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Polina Kouklina, personification of beauty

Polina Kouklina, personification of beauty

Polina Kouklina, personification of beauty


Polina Kouklina (or Polina Kuklina) is a Russian fashion model. Her photos appeared on the covers of Japanese, Korean, and Russian Vogue.
Pretty girl was born on July 14, 1986 in Moscow. At that time, interest in fashion in Russia increased every year. And most importantly, there was a growing desire to join the fashion world, or at least to organize a fashionable life in Russia. In 1988, when Polina was two years old, the first beauty pageant was held in Moscow. When she was three years old, the model agency Red Stars was opened. The girl went to school when The Look of the Year, later renamed Elite Model Look, was held for the first time.
At the same time, in the mid-1990s, the epoch of glossy press began in Russia. The first magazine was Cosmopolitan, which appeared in 1994.
The profession of the model meant a way of life, which in the late 1990s seemed to be natural: new cities, other countries, interesting contacts. The work of the model looked attractive due to this opportunity to live in an open international world. Being a model meant becoming a citizen of the world. And even more. It meant becoming a beautiful citizen of the world.
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Yanina Studilina, actress, model, presenter

Yanina Studilina, actress, model, presenter

Yanina Studilina, actress, model, presenter


Yanina Studilina is a Russian theater and film actress, fashion model, and TV presenter.
Pretty girl was born on August 6, 1985 in Omsk. Her mother is a doctor, and her father is engaged in business. The actress has younger brother Gleb.
In 2000 she graduated from the Theater and Music School. Later, in 2007, she graduated from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. And in 2011 beautiful girl graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute.
After graduating from the institute, the girl went to New York and did internship at the legendary Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.
You know, Yanina became popular after the role of Polina Zelenova in the television series Ranetki.
Then she starred in the film The City of Temptations. This role had considerable influence on the future career of the actress. In the same 2009, the actress appeared in the thriller Clairvoyant.
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Evgenia Slusarenko

Evgenia Slusarenko - Russian model

Evgenia Slusarenko – Russian model


Evgenia Slusarenko is a successful model from Vladivostok, who works in Paris.
Her first agency was the Fast Model Agency in Vladivostok. The girl became a model in the late 90s, right after school. However, she dreamed of another profession and wanted to study economics. You know, modeling was just her hobby. In 1999 Slusarenko went to Tokyo where she performed at Fashion Week. After that trip Evgenia changed her mind and went to Moscow. The girl was noticed by the French scout in Elite Model Look. So, she was invited to work in Paris. There she met the Prince of XXI Century – Pierre Andurand.
On August 6, 2011 Evgenia married Pierre Andurand, manager of Blue Gold Capital Management. In 2009, Andurand was one of the top 20 most highly paid fund managers, and earned $ 90 million in his company. He was engaged in kickboxing and was a member of the junior team of France.
They had a luxurious wedding in the Catherine Palace. The couple invited Elton John and Craig David to their party.
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Janna Bugaeva

Janna Bugaeva - Beautiful Russian model

Janna Bugaeva – Beautiful Russian model


Janna Bugaeva is a beautiful Russian girl who works as a model. Pretty girl was born in 1983 in Moscow.
By the way, she worked for such agencies as Modus VivendiS, Fresh models.
Janna Bugaeva - Beautiful Russian model

Janna Bugaeva – Beautiful Russian model


Source: ma.fashiontime.ru

Ira Uchanina, model and photographer

Ira Uchanina, model and photographer

Ira Uchanina, model and photographer

Ira Uchanina was born on December 28, 1980 in Nizhny Novgorod. Ira is a model and photographer. She works in Wedding Salon & Studio Podvenets.
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Irina Vodolazova, Fashion Model

Irina Vodolazova, Fashion Model

Irina Vodolazova, Fashion Model


Irina Vodolazova is a Russian model, who worked for Jill Sander, Comme Des Garcons, Paco Rabanne, Cacharel, Gres, Dice Kayek, Yamamoto and many others.
Pretty girl was born on August 24, 1984 in Yaroslavl, Russia. Now she lives in New York.
Before becoming a world-famous model and the face of the most famous fashion magazine, Irina was a hooligan. But everything changed at the age of 15, when she won a local beauty contest. There the girl was noticed by the scouts of the model agency and was invited to try her hand as a model. Very soon, Irina turned into a graceful swan, and the whole world learned about Yaroslavl Cinderella.
By the way, she collects old jewelry, especially jewelry of the imperial era.
There was rumor that Boris Yeltsin Jr. and Irina were going to get married in 2012. Boris is a grandson of the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin. However, Irina says that they are just friends. Earlier, Boris had love affair with another model – Elena Maximova.
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Colette Pechekhonova

Colette Pechekhonova

Colette Pechekhonova

Colette Pechekhonova is a Russian model.
Pretty girl was born on March 12, 1980 in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg. By the way, she practiced ballet when she was younger.
You know, Pechekhonova’s debut into the fashion world was at the Spring/Summer 1999 Fendi show. To tell the truth, she took part in 40 shows that season, which brought her an international success. In 1999 Colette signed a contract with New York Model Management and she walked for Calvin Klein as an exclusive.
Also she walked for Viktor & Rolf, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy.
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