For some reason I overlooked these interviews (YT embeds). In the one below, from 2024, she mentions (in English) that did a test shoot for Guess in Lugano in June 2020 (their European HQ, no wonder that town keeps getting mentioned). Guess was her first commercial modeling work.

A longish interview, with Paul Marciano, from early 2021. She mentions studying economics, and that her father and brother were physicians but she didn't have the appropriate temperament for such a career (cue mention of Liza Makhu's family; Francesca and Liza were in a lot of the same campaigns). Paul and Francesca are both very fluent in English.

Guess studio photos update:

On the red carpet at the Guess 'Creation Of A Diva' exhibition at the Museo delle Culture di Milano, Februrary 25, 2025

The group photo belongs here because all of the other GuessGirls must have been distracted by another competing photographer. I'm not even sure if Francesa has celebrity status in Italy; her @fraa_valenti_ account has ~ 43k followers.

Francesca and Liza Makhu reunited again for the Marciano 2026ss campaign, photographed by Denis Nemyachenko in St Tropez (I'm not sure why the Guess campaign and event videos don't get more upvotes on YT)

The charming Behind the Scenes video with them speaking solely in English

3 slightly cleaned-up vid caps from their banter

Francesca isn't a party animal; how about an empress [sic] penguin 👑🐧. And as for Liza, there is a song from the King, but with a gender roles reversal:

🎸Let me be your, teddy bear🧸🎸

I checked to see if I had any e-comm studio images of the outfits shown in their Marciano campaign. These 2 match exactly, but the studio models differ:

A composite of 5 more with similar pattern/prints/fabrics to the campaign attire, but different cuts or clothing types. I wonder if any of the current Euro Guess models would know Rachel Mortensen; she was in Guess campaigns from ~2015 to 2018, before any of them had worked for the brand.

I looked up Liza and Francesca on Babepedia; they are currently just under 9.00. Koko occupies place #24; the only real fashion models scoring higher are Elizabeth Turner #7 and Nicola Cavanis #5 (all 3 scored at 9.04). An Italian is beating even those models, Monica Bellucci at #2. In the top 100 there are two other Guess models, Justya #70 (unexpected) and Emily Deyt-Aysage #81 (does Ella Cervetto #91 count as a full Guess model since she has done only 1 campaign & 1 collaboration?)

In the "Similar To" recommendation footage of Francesca and Liza's account I noticed a few Guess models (Seyla, Yeva Smolenska, Taylor Morland & Maria Chiara) and for some unfathomable reason several glamour models with copious naked photos (like Tessa Fowler). Neither Liza's nor Francesca's footer reference the other.

Guess EU e-commerce images, part 1 (of 2):

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Recent Guess e-comm, part 2 (of 2):

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Guess Spring/Summer 2023 (Advertisements)

with Liza Makhu, Xavier Grey & Unknown

Photographers: Vicoolya & Saida

Hair: Fabio Cicerale

freemagazines.top (US Elle March 2023)

Guess e-commerce:

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Accessories/jewelry section (the stones in her first necklace/earring combo looks like aventurine, then rose quartz). Plus Francesca's gift for Liza, a Guess teddy bear named RW7549P6101 accessorized with a gold chain and a pendant of 10 diamond like stones (perhaps R2D2🤖 would be an easier to pronounce name for him).

A selection from Francesca's 2025 social media, with other Guess models in several:

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Early Guess modelling (2020 - 21), starting with 1 from Guess Spring 2020 by Victoria & Saida, 2 with Liza Makhu (📸 by Eva Disenko), 2 from Guess Athleisure 2021 campaign (📸 Nima Benati; Emily Deyt-Aysage is in the first), 8 grayscale by Victoria & Saida (Mattia Narducci had the good fortune to pose with her in this campaign shoot), and two taken in Rome for Guess Fall 2021 (also Victoria & Saida)

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Back to 2025. A Guess lingerie shoot by Ivan Genasi, with Seyla Zanon in the first two as well:

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In Saudi Arabia (Kianna modeled that rhinestoned bikini in the studio for Guess)

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At the amazing Villa d'Este in Tivoli. Francesca would make a magnificent Italian vacation tour guide.

A Rhaspody in Indigo?

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Alfonso Anton Cornelis📷\Harper's Bazaar México Dolce & Gabanna Special May 2025

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Alina Troyan📷

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Camos Beachwear

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Daniela Rettore📷\Yas Couture House of Fashion Fall 2024

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Denis Nemyachenko📷\GUESS SS2026

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Eva Disenko📷

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Eva Disenko📷\GUESS Essentials 2021

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Eva Disenko📷\Guess Home Collection 2021

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Eva Disenko📷\GUESS Lingerie

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Eva Disenko📷\Marciano by GUESS FW 2021