Sasha Pivovarova

Sasha Pivovarova was born in Moscow and studied art and art history at the University of Moscow and the St Petersburg New Academy of Fine Art. She began modelling in February 2005 when a photographer friend from New York City introduced her to IMG. Two weeks later she opened for the Prada show in Milan, and within a year had appeared on two Italian Vogue covers. She has appeared in American Vogue, Italian Vogue, French Vogue, British Vogue, Japanese Vogue, Chinese Vogue, W, V Magazine, POP and Numero. She has worked with such renowned photographers as Steven Meisel, Peter Lindberg, Michael Thompson, Mario Sorrenti, Nathaniel Goldberg, Craig McDean, Glen Lutchford, Greg Kadel, Willy Van Der Peter and Paolo Roversi.

Sasha maintains one of the longest running Prada exclusives, going on 5 seasons, and is also the face of Armani cosmetics. Sasha has walked the runway for top designers, including Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Chloe, Valentino, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Miu Miu, Hermes, Kenzo, Victor and Rolf, Dolce and Gabanna, Balenciaga, Zac Pozen, Fendi and Yohji Yamamoto.

Sasha continues to sketch and paint, and her work has been featured in French Vogue among other high caliber editorial magazines.