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DeutschAlyona Subbotina
Alyona Subbotina | |
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| Born | 13 February 1990 |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | blonde |
| Eye color | blue |
| Agency | RED model management |
Alyona Subbotina (born 13 February 1990) is a Kazakh fashion model and entrepreneur. She gained international recognition after exclusively opening the Givenchy fashion show in Paris in 2011. She has worked with designers such as Giorgio Armani, Givenchy and Helmut Lang.[2]
Early life
[edit]Subbotina was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan to Russian parents. She was a member of the Kazakh Olympic Volleyball team. She began her modeling career at the age of 16 in Singapore while concurrently completing a B.A. in Hotel Management from the East Asia Institute of Management.
Career
[edit]Subbotina’s modeling career began at age 16. She was scouted by two agents to participate in Kazakhstan Fashion Week (KFW). This led to modeling work in Singapore where her awkward beauty and new ‘albino’ makeover garnered her attention and work.
She was secured exclusively by Givenchy to open Paris Fashion Week 2011.[3] Her reception was well received and she was requested to relocate to New York City.
Subbotina has walked in fashion shows for designers including Helmut Lang, Acne Studios, Fendi, Preen, Pringle of Scotland, Rick Owens, Daks, David Koma, Givenchy,[4] Mara Hoffman, Roksanda Illincic, Thierry Mugler, Tibi, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier.[5][6]
She was the face for MAC Cosmetics[7] and Brunello Cucinelli in 2012 and Thomas Wylde in 2013.[8] She has been the advertising campaign for Armani.[9][10]
Subbotina has appeared in magazines including Vogue Italia, Vogue Germany, Interview, iD Magazine, METAL, V, Marie Claire (France, UK) and Dazed.[11][12][13][14] She has graced the covers of Marie Claire (Malaysia, Ukraine), Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan, Elle Mexico and Numéro Thailand.[15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alyona Subbotina". Models.com.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina starred for Theory". Vogue Russia. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Model A.Subbotina to unveil fashion designers' new collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Almaty". Inform.kz. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina – from Charles & Keith to Givenchy!". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina". Models.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina by An Le for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam". Designscene.net. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina for Armani Collezioni FW 14-15". Kashagan Today. Retrieved 8 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Thomas Wylde Enlists Alyona Subbotina for its Spring 2013 Campaign". Fashiongonerogue.com. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina per la nuova campagna Armani". Guidone.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "A well-known model from Kazakhstan Alyona Subbotina appeared to Armani". Tengrinews. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "An Accidental Fall". Vogue.it. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Alyona Subbotina electrifies the ID Magazine". OnSugar. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Blue Planet: Alyona Subbotina Dazzles in Marie Claire UK by David Roemer". Fashion Gone Rogue. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Dazed & Confused Korea Alyona Subbotina". Ftape.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan ALYONA SUBBOTINA by KINYA". Models.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "ALYONA SUBBOTINA FOR ELLE MEXICO, SEPTEMBER 2015". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Numéro Thailand Numero Thailand May 2013 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.