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Vittoria is IT. She is EVERYTHING. I can't remember a model in the last 5 years who is giving me this level of star quality. She is a dream on the runway and in front of the camera. She could be just the girl to bring back beauty, elegance, classicism, glamour, maturity and professionalism to the modeling industry after years of awkward, gangly, teenage, dead-in-the-eyes girl-child models.
I absolutely agree. If she's managed correctly and cares to do so - she has a real industry game-changing career ahead of her.Longevity will be the key to success.
My sentiments exactly. She's a star and reminds me of models from a decade ago. Hopefully her career will hit the heights of other current models like Anna, Lexi, Mica and Rianne because she deserves it.
Longevity will be the key to success.
Vittoria Ceretti Proves the Power of the Well-Rounded Model
By Janelle Okwodu
Every so often a perfect storm of events conspires to create the next big modeling star. Hyped new faces are plentiful, but it’s rare for a model to follow through by landing the kind of work that pushes them into the next phase of their careers: campaigns, contracts, and those increasingly hard-to-get covers. The latest beauty to step into the spotlight? Vittoria Ceretti, an elegant rising star from Brescia, Italy, who is in the midst of a bona fide “moment.” This past month alone, Cerretti has appeared alongside the boys at Prada’s menswear collection, donned couture at Dior and Fendi, posed for Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for Givenchy’s latest campaign, and joined the likes of Kate Moss and Gigi Hadid as one of Italian Vogue’s cover stories. The shift from working model to big name can prove daunting, but for Ceretti—who’s been in front of the camera since her days as a tween Elite Model Look finalist—the whirlwind has been a good thing. “It feels surreal—I had focused on juggling modeling and school together, basically just working hard and going with the flow,” says Ceretti. “Being able to receive any support from people in the industry is already a blessing, so now I just hope I continue to deliver what everyone is looking for in a model!”
And as for what the industry appears to be looking for: at the moment, it’s a combination of personality, accessibility, and the kind of look that can translate beyond fashion’s niche audience. Edgy models can walk the coolest shows, but it’s the classic beauties who land those lucrative beauty contracts. Studying psychology in between her stints for designers, Ceretti is remarkably well rounded—off-duty and within her career. Adept at working both sides of the market, she’s caught the eye of designers like Jonathan Anderson and Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez while serving as the face of Dolce & Gabbana’s cosmetics line. For Ceretti, having the opportunity to transcend easy classification has taught her a few things along the way. “It’s very important to understand how to act in any situation,” says Ceretti. “Be kind to everyone you meet, and most importantly—never compare your career to another model’s.”
That doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a few around, though. Ceretti calls Yasmin Wijnaldum, Irina Djuranovic, Estelle Chen, and Mayowa Nicholas close friends, and credits the people who were with her at the start of her career with helping her get to this point, from the girls she shared a model apartment with to early supporters, like Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who she was reunited with during couture. “I will always thank them for all the opportunities they gave me when I was younger,” says Ceretti. “Working with them feels like being home. They’re amazing people who work hard and love their job, and there is always a fun energy whenever you’re around the team.” Jetting off to Naples for the Alta Moda show tapped into another of Ceretti’s big loves—travel. “There are still many places around the globe I would like to explore, and I’m going to trust my modeling career to take me to at least some of them!”
Though modeling has allowed her the chance to see the world, some of Ceretti’s favorite moments—like walking over Rome’s Trevi Fountain at Fendi—take her back to her Italian roots. Landing on the cover of Vogue’s Italian edition may have proved the biggest thrill. “When the photo first surfaced, I almost didn’t believe it was me,” says Ceretti, “actually seeing myself on the cover still feels unbelievable.” Indeed, the Steven Meisel shot of Ceretti in a blonde wig is worlds away from her typical look, but the glamorous Avedon-inspired images make a visual impact. Only time will tell whether Ceretti’s momentum will lead her down the path toward supermodel-dom, but for the moment she’s happy to soak up all the opportunities heading her way. “I didn’t always want to be a model, but once I started, I realized how much I loved it. . . . With this job, I got to see cities like New York, and even move here, which I never imagined doing. Meeting new, creative people almost every day is also a nice bonus—so many people in fashion have rich knowledge and ideas that I couldn’t absorb anywhere else.”