Kristen McMenamy life and biography

Kristen McMenamy is an American model singed to DNA New York. She is known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance.

Career Highlights:

1985: Lands first campaigns for Jil Sander and Gerard Darel
OCT 1990: Photographed by Peter Lindbergh for French Vogue
APR 1991: Lands her first cover for Italian Vogue photographed by Steven Meisel, becoming one of his favorites thereafter
AUG 1991: Appears in Harper’s Bazaar and French Vogue editorials
1991:
- Face of Bally fall ad campaign
- Face of Fendi fall ad campaign
- Walks the spring Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris
- Appears in a snow themed French Vogue editorial
1992:
- Face of Chanel spring ad campaign
- Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
- Face of Versace fall ad campaign
OCT 1992: Photographed by Steven Meisel for Vogue
NOV 1992: Photographed by Mario Testino for Harper’s Bazaar
DEC 1992: Appears in the famous “Grunge and Glory” editorial for Vogue alongside Nadja Auermann
1993:
- Shaves off her eyebrows, which creates a booking frenzy
- Featured in Harper’s Bazaar as This Year’s Model
- Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
- Featured in Vanity Fair for her “life, personality, and versatility”
- Face of Calvin Klein Collection spring ad campaign
- Appears in Versace spring ad campaign alongside Naomi Campbell
- Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
- Face of Karl Lagerfeld fall ad campaign
SEP 1993: Appears in three Italian Vogue editorials
OCT 1993: Appears in three Vogue editorials
OCT 1994: Appears on the 30th-anniversary cover of Italian Vogue
DEC 1994: Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
1995:
- Gives birth to daughter, Lily
- Appears in eleven editorials for Vogue
- Appears in five editorials for Harper’s Bazaar
- Photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue
- Face of Prada spring ad campaign
- Photographed by the legendary Richard Avedon for Versace spring ad campaign
- Appears on the cover of Vogue
- Appears on the memorable cover of Interview with Elton John
- Walks the fall Chanel, Christian Dior, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel fall ad campaign alongside Shalom Harlow
- Face of Donna Karan fall ad campaign
- Renews contract with Prada for fall
- Appears in Versace fall ad campaign
FEB 1997: Walks the fall Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Hermès, and Chloé shows in New York, Milan, and Paris, among others
MAR 1997: Featured in the couture special for French Vogue
MAR 1997: Photographed alongside Karen Elson, Naomi Campbell, and Karen Elson for the cover of Italian Vogue by Steven Meisel
1997:
- Face of Cesare Paciotti fall ad campaign
- Face of Moschino fall ad campaign
- Face of Giorgio Armani fall ad campaign
22 OCT, 1997: Marries fashion photographer Miles Alridge, with Karl Lagerfeld and Naomi Campbell in attendance
1998: Face of Versace Atelier
SEP 2004: Opens and closes the spring Prada show in Milan
OCT 2004: Makes a runway appearance at the spring Chanel show in Paris, alongside Linda Evangelista, Nadja Auermann, Eva Herizgova, and other top models Video»
2006: Becomes the face of Marc Jacobs, photographed by Juergen Teller
OCT 2007: Makes an appearance walking for the spring Givenchy show in Paris
5 OCT, 2007: Featured in WWD on her return to the runway
OCT 2008: Appears in W editorial, photographed by Juergen Teller
MAY 2009: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
JUL 2009: Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
2009: Becomes the face of Lanvin, photographed by Steven Meisel
SEP 2009: Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Harper's Bazaar
OCT 2009: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
DEC 2009: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
2010:
- Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs McMenamy for the spring cover of LOVE
- Makes a runway appearance opening and closing for the fall Viktor & Rolf show in Paris, also walks for Calvin Klein
- Featured on the cover of Dazed & Confused, photographed by Tierney Gearon
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Featured on the fall cover of i-D, photographed by Danielle and Iango
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue couture supplement, photographed by Paolo Roversi
- Closes the spring Louis Vuitton show in Paris
JAN 2011: Closes the spring Chanel couture show in Paris

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