early years
Karlie Kloss was born in the USA, in the city of gangsters - Chicago. Her father was an emergency room doctor. In addition to Karlie, there were three more girls in the Kloss family (four children in total).
Since childhood, the future model was fond of dancing. She seriously studied ballet and planned to connect her whole life with this art form. After school, the girl even managed to enter Caston's Academy. At that time, the Kloss family already lived in Missouri.
One day, Carly agreed to take part in a charity show held in St. Louis. Karlie Kloss, whose height is 180 cm, seemed to the organizers of the show to be an ideal model. Agents from Elite Model Management also appreciated the girl’s beauty and offered her cooperation. So Miss Kloss became a professional model.
Childhood and youth
Karlie Elizabeth Kloss was born on August 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Tracy Fares, is an independent director, and her father, Kurt Kloss, is an emergency physician.
Karlie Kloss as a child
Carly is not the only child in the family: she has three sisters - the eldest Christine and the younger twins Kimberly and Kariann. Kloss has Danish, German and Polish roots.
Karlie Kloss family
Carly began her path to a modeling career at ballet school. The girl admits that classical ballet education has become an excellent basis for her future profession.
Karlie Kloss at ballet school
The path to the profession was a charity fashion show in a shopping center in her hometown of St. Louis. Despite the fact that she was only 13 years old at the time, her catlike gait and unusual appearance attracted the attention of agents from Mother Model Management.
Karlie Kloss: photo, beginning of a modeling career
Carly's career began with her debut photo shoot for Scene Magazine, which was published in Chicago. Karlie Kloss, whose photos were posted on 12 pages of the publication, looked so charismatic that Elite New York repurchased these photos.
In 2007, the girl’s career took off: TeenVogue posted her photo on its cover. After that, Carly starred for adult Vogue, as well as for the New York Times T Style. After some time, the Abercrombie brand invited the model to demonstrate clothes from its catalogs.
The best times for Carly came when she signed a contract with NEXT Model Management. This is a serious player in the American modeling market, which immediately affected the model’s well-being. In just one fall season in 2008, Kloss took part in more than 64 shows. Moreover, Carly walked the catwalk in cities such as New York, Paris and Milan.
Karlie Kloss and 8 other models unhappy with Victoria's Secret policies
We remember Karlie Kloss and eight other models who expressed dissatisfaction with Victoria's Secret's policies.
It recently became known that Karlie Kloss has decided to part ways with Victoria's Sercret. The model worked with the brand for many years and became an angel in 2013. But, two years later, she stopped appearing on the catwalk as their model. At that time, this was explained by the girl’s heavy workload and her studies at New York University. However, in 2017 she still appeared on the show.
In 2020, Ed Razek, Victoria's Secret Marketing Director, explained the reason for the model's departure.
“Carly and I met a few months ago to discuss what she wanted in her life and career. As a result of our conversation, it became clear that she did not have enough time to fulfill her countless obligations. Involuntarily, we agreed that she would leave the brand after the end of the contract.”
Kloss recently explained what actually prompted her to take this step. The girl decided to leave because of the brand's message, which indicated what a beautiful woman should be. She describes her actions as “embarking on feminist power.”
“The reason why I decided to stop working with Victoria's Secret was the image that I presented. I didn’t feel like it really reflected who I am,” she said. “I think that was the decisive moment for me to join the ranks of feminists. Now I have the opportunity to make my own choices, both through the companies I work with and through the image I bring to the world.”
However, Carly was not the only participant in the show who expressed her dissatisfaction with the brand's policies. Here are other stories.
Gisele Bündchen The model was one of the most famous "angels" for many years, but parted ways with the company in 2006. She later shared the story in her book Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life. “It became increasingly difficult for me to walk down the catwalk in my underpants. Give me a tail, a cape, wings – anything to cover myself up just a little!” After the end of the contract, the model said that at that time she “wasn’t sure that she wanted to continue working there.”
Halsey After Ed Razek said the show would not feature transgender models, the singer, who walked the runway in 2020, posted about the topic on Instagram. “I have loved Victoria's Secret shows since I was a child. Performing with wonderful artists and models on the same stage used to seem like a dream. But I cannot ignore some of their comments as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.”
Bella Hadid The model did not openly protest, but she reposted Halsey’s post and added a heart of her own.
Rihanna Rihanna's reaction was even less noticeable, but her fans couldn't ignore it. In 2020, the singer liked a Twitter post in which she was set as an example to Ed Razek.
Jourdan Dunn Girl also responded to the problem and wrote on her Twitter account: “I feel much better now that I am no longer a part of this shit show... Sorry, I meant the Victoria's Secret show.” The girl later deleted this post.
Erin Heatherton In an interview, the model admitted that she stopped working with the brand because they constantly forced her to lose weight. “During the last two shows I was constantly told to lose weight. I remember looking at the food and thinking: maybe I shouldn’t eat this? I realized that I can’t go out into the world and say that it’s easy and anyone can do it.”
Ashley Graham In 2017, Ashley made two comments about the lack of inclusivity at Victoria's Secret shows. First, she posted a photo of herself with “photoshopped” wings and captioned it: “Got my wings!” Another time, she appeared in a Lane Bryant advertising campaign with the statement "I'm no angel."
