- Anne Vyalitsyna
Female adult bio
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birth= birth date|1986|3|19
location=Nizhny Novgorod ,Russia
birthname= Anna Vyalitsyna
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measurements= 33-24-35 (U.S.)
height= height|ft=5|in=10
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shoe size= 9 (U.S.)
39 (EU)
eye color= Green
hair color=Blond e
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nationality=Russia n
ethnicity= Russian
alias= Anne V
homepage= Anne Vyalitsyna ( _ru. Анна Вьялицына) (bornMarch 19 ,1986 ), also known simply as Anne V, is a Russian model.Early life and discovery
Anne Vyalitsyna was born in the
Russia n city ofNizhny Novgorod , formerly known as Gorky. Her father is a sports doctor for a soccer team there, while her mother is a pediatrician. She started her professional modeling career at the age of 15, after IMG scouts discovered her inSaint Petersburg , while looking for new faces forMTV 's "Fashionably Loud Europe". She entered and ended up winning their modeling contest, along with a contract with IMG Paris, and later IMG New York.Career
Within six months of her win, Vyalitsyna had appeared for Anna Molinari,
Chloé and Sportmax. She later landed shows with such high-profile designers asAlberta Ferretti ,Alexander McQueen ,Anna Sui ,Calvin Klein ,Christian Lacroix , Carolina Herrera,Dolce & Gabbana ,Emanuel Ungaro ,Fendi ,Givenchy ,Gucci ,Helmut Lang ,Hussein Chalayan ,Issey Miyake ,Julien McDonald ,Louis Vuitton ,Marc Jacobs ,Max Mara ,Moschino ,Narciso Rodriguez ,Oscar de la Renta ,Prada ,Ralph Lauren ,Roberto Cavalli ,Sonia Rykiel and Versace, as well as campaigns with Anna Molinari,DKNY , Dolce & Gabbana,Escada , Iceberg, Lancetti, Versus,Yohji Yamamoto , Zara and theChanel fragrance "Chance." She has appeared on the covers of "Vogue", "ELLE ", "Glamour" and "Gloss", in the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue and she is featured in the music video for "Out Is Through" byAlanis Morissette . Vyalitsyna has worked with acclaimed photographersSteven Meisel ,Terry Richardson ,Patrick Demarchelier andEllen von Unwerth , among others, and is now signed with One Model Management. "I've wanted to be a model ever since I was little, playing with myBarbie doll," she told "The Age ". "It helped (for thecatwalk ) that I candance but everything is self-taught." In addition to working with world classphotographer s on her "Sports Illustrated " shoots, she was the object/subject ofJoanne Gair body painting works in the 2005 edition. [cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/swimsuit/collection/issues/2005/05_bodypainting_04_bycategory.html|title=SI Swimsuit Collection: Anne V|accessdate=2008-02-18|publisher=Time Inc. ]Notes
External links
* [http://www.style.com/peopleparties/modelsearch/thumb/person804 Anne Vyalitsyna photos on Style.com]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2006_swimsuit/models/anne_v.html 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery - Anne V]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/swimsuit/collection/models/anne_v.html SI Swimsuit Collection Gallery - Anne V]
* [http://www.fashionfile.com/videoplayer.html?source=f02vid/Anne_V.rm FashionFile.com Model Moment video - Anne Vyalitsyna]
* [http://www.webwombat.com.au/lifestyle/fashion_beauty/vyalitsyna.htm Web Wombat: "Anne Vyalitsyna: Fashion & Beauty"]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/31/1048962696610.html The Age: "The Russians are coming"]
* [http://www.womenmanagement.com/ Official website of Women Management]
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