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):

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

Guess Spring/Summer 2023 (Advertisements)

with Liza Makhu, Xavier Grey & Unknown

Photographers: Vicoolya & Saida

Hair: Fabio Cicerale

freemagazines.top (US Elle March 2023)