Vika Falileeva

[cestmagique]

at Valentino


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[cestmagique]

Louis Vuitton


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[gossiping]

so beautiful at valentino that hair and dress were perfect

 

[iluvjeisa]

I think Vika@Vuitton was the best fashion week moment for me. Stunning.

 

[Stereo_Flo]

Lincoln Center Presents: An Evening With Ralph Lauren Hosted By Oprah Winfrey
- zimbio

 

[glossypages]

Hmm, I don't think these have been posted?
I love Vika, her face structure is superb!

Vika Falileeva by Nyra Lang for Deutsch Magazine

Vika – Wearing a myriad of this season’s most body conscious looks, Vika Falileeva exudes a laid-back confidence for the latest edition of Deutsch Magazine. Photographed by Nyra Lang with styling by Kasia Pysiak, Vika gets swathed in designs from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Agent Provocateur and others.

from fashion gone rogue

 

[AriLove]

SPLIT DECISION
Models: Vika Falileeva, Magda Laguinge, Caterina Ravaglia, Sofia Titova & Xiao Wen
Hair: Maxime Mace
Makeup: Maude Laceppe
Stylist: Vanessa Traina
Photographer: Kacper Kasprczk


nytimes via MissMagAddict

 

[Juliax]

I like her face, quite interesting and really inspiring

 

[gossiping]

i really hope we see so much more of her

 

[iluvjeisa]

She could be edgy, but I could also easily see her as the next Ralph Lauren girl.

 

[glossypages]

pre-fall 2012
Carolina Herrera

from style.com

 

[japoelflaco]

Her face reminds me so much of Nicole Neumann.
I'll definitely keep an eye on Vika.

 

[Forrest]

She shot the Blumarine and Tommy Hilfiger campaign.

The third time was a charm for Vika Falileeva. After two so-so seasons, the leggy, fair-skinned blonde nailed spring 2012, nabbing nearly all the top shows, including Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang, Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs. And now the DNA-repped 20-year-old is transitioning into quite the campaign girl: she just shot them for Blumarine and Tommy Hilfiger, whose runway she happened to open and close as well.

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+ a interview on it.

 

[cologne_rocks]

Yes, definitely a win! She does photograph soulfully and i am sure she can EASILY handle the aesthetics of these two brands and she could easily go beyond that.
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[Forrest]

^^ right source is ofcourse: wwd.com

Model Call: Vika Falileeva

The third time was a charm for Vika Falileeva. After two so-so seasons, the leggy, fair-skinned blonde nailed spring 2012, nabbing nearly all the top shows, including Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang, Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs. And now the DNA-repped 20-year-old is transitioning into quite the campaign girl: she just shot them for Blumarine and Tommy Hilfiger, whose runway she happened to open and close as well.

How were you discovered?
There was a modeling competition in Irkutsk, where I’m from in Russia. I didn’t compete though. When I went and the judges met me they were like, “You don’t need to do this. You can just get signed now.” Then I came to New York last September.

Was modeling something you thought about growing up?
I was so skinny in school and always the tallest in class. Guys would never look at me. Then I remember I saw somewhere a video from fashion week and I thought maybe I can do that. Maybe I can be a model.

The fall 2012 shows are just a couple months away. Do you do anything to prepare for the chaos?
Sleep all day and eat a lot actually, because I lost like five kilograms last time. I was superskinny. You don’t have time to eat. We have castings, shows, fittings, refits, more castings, more shows.

What advice would you give a newcomer doing her first fashion season?
The most important thing is to know each designer and know how to present yourself to their unique taste because you have less than one minute sometimes to make an impression. You just give them your book and they ask you to walk so you have to think of what kind of girl they want and give off that energy. Like Calvin Klein is more natural and Versace is supersexy. The girls who want to do fashion week, they should watch the shows on YouTube to see how the girls walk differently in each show.

What was your favorite show to walk in?
Louis Vuitton. It was amazing. There were like 45 girls in the show and Marc Jacobs knew every single one of our names. He came up to me and said, “Hello Vika!” I was like, Marc Jacobs knows who I am?

You were in his own show in New York too, right?
Yeah, that was difficult. I was number 25 so right in the middle. We were supposed to count to three after the last girl started walking and then we could go but the way the lights were going, it was confusing. I was lucky though. I was just sitting in a chair and I was looking at the runway. Some girls had their back to the runway and still had to know exactly when to go. But he gave the best trade. I got this long pink coat, amazing. Alex Wang also had amazing trade. He sent us like 10 pieces each. I came to the agency and there was just this huge box waiting for me.

Most agencies are closing on Thursday for the holidays. Any exciting plans?
I’m going home for a bit, then I’m off to the south of France to go to a spa and rest. Then it will be New Year’s, the couture shows and fashion week again. It starts all over.

wwd.com

 

[penny609]

Always liked her face and looks, glad she had campaigns especially as she photographs well. I just wonder if they re-read the interview before publishing because there is quite a contradiction between the little presentation they do and her description of how she was discovered ("then I came to NY last september" )

 

[lanvinray]

Good for Vika! All the hardwork has finally payed off

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

excellent news! DNA does wonder with their girls, and she is no exception

 

[mariemaud]

as ILJ and cologne mentionned, she can work out everything and beyond, was a matter of time (and management maybe, idk)

 

[gossiping]

thanks for posting that interview, i really liked it