Jessica Stam

Jessica Stam
Jessica Stam for Tommy Hilfiger in February 2008
Born	23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) (age 25) Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue-Grey
Measurements	86-61-88 / 34-24-34.5
Dress size	34 (EU) / 2 (US) / 6 (UK)
Agency	International Model Management, Canada (mother agency) Why Not Model Agency IMG Models Bravo Models

Jessica Stam (born April 23, 1986) is a Canadian model. She is considered to be part of the crop of models described as "doll faces"^{[citation needed]} alongside Gemma Ward, Sasha Pivovarova, Vlada Roslyakova, Lily Cole, Caroline Trentini, Devon Aoki, and Heather Marks. In 2007, Forbes named her fifteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels, earning at an estimated total of $1.5 million in the past 12 months.

Early life and discovery

Stam was born in Kincardine, Ontario and grew up on a farm alongside her six brothers. She came from a religious family and attended Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, Ontario. Her original intention was to become a dentist.^[1] Stam was discovered in a local Tim Hortons coffee shop by Michèle Miller (an agent at the International Model Management agency in Barrie, Ontario) who found Stam on the way back from Canada's Wonderland (a theme park just outside Toronto).^[1]

Career

2002-06

Stam won the Los Angeles Model Look contest in 2002.^[2] Photographer Steven Meisel jump-started her career and soon after cast her in every advertisement campaign of his.^{[citation needed]} "I guess I'm his muse", she has said.^[1] She has appeared on the cover of UK, Turkish & German Vogue and in advertisements for Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, DKNY, and others. In 2004, Stam appeared in the short film Agent Orange. She was once sued by New York Model Management in 2004, because of a breach of contract.^[3]

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs created The Marc Jacobs Stam, a bag inspired and named after her.^[4] For the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2006, she opened the fourth runway theme "Pink". The appearance also included a featurette showing a Victoria's Secret commercial shoot and what a model sees when walking the runway. In the January 2006, she appeared in the Rochas ad campaign, shot and directed by Bruno Aveillan.

Jessica Stam modeling for Miss Sixty, Fall 2007 at New York Fashion Week.

For Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear, Stam walked a total of 64 shows combined during the New York, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks. During Paris's Spring/Summer 2007 Haute Couture fashion week she walked for Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Christian Dior, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier. In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with fellow models: Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of supermodels.^[5] Stam fell at the Chloé Fall 2006 show in Paris, while wearing "ridiculously high patent-leather pumps" that got caught on each other as her feet crossed on the runway. Her fall received millions of views on YouTube and it even took first spot on the "Top Five Runway Falls" list by New York Magazine.^[6] She later recalled, "I fell and got back up," she says. "I kept walking. It happens, and it's no big deal."^[4]

2007-present

She was presented on the May 2007 cover of American Vogue as one of the "World’s Next Top Models."^[7] In July 2007, earning at an estimated total of $1.5 million in the previous 12 months, Forbes named her fifteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.^[8] Currently she stars in campaigns for Bulgari, Dior, Lanvin and Escada. She also appears in the F/W 2007 Christian Dior, DKNY, Miss Sixty, Loewe and Roberto Cavalli ad campaign. She has also walked in the 2006, 2007, and 2010 Victoria's Secret fashion shows. For F/W 08 Stam can be seen in ads for Giorgio Armani "Onde" fragrance, Dolce & Gabbana and Bulgari.^[9] The Wall Street Journal featured Jessica Stam in their article on "How to Walk Like a Model" and taught a DKNY intern her runway moves.^[4]

Stam at the Anna Sui Show 2009.

In 2009 she returned as the face of Bulgari and in March she appeared on the cover of Tokyo Numéro. She starred in the fall Fendi campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld.^[10] She starred in Nina Ricci's new floral fragrance named Ricci Ricci for summer 2009.^[11] Stam guest starred in CW’s The Beautiful Life, S01E04.^[12]

She was chosen to model the Nina Ricci spring 2010 campaign since Olivier Theyskens's departure from the label.^[13] Stam has transitioned from modeling into designing, first collaborating with Rag & bone on pieces for the spring 2010 collection,^[14] and then signing up with Rachel Roy to co-design a capsule collection consisting of jeans, a bag, and a cardigan for her Rachel Rachel Roy label, launch in October 2011.^[15]Stam models for Victoria's Secret Giles Deacon's show in Paris.^[16] She appeared on the inaugural cover of Vogue Turkey, launched March 2010.^[17] Stam designed and modeled four pieces for Rachel Roy's lower-priced line, RACHEL Rachel Roy, which launched August 2010 at Macy's.^[18]

