Natasha Vojnovic
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Nataša Vojnović (Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Војновић) is a Bosnian Serb fashion model
, best known for her versatile looks and her appearance in the Elite Model Look
of 1997.
, SFR Yugoslavia. At the age of 12, she fled from the war in Bosnia.
of FR Yugoslavia in 1997. She won the semifinals, earning her the right to represent her country during the finals in Nice, France. She lost to Dutch contestant Yfke Sturm
.
She started her modeling job when she signed with NEXT Model Management
in 1999. She was then ushered to Paris and Milan to make her first fashion show appearance in the Spring Fendi
and Balenciaga
shows. Her first campaign was for Chanel
Accessories, shot by Karl Lagerfeld
. Her career continued to build momentum, booking editorials for Vogue Italia
, i-D
(her first magazine cover), and British Vogue. In 2000, Nataša signed a contract with Calvin Klein
, after she dyed her original blonde hair for red locks. She continued her career, booking campaigns for Aquascutum
, Blumarine
, Chanel
, Gucci
, Stella McCartney
, Sonia Rykiel
, and Yves Saint Laurent. She also has walked the runway for international designers like Christian Dior
and Christian Lacroix
. In 2010, Vojnović appeared on the cover of Serbian Elle.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, best known for her versatile looks and her appearance in the Elite Model Look
Elite Model Look
Elite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is the premiere and most prestigious modeling contest used to discover and launch fashion models in the international fashion marketplace...
of 1997.
Early life
Nataša was born on August 28, 1979 in BrčkoBrcko (city)
Brčko is a city in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, administrative seat of the Brčko District. It lies on the country's border along the Sava river across from Gunja, Croatia...
, SFR Yugoslavia. At the age of 12, she fled from the war in Bosnia.
Elite Model Look and Career
Vojnović entered the Elite Model LookElite Model Look
Elite Model Look is a yearly fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Management, an international model management group. It is the premiere and most prestigious modeling contest used to discover and launch fashion models in the international fashion marketplace...
of FR Yugoslavia in 1997. She won the semifinals, earning her the right to represent her country during the finals in Nice, France. She lost to Dutch contestant Yfke Sturm
Yfke Sturm
Yfke Sturm is a Dutch model.-Youth:Becoming a top international model was the last thing 15-year-old sports enthusiast Yfke Sturm expected until in 1997 the 5'11” teen was approached in her hometown of Almere, Netherlands, by a Elite Model Management scout. Shortly thereafter, she entered the...
.
She started her modeling job when she signed with NEXT Model Management
NEXT Model Management
NEXT Model Management is a Global modeling agency with offices in New York City, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. Founded in 1989 by Faith Kates, the agency is one of the top 3 model agencies in the world...
in 1999. She was then ushered to Paris and Milan to make her first fashion show appearance in the Spring Fendi
Fendi
Fendi is an Italian high fashion house best known for its "baguette" handbags. It was launched in 1925 as a fur and leather shop in Rome, but today is a multinational luxury goods brand owned by LVMH...
and Balenciaga
Balenciaga
Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Basque designer, born in the Basque Country, Spain. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ultra-modern...
shows. Her first campaign was for Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
Accessories, shot by Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
. Her career continued to build momentum, booking editorials for Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia is the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. Owned by Condé Nast International, it is the least commercial of all editions of Vogue magazine and has been called the top fashion magazine in the world....
, i-D
I-D
i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
(her first magazine cover), and British Vogue. In 2000, Nataša signed a contract with Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
, after she dyed her original blonde hair for red locks. She continued her career, booking campaigns for Aquascutum
Aquascutum
"Aquascutum" is a UK-based luxury clothing manufacturer and retailer, owned by Jaeger.-Company history:Aquascutum was established in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, when tailor and entrepreneur John Emary opened a high quality menswear shop at 46 Regent Street...
, Blumarine
Blumarine
Blufin S.p.A is an Italian fashion house founded by Anna Molinari and her late husband Gianpaolo Tarabini. The core brand is Blumarine, which they started in 1977, followed by Miss Blumarine , Blugirl and Anna Molinari , which is being repositioned as their luxury brand...
, Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Stella Nina McCartney is an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late photographer and animal rights activist, Linda McCartney.-Early life:...
, Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel née Flis is a French fashion designer.Ethnically a Polish-Romanian Jew, Sonia Rykiel was born in Neuilly a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, the eldest of five daughters of a Polish mother and a Romanian father. At the age of 17, she was employed to dress the window...
, and Yves Saint Laurent. She also has walked the runway for international designers like Christian Dior
Christian Dior
Christian Dior , was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior.-Life:...
and Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix
Christian Marie Marc Lacroix is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded.-Early life:Lacroix was born in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône in southern France. At a young age he began sketching historical costumes and fashions. Lacroix graduated from high school in 1969...
. In 2010, Vojnović appeared on the cover of Serbian Elle.