Dazzling, unique...I barely have words to describe her beauty and the intensity of her expression. In love with this editorial.
Some interesting things I didn't know...
-She suffered bullying at school. When she returned to Italy from Africa she was 14 and life in high school wasn't easy. "My parents sent me to a Catholic school. At that time, my favorite outfit was a sarong and some Metallica t-shirts. My hair was full of braids and my body full of henna tattoos. My classmates destroyed me like a weirdo. My first day, they called me weird, sick, they talked about the tattoos and they said I was dirty. I came back home that night and I tried to erase the tattoos until my hands bled. Since then, I started dressing in black and I didn't talk to anyone".
-In 2004, she did catwalks for 135 luxury brands.
-One of her brothers died from cancer. That season, she took a break.
-She split up from her husband (and father of her daughter), Andrea Patti. "My daughter has changed my life completely. When she was born, we moved to Ibiza and it was great for some time but life not always is like you expect. Andrea and I split up, I came back to Rome to be with my family and since then I've been focused in the happiness of being a mother".
-Apparently, she's thinking about quitting fashion business. "I started when I was 17 and I've never stopped. This industry gives you a lot but it demands a lot too. Now, it's time to think about what I want".
-According to Carine Roitfeld, "she's one of the few top models who would be good at acting. Her future (if she wants to) could be in film industry".
I couldn't agree more with Roitfeld's comment.
Spring/Summer 2004 Haute Couture:
Anne-Valerie Hash, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Elie Saab, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino.
Fall/Winter 2004:
Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Amaya Arzuaga, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Balenciaga, Behnaz Sarafpour, Blumarine, Burberry Prorsum, Byblos, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Chado Ralph Rucci, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Costume National, Dolce & Gabbana, Douglas Hannant, Dsquared2, Emilio Pucci, Ermanno Scervino, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferre, Givenchy, Gucci, Helmut Lang, Hermes, Hussein Chalayan, J. Mendel, John Varvatos, Kenneth Cole, Kenzo, Lagerfeld Gallery, Lawrence Steele, Loewe, Luca Luca, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Martine Sitbon, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Michel Klein, Missoni, Moschino, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Oscar de la Renta, Paco Rabanne, Phi, Ralph Lauren, Reem Acra, Roberto Cavalli, Rochas, Roccobarocco, Roland Mouret, Sonia Rykiel, Stella McCartney, The Heart Truth, Valentino, Versus, YSL Rive Gauche, Yohji Yamamoto.
Spring/Summer 2005:
Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Balenciaga, Blumarine, Burberry Prorsum, Byblos, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, D&G, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferre, Giles Deacon, Gucci, Helmut Lang, Hermes, Hussein Chalayan, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, La Perla, Lagerfeld Gallery, Loewe, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Paco Rabanne, Roberto Cavalli, Rochas, Roccobarocco, Sonia Rykiel, Stella McCartney, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, Yohji Yamamoto, Yves Saint Laurent.
110 shows in 2004 (considering S/S 2004 -- that took place in September 2003 -- the total is more than 134 shows! MCB was everywhere in that period! ;-)