In 2011, Stam was named the face of CoverGirl.^[19]

Stam currently ranks No. 8 on MODELS.com's Top 50 Models list.^[20]

Personal life

As of 2009, Stam was working towards getting her pilot's license.^[21] Stam previously dated Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player Aaron Voros formerly of the New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks.^[22]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Croft, Claudia (2004-12-05). "Interview: They call her Stam". The Sunday Times (London). http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/style/article395867.ece. Retrieved 2007-03-28. 
2. ^ "Jessica Stam". nymag.com. http://nymag.com/fashion/models/jstam/jessicastam/. Retrieved 2011-05-31. 
3. ^ "Jessica Stam in the New York Magazine Model Manual". New York Magazine. http://www.nymag.com/fashion/models/jstam/jessicastam. Retrieved 2009-07-04. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} O'Connell, Vanessa (20 March 2008). "How to Walk Like a Model". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120597258876350391.html?mod=2_1356_topbox. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
5. ^ Hit Girls - American Vogue, may 2007
6. ^ "The Top Five Runway Falls". New York Magazine. 30 August 2007. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2007/08/great_moments_in_schadenfreude_1.html. 
7. ^ May 2007 American Vogue
8. ^ Kiri Blakeley, (July 16, 2007). The World's Top-Earning Models. Forbes. Accessed 2008-01-12.
9. ^ http://models.com/models/Jessica-Stam Models.com Database - Jessica Stam
10. ^ "New Vogue Rumors; Sophie Dahl Lands Cooking Show". http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/07/am_links_35.html. 
11. ^ Clott (31 July 2009). "Ciara’s Short Hair Is a LIE; Jessica Simpson May Have Poor Beauty Morals". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/07/ciaras_short_style_secret_nina.html. 
12. ^ Abrams, Natalie (19 August 2009). "Mischa Barton Dabbles With Drugs in The Beautiful Life". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b140216_mischa_barton_dabbles_with_drugs_in.html. Retrieved 18 february 2011. 
13. ^ Odell, Amy (5 February 2010). "Jessica Stam Lands Nina Ricci Spring Campaign". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/02/jessica_stam_lands_nina_ricci.html. Retrieved 18 february 2011. 
14. ^ Mistry, Meenal (30 July 2009). "Stam Is (Sort Of) The New Nathan Bogle". Style File. Style.com. http://www.style.com/stylefile/2009/07/stam-is-sort-of-the-new-nathan-bogle/. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
15. ^ "Design Friends... Let's Get Physical... At Home with Hilfiger...". Women's Wear Daily. 28 February 2010. http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/lacroix-brand-signs-string-of-deals-2519752?browsets=1267448550134#/article/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/give-me-moore-design-friends-lets-get-physical-2519680?full=true. 
16. ^ Odell, Amy (4 March 2010). "Highlights From Giles: Victoria’s Secret Models and a Bag With Eyes". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/03/highlights_from_giles_victoria.html. Retrieved 18 february 2011. 
17. ^ Odell, Amy (9 March 2010). "What Makes Turkish Vogue’s First Cover So Great?". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/03/what_makes_turkish_vogues_firs.html. Retrieved 18 february 2011. 
18. ^ "Jessica Stam Designs for Rachel Roy; Cynthia Rowley Designs Band-Aids". New York Magazine. 25 August 2010. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/08/jessica_stam_designs_for_rache.html. 
19. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://fashionetc.com/beauty/makeup/3779-jessica-stam-covergirl-lip-perfection-ads-campaign. 
20. ^ Top 50 Models Ranked # 8
21. ^ Teen Vogue, March 2009 issue
22. ^ "Lindsay Lohan's latest club tantrum". New York Post. 2010-05-16. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/lohan_latest_club_tantrum_zaXLwJUrUlWVcODh2z4tDJ. 

External links

• Jessica Stam on Twitter
• Jessica Stam at the Internet Movie Database
• Jessica Stam at Fashion Model Directory
• Jessica Stam Photos on Style.com
• Jessica Stam Profile

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Name	Stam, Jessica
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian model
Date of birth	April 23, 1986
Place of birth	Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Date of death
Place of death