Alyona Subbotina
Alyona Subbotina (born February 13, 1990) is a Kazakhstani fashion model and entrepreneur. She gained international recognition after exclusively opening the Givenchy fashion week in Paris in 2011. She has worked with designers such as Giorgio Armani, Givenchy and Helmut Lang. She is currently signed to Trump Model Management in New York City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Early life
Subbotina was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She was a member of the Kazakh Olympic Volleyball team. She began her modeling career at the age of 16 in Singapore while concurrently completing a B.A. in Hotel Management from the East Asia Institute of Management.
Career
Subbotina’s modeling career began at age 16. She was scouted by two agents to participate in Kazakhstan Fashion Week (KFW). This led to modeling work in Singapore where her awkward beauty and new ‘albino’ makeover garnered her attention and work.
She was secured exclusively by Givenchy to open Paris Fashion Week 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Her reception was well received and she was requested to relocate to New York City.
Subbotina has walked in fashion shows for designers including Helmut Lang, ACNE, Fendi, Preen, Pringle of Scotland, Rick Owens, Daks, David Koma, Givenchy,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mara Hoffman, Roksanda Illincic, Thierry Mugler, Tibi, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
She was the face for MAC Cosmetics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Brunello Cucinelli in 2012 and Thomas Wylde in 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She has been the advertising campaign for Armani.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable magazine features include Vogue Italia,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Vogue Germany, Interview, iD Magazine,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> METAL, V Magazine, Marie Claire (France, UK) and Dazed & Confused.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She has graced the covers of Marie Claire Malaysia, Harper’s Bazaar Kazakhstan, Elle Mexico and Numéro Thailand.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