Robin Lawley The Australian model and activist has also repeatedly spoken about the lack of diverse body types at Victoria's Secret shows. Most recently she Fr.
The lingerie giant has been subject to criticism for years. He is accused of a lack of diversity in body types. The show is often compared to Rihanna's Fenty lingerie show and described as "out of touch with real life".
Recently, the show's ratings have dropped significantly and sales have fallen. Due to this, the brand will no longer be broadcast on television.
“We decided to reconsider the concept of the Victoria's Secret show. Going forward, we don't think television is the right fit for us,” explained Leslie Wexner, CEO of L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret. He also said that the brand is looking for a “new event format,” but did not specify the details.
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Conflict between Elite and NEXT Model Management
Things were going well for Karlie Kloss. She successfully graduated from the ballet academy and became one of the most sought-after models in America. The excitement around the young and successful lady was added to by the struggle between the Elite and NEXT Model Management agencies. It turns out that NEXT Model Management simply lured Kloss away from the Elite agency.
One can only guess what losses Elite suffered and how many contracts they lost with Kloss’s departure. Of course, the founders did not like this, and they even sued NEXT Model Management, who did not play by the rules. However, the conflict did not develop and soon subsided.
But Karlie Kloss continued to take everything from life: in 2011, she found herself in the top three models according to Models.com, broke her contract with NEXT Model Management and moved to another agency - IMG Models.
Biography
Karlie Kloss was born on August 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of two, Carly moved with her parents to St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from high school, Kloss entered Caston's Ballet Academy. “I love to dance ballet,” the model admits. “Especially with my three sisters, whom I love very much.”
Karlie Kloss photography
In 2007, during a charity show in St. Louis, representatives of the Elite Model Management modeling agency invited Karlie to participate in the casting, and, a few months later, Karlie Kloss became a real model, while continuing to study at Caston's Academy.
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In August 2007, Kloss posed for the cover of Teen Vogue, and in September she made her debut at the Calvin Klein show in New York. Her career gained momentum and in the same September she represented the Gucci House at a show in Milan. A month later, she was invited to take part in the spring collection shows of the brands Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Valentino and Viktor & Rolf in Paris.
Karlie Kloss photography
In January, the model signed a contract with the famous modeling agency NEXT Model Management and immediately found herself in advertising campaigns for Nina Ricci, Gap, Pringle of Scotland and American Eagle products.
During her short modeling career, Karlie Kloss was able to participate in shows of the fashion houses Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino and Versace, and also appeared on the covers of New York Times T Style, Teen Vogue, Numéro, Italian Vogue, W and a number of British magazines.
Karlie Kloss photography
In February 2008, Carly opened shows for Carolina Herrera, Doo.Ri, Rebecca Taylor, Marni, Pringle of Scotland and Pucci in New York and Milan, and closed shows for Doo.Ri ", "Jill Stuart", "Marc by Marc Jacobs", "Matthew Williamson", "Alberta Ferretti", "Just Cavalli", "Pringle of Scotland" and "Pucci", which is no less honorable than the opening. In September, Kloss opened the Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chloé shows in New York and closed the Obedient Sons and Daughters and Chloé shows. The same year, she took part in an advertising campaign for the Bvlgari's Omnia Jade fragrance.
Carly spent the beginning of 2009 in Paris, where she opened shows for Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino. She also became the face of the Dolce & Gabbana brand, and in February she finally appeared on the cover of British Vogue. This is good ground for appearing on the cover of American Vogue, which is the pinnacle of a modeling career.
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Carly and anorexia
Although the appearance of the American model cannot be called sickly, controversy and rumors flared up twice around her thinness.
The first serious conflict broke out after the publication of Carly’s photographs for the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. In them, the model appeared naked, and anyone could appreciate the degree of thinness of the girl. It is known that throughout the secular world there is now a fierce struggle against anorexia. Immediately, the magazine was reproached for promoting thinness that was dangerous to health. The editor-in-chief of Vogue, Senora Sozzani, had to justify that Kloss’s condition had nothing to do with anorexia, but just in case, these pictures were removed from the Internet.
Soon history repeated itself: filming for Numero magazine also had to take place half-naked. In many photos, Carly’s ribs stuck out too much, so the editors resorted to a trick - they masked Carly’s “frightening” reliefs in Photoshop. But the original images somehow leaked onto the Internet.
The best shows featuring Carly
The girl began her career with fashion shows for the well-known brand Calvin Klein. It was a promising start. After such a debut, success was ensured: model Karlie Kloss was noticed by such famous brands as Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Valentino.
Further, the list of famous fashion houses collaborating with the model only grew larger. The model’s popularity was enhanced by her grace, ideal figure parameters and hard work. Fashion houses like John Galliano and Dior traditionally give Karlie Kloss the right to open and close their shows. The world-famous American brand Victoria's Secret, with which Kloss collaborated until 2015, did not stand aside.
Carier start
Like many other famous models, Karlie Kloss got into this business completely by accident. In 2007, she decided to take part in a small amateur show to support her friend who was suffering from cancer. During the fashion show, she was noticed by representatives of the Elite modeling agency. The girl agreed to cooperate with them, but continued to study ballet, not believing that she could achieve success in this field. And in vain. Already in August 2007, Carly appeared on the cover of TeenVogue, the teenage section of the most influential magazine in the fashion world. Famous models Chanel Imam and Ