Vika Falileeva

Vika Falileeva
Born1992 (age 28–29)[1]
Irkutsk, Russia
NationalityRussian
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Hair colorBlond
Eye colorGreen
Agency
  • Silent Models NY (New York)
  • MP Paris (Paris)
  • FL Models Management & Scouting (Paris)
  • FASHION MODEL MANAGEMENT (Milan)
  • Premier Model Management (London)
  • View Model Management (Barcelona)
  • Elite Model Management (Copenhagen)
  • Modelwerk (Hamburg)
  • We Are Models (Lisboa)
  • TFM (Oslo)
  • METRO Models (Zurich)[3]

Vika Falileeva is a Russian model.

Early life and career

Falileeva was born in Irkutsk in 1992. She began modelling in 2008 at the age of 16. In July 2010, during Paris Couture Week, she walked for Elie Saab.[4][5] Later this same year, she signed a contract with Ford Models, and in September participated in various high-profile shows such as Gianfranco Ferre, Jil Sander, Vera Wang, and Moschino in New York City and Milan, followed by the Givenchy Spring 2011 show in Paris a month later.[4]

2011

In February, she walked for Alberta Ferretti and Giorgio Armani in New York and Milan. In July, she appeared on the cover of Amica magazine.[1] Later this year, Falileeva left Ford Models, instead signing a contract with DNA. She subsequently had a career breakthrough, walking for Alexander Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Rochas and Valentino in September.[4]

2012

In January, she appeared in a campaign for Blumarine, and also shot for the February editions of both British and Japanese Vogue.[4]

2015 onwards

In December 2015, Falileeva and Czech model Hana Jirickova featured in an H&M campaign.[6] In May 2016, she featured on the cover of the Russian edition of Allure.[7] In 2017, she was photographed by Sergi Pons for El País newspaper, and in October of the same year, she walked for Pronovias at New York Bridal Fashion Week.[8][9]

References
  1. "Vika Falileeva". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. Joseph Lin (9 September 2010). "A Fashion Week Model's Secret: Sensible Shoes". Time. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. Vika Falileeva Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. "Vika Falileeva". New York. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. "How I Was Discovered: Model Vika Falileeva Went From Subzero Siberia to Fashion Week". Vogue. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. "Wieczorowe propozycje od H&M". 8 December 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. "Allure Russia". Allure. May 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. Jana Klouparová (7 February 2017). "Modelka Vika Falileeva v zimním kabátku". Moda.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. Laura Santambrogio (10 October 2017). "Atelier Pronovias, la sfilata di New York" [Atelier Pronovias, the New York parade]. Vogue (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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