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Maria Tsigal, well-known fashion designer

Maria Tsigal

Maria Tsigal, well-known fashion designer


Maria Tsigal is a Russian fashion designer and stylist. She is well-known in Moscow and London as a fashion designer who combines beauty and charm with the capacity for hard work. You know, she designs clothes, paints, writes a column for Ptyuch magazine and also hosts a fashion program on RTR.
Pretty girl was born on January 3, 1980 in Moscow in a creative family. Her grandmother Nina Vatolina was a famous master of poster design, who created the poster “Do Not Talk!” in 1941. Her grandfather Maxim Birstein was an outstanding painter. Another grandfather Vladimir Tsigal was a sculptor, who built many monuments in Moscow. Her father Alexander Tsigal is a sculptor. And her mother Anna Bernstein is an artist whose works are in the Tretyakov Gallery and the Russian Museum.
In 1994, Tsigal received a prize from Paco Rabanne. Since then, she has twice been named Best Designer of the Year by the Ptyuch and OM magazines.
You know, she studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry.
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Nastya Kunskaya, fashion model

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Nastya Kunskaya, Russian fashion model

Nastya Kunskaya is a beautiful Russian fashion model.
She worked for such agencies as:
Why Not Model Agency
M4 Models – Hamburg
View Management – Spain
Ford Models Europe – Paris
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Svetlana Bondarchuk, business lady

Svetlana Bondarchuk, business lady

Svetlana Bondarchuk, business lady


Svetlana Bondarchuk (her maiden name is Rudskaya) is a model, TV presenter, editor-in-chief of Hello magazine (since 2006), the owner of the PR-agency. By the way, she is an ex-wife of Russian film director Fyodor Bondarchuk. She is known as the organizer of social parties, presentations and popular events in Moscow.
Pretty girl was born on December 17, 1968 in Moscow.
She graduated from the library department of the Moscow State Institute of Culture.
To tell the truth, she was fond of fencing and achieved the title of Candidate for Master of Sports.
Sveta won the contest Burda Moden. In 2007 became the face of the well-known cosmetics company.
You know, Svetlana worked as a presenter of the programs Fashion Vaccine and Dress Up Your Girlfriend on Home TV channel.
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Tatiana Kovylina, Russian model

Tatiana Kovylina, Russian model

Tatiana Kovylina, Russian model


Tatiana Kovylina is a Russian top model, double participant of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Since 2001, Tatiana has been a go-to model for designers to showcase their creations on, having walked the runway for such heavy hitters as Oscar de la Renta, Narciso Rodriquez, Christian Dior, Rick Owens, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, and Diane von Furstenberg to name a few.
Pretty girl was born on November 4, 1981 in Kazan, Russia.
In 1998, 17-year-old girl won the regional competition Elite Model Look Tatarstan. The victory gave her the right to participate in the international final of the competition, which was then held in Nice.
She has appeared in advertisements for Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein Jeans, Cole Haan, and Givenchy.
In 2002 Tatiana first appeared on the podium in the Bernhard Willhelm show. You know, the young Belgian designer was invited to become the chief designer of the fashion house Capucci.
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Sasha Luss, beautiful model

Sasha Luss

Sasha Luss, beautiful model


Sasha Luss is incredibly beautiful and gentle girl from Russia, successful model, who conquered world’s catwalks. Designers just admire her and invite the beautiful girl to their shows. Her image “natural beauty” attracts with its beauty and innocence. Long blond hair, blue eyes and thick eyebrows fascinate everyone.
Pretty girl was born on June 6, 1992 in Magadan, Russia. As a child, graceful beauty was engaged in ballet, participated in various dance competitions, where she was noticed and offered to try her hand at modeling.
At the age of 15 Sasha started her modeling career. Presentation of Alena Ahmadullina’s spring- summer collection 2008 became her first show. Sasha successfully presented clothes by Uliana Sergienko, and starred in an advertising campaign of the Russian brand Bohemique. When her pictures were in Karl Lagerfeld’s hands, he immediately wanted to work with her. So Sasha took part in her first international show Chanel Paris-Bombay. At fashion week in Paris, she worked with Dior. Next there was the shooting for RAF Simons collection.
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Tatyana Usova, fashion model from Siberia

Tatyana Usova, fashion model from Siberia

Tatyana Usova, fashion model from Siberia


Tatyana Usova was born in 1987.
Pretty girl is a fashion model from Siberia, Russia.
Usova is represented by 1 Model Management, the Beatrice Model agency, Munich Models, Nathalie Models, View Management (Spain), and Independent (formerly ICM Models). She has appeared in advertising for Benetton, Dolce & Gabbana, and MaxMara.
Awesome girl debuted in September 2004 at the spring Emporio Armani show in Milan.
Her magazine covers include Amica (May 2007), DTP Tokyo, Surface (magazine), Elle Italia.
To tell the truth, she was the face of Vivienne Westwood’s Let It Rock perfume in 2007. In the same year Tatiana signed with Elite Model Management in Milan.
Later, in 2008, the girl became the face of Les Copains and signed a contract with Christian Dior’s Night Diamond.
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Yulia Kharlapanova, gracious beauty

Yulia Kharlapanova, gracious beauty

Yulia Kharlapanova, gracious beauty


Russian fashion model Yulia Kharlapanova was born on October 5, 1989 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. In 2007 Yulia became a winner of the regional contest Supermodel. As a result, the girl signed a contract with modeling agency Women Management and moved to New York. So, her modelling career began.
By the way, she worked with many agencies, including Women Management – New York, Storm Models – London, Avant Models – Warsaw, Elite Model Management – Paris.
Cute girl took part in advertisements for American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, Gucci eye wear, MaxMara Weekend, Moschino, United Colors of Benetton.
To tell the truth, Yulia was on the cover of many magazines. France: French Revue de Modes – Autumn/Winter 2008; French Revue de Modes – #17 Autumn/Winter 2010. US: V Magazine – September 2009.
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