Valerija sestic biography
- Swiss born Croatian model Valerija Sestic (17) is currently one of the hottest properties in the fashion model world.
- Valerija Sestic is a Swiss model that made her debut when she walked the runway for BCBG Max Azria.
- Swiss-born Croatian Valerija Sestic (17) has taken the modelling world by storm.
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How budding supermodel, 15, lied about her age to walk in at least 12 New York shows - and now she's taking on Milan
By TAMARA ABRAHAM FOR MAILONLINE
Updated:
Underage: Valerija Sestic, 15, on the catwalk for D&G yesterday, has been securing high-profile jobs by telling designers she is already 16
A budding teenage supermodel has angered several fashion labels after lying about her age in order to appear in top New York Fashion Week shows.
Agents representing Valerija Sestic told at least a dozen designers including Tory Burch, Rodarte and Oscar de la Renta, that she was 16.
In fact, she is still 15, meaning labels that employed her have flouted industry guidelines on the use of underage models.
Her agency, Women Management, has since admitted that she will not turn 16 until October 21.
But that did not stop them from ignoring a similar directive at Milan Fashion Week, as she appeared on the catwalk at yesterday's D&G show.
Today, fashion designers told how they had been in the dark about the youngster's true age.
Donna Karan's press office refused to comment
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Valerija Sestic Taking The Modelling World By Storm
Swiss born Croatian model Valerija Sestic (17) is currently one of the hottest properties in the fashion model world. Sestic was selected recently by famous American designer Marc Jacobs, out of hundreds of girls to be the star of the show when he presented his latest collection.
Sestic’s career in the world of modelling begun when she was spotted in Zagreb, Croatia by modelling agent Tihana Harapin-Zalepugin whilst she was visiting her grandparents. Since then she has gone on to model at Fashion Week in New York and shoot campaigns for some of the most famous fashion houses and designers in the world such as Dolce&Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Tony Burch, Rodarte and Oscar de la Renta. Sestic also graced a huge billboard on New York’s 5th Avenue when she done an advert for Armani Exchange.
Born in Bern, Sestic says that her favourite fashion designer is Versace and hopes one day to grace the cover of Vogue Magazine.
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Valerija Sestic
In 2011 Valerija Sestic signed with Women Management, she walked the spring shows for BCBG Max Azria, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte and DKNY in New York, she walked the spring shows for Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Just Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferre and Blumarine in Milan.
In 2012 she was in ad campaigns for D&G, Armani Exchange and Sportmax, she was in editorials for Allure Magazine, Jalouse and Interview Russia and walked for Frankie Morello, No.21, Giles, House of Holland, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Marc Jacobs, Nicole Miller, DL1961, Acne, Suno, Blumarine, Topshop, Donna Karan and Cushnie et Ochs.
In 2013 she walked for Jeremy Scott, Ohne Titel, Louis Vuitton, Phillip Plein, Emporio Armani, Matthew Williamson, Julien MacDonald, PPQ, J. Crew, Oscar de la Renta and Helmut Lang and she was in an ad campaign for Pull & Bear.
In 2014 Valerija Sestic was in an editorial for Harrods.
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