Ymre Stiekema life and biography

Ymre Stiekema is a Ducth fashion model.

She won the Dutch Model Awards in Amsterdam on May 22, 2008. Not long after, she signed with the Italian luxury brand Prada. Stiekema has also modeled for Jason Wu, Dior, and Donna Karan, and appeared in editorials for Vogue.

Agencies:

New York DNA
Paris Viva
London Viva London

Career Highlights:

2007:
- Enters the 2007 EML World Model Finals and becomes first runner-up
- Signs with Elite Paris

2008:
- Signs with One Model Management in New York
- Becomes the face of Prada Linea Rossa, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Debuts at the spring Roberto Cavalli and Neil Barrett menswear shows in Milan
- TheImagist.com features Stiekema’s Prada campaign and muses on Prada’s future direction (26 AUG)
- Opens the spring Prada show in Milan, making her one of the most talked-about girls of the season
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

2009:
- Renews contract with Prada
- Closes the spring Valentino couture show in Paris, also walks for Christian Dior couture
- Walks the fall Prada, Givenchy, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Milan and Paris
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
- Signs fragrance contract with Prada L'Eau Ambree
- Opens the spring Jason Wu show in New York; also walks for Narciso Rodriguez, Zac Posen, and Donna Karan

2010:
- Skips Fashion Week
- Leaves One Management and signs with DNA Models

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