Vlada Roslyakova (Russian: ; born
Elena Roslyakova on July 8, 1987 in
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, Russia) is a
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Early life and modeling
When she began modeling, Roslyakova changed her name from Elena to Vlada in order to distinguish herself from another model named Elena Rosenkova. Vlada is a feminine form of her father's name, Vladimir. Vlada (the name she goes by now) has been modeling since childhood. She began in Russia, then moved on to
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. After her first show,
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Spring 2004, Vlada almost quit modeling due to fear, but she decided to continue with it and was rewarded later. When she arrived in
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, she began modeling for well-known designers and became one of the most sought-after faces in the industry.
Her ad campaigns now include
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Cheap & Chic, D&G,
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Bridal,
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Blue Label,
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, Miss Sixty, MaxMara,
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,
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Fragrance,
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, Jill Stuart Beauty, Jill Stuart Fragrance, Derercuny,
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, Daks Japan,
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, and Lacoste. Additionally, Vlada is currently the
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for French designer
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.
On January 15, 2007,
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cited Roslyakova as one of the dangerously
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models who could be banned from
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for her low
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. Vlada has always said she's "naturally skinny" and that she can eat a lot of food and "not gain a gram".
On July 7, 2009, Vlada closed the Fall Haute Couture
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show, for the fourth time in a row.
Agencies
Her agencies include Women Management, Eskimo Model Management - Paris Models 1, MY Model Management, and Voice Models, Tokyo.
Trademarks
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Vlada's trademark is her unique walk on the runways, where she leans back as she walks. She is known for being goofy backstage, and models say she is "a lovable person". Vlada is also known for her unique "baby-doll" looks, along with models like
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Jessica StamJessica Stam , also known simply as Stam, is a Canadian model.-Early life and discovery:Stam was born in Kincardine, Ontario and grew up on a farm alongside her six brothers. She came from a religious family and attended Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, Ontario...
,
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, and
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Personal life
Vlada has said that she is interested in studying
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and if not for modeling, she would be studying at a university. In backstage interviews she has mentioned that she enjoys
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, like
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, as well as
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and
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s. Vlada has said that she enjoys reading classic Russian books and enjoys the
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aspect. She keeps them in her bag quite often. She also enjoys club music. Aside from the weight topics on TV and newspapers, she keeps a low profile. She has said that she wants to "save the world."
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