Freja Beha Erichsen
Freja Beha Erichsen | |
|---|---|
 Freja Beha Erichsen, September 2007 | |
| Born | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | IMG (London, Milan, New York, Paris) Dominique Models (Brussels) |
Freja Beha Erichsen (born October 18, 1987 in Roskilde, Denmark) also known as Freja Beha, is a Danish model.
Career
Discovered on the streets of her native Denmark by a modeling agent passing by in a taxi,[2] Erichsen made her debut as a model in 2005 at the fall Paris and Milan shows of Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu (which she opened). She continues to walk the runways of New York, Paris, Milan and also London, both in the Ready-to-wear and Haute Couture seasons. Erichsen has walked for Shiatzy Chen, Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Burberry, Alexander Wang, Prada, Balmain, Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix, Zac Posen and Sonia Rykiel, among many others.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Balenciaga, Jil Sander, Gucci, Hugo Boss, H&M, CK by Calvin Klein, Hermès, Chanel, Gianfranco Ferré, Pringle of Scotland, Emporio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Chloé, Karl Lagerfeld, MaxMara, Valentino, Pollini, Jaeger, GAP, and Tom Ford eyeswear. She is one of the faces of the fragrance Gucci by Gucci along side Natasha Poly and Raquel Zimmermann, and starred in the television advertisement directed by David Lynch. She was also the face of the Calvin Klein fragrance IN2U.
She has appeared in editorials for many prestigious fashion magazines, including the American, French, Italian, German, British, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian editions of Vogue, Interview Magazine, W Magazine, American and Russian Harper's Bazaar, French and Korean Numéro, i-D, V and Purple. She has also appeared on the cover of British Vogue, Vogue Italia, Purple, Vogue Paris, French and Korean Numéro, i-D, V, W Magazine and the Chinese, Portuguese, South Korean and Japanese editions of Vogue.[3]
Erichsen has had a number of fashion items named after her, including the Jill Stuart Freja handbag,[4] the Chloé Freja clutch, and the Alexander Wang Freja Lace-Up Stiletto Boot with Zip Detail.[5]
She is ranked 2nd on the Top 50 Models Women List by models.com.[6] Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.[7]
Erichsen is featured in the 2011 edition of the Pirelli Calendar, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.[8]
Personal life
Erichsen was educated at Frederiksberg Gymnasium.[9]
She enjoys listening to the music of PJ Harvey, the Danish group Kira and the Kindred Spirits,[10] Janis Joplin and Jeff Buckley.[11] She currently lives in New York City.[12]
Erichsen, known for her edgy, cool appearance, notably has 16 tattoos,[13] the first of which she got at age 16. Her tattoos include "float", written on the left side of her neck, an upside down triangle on the back of her neck, a circle behind her right ear, a cross on her right earlobe, "Serendipity is Life" written on the back of her upper right arm, a revolver on the inside of her upper left arm, "This Too Shall Pass" written on the inside of her upper right arm, "This World Tonight is Mine" written on her right wrist, "Redemption" written on her upper left forearm, three circles on the inside of her left wrist, a star on her upper left torso (just under her armpit) and a lightning bolt her upper right torso.[14] She has said that her tattoos do not affect her work and are easily concealed. Erichsen made a deal with her agent that she could have "as many tattoos as she wants" as long as she didn't cut her hair, although she did, in fact, cut her hair in 2007 after having established herself in the fashion industry.
References
- ^ a b c "Freja Beha". IMG Models. Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Harper's Bazaar Australia". http://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ Fashion Model Directory Profile
- ^ Fashionista News Story: "Can The Freja Beat Up The Stam?" Mar 07, 2007.
- ^ Freja Beha Blog
- ^ Top 50 models women. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Les 30 Mannequins des Années 2000. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Karl Lagerfeld Unveils the 2011 Pirelli Calendar".
- ^ "Eurowoman Magazine (scan)".
- ^ "vmagazine.com top 10 women 2007". http://www.vmagazine.com/fashion_article.php?n=859.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ Vogue Pairs April 2009, Top Models Supplement
- ^ "New York Magazine Profile".
- ^ "Freja Beha Fashion TV F/W 2010 Interview".
- ^ "Freja Beha Blog".
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