APR 2009: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Raymond Meier
MAY 2009: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
JUN 2009: Appears in two editorials for Vogue
JUL 2009: Walks the fall Armani Privé, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
AUG 2009: Appears in editorials for Vogue and British Vogue
2009: Mikael Jansson photographs Kloss for Chloé
SEP 2009: Vogue features Kloss as one of fashion's favorite faces, including quotes from Steven Meisel and Arthur Elgort
SEP 2009: Opens the spring Isaac Mizrahi, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ohne Titel, Willow, Christian Dior, Gareth Pugh, and John Galliano shows in New York and Paris
SEP 2009: Closes the spring 3.1 phillip lim, Jason Wu, Thakoon, Sonia Rykiel, and Yohji Yamamoto shows in New York and Paris
OCT 2009: Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
NOV 2009: Appears in two editorials for Vogue
DEC 2009: Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Rafael Stahelin
2010: Becomes the face of Hermès and Christian Dior
JAN 2010: Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
JAN 2010: Opens the spring Elie Saab couture show in Paris; also closes for Jean Paul Gaultier
FEB 2010: Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
FEB 2010: Opens the fall Aquascutum, Sportmax, Christian Dior, John Galliano, and Karl Lagerfeld shows in London, Milan, and Paris; Closes for Carolina Herrera, Reed Krakoff, and Isaac Mizrahi
MAR 2010: Featured on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun
2010: Signs contract with Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics
MAY 2010: Featured on the cover of Teen Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
MAY 2010: Appears in editorials for British Vogue and Vogue
JUL 2010: Opens the fall Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris; Closes for Armani Privé
AUG 2010: Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
AUG 2010: Appears in editorials for Vogue, Chinese Vogue, and British Vogue
SEP 2010: Opens the spring Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Blumarine, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Hermes, Sonia Rykiel, and Zac Posen shows; Closes for Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Gianfranco Ferre, and Elie Saab
SEP 2010: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
OCT 2010: Appears in editorials for British Vogue and W
NOV 2010: Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, alongside Patricia van der Vliet
DEC 2010: Mario Testino features Kloss as a star model in British Vogue, alongside Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell
2011: Renews contract with Christian Dior and Oscar de la Renta
JAN 2011: Opens the spring Christian Dior couture show in Paris
FEB 2011: Opens for the fall Anna Sui, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung shows; Closes for Bill Blass, Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta and Zac Posen
FEB 2011: Appears in Vogue editorial, styled in Michael Kors
MAR 2011: Appears in British Vogue editorial, alongside Joan Smalls, photographed by Nick Knight

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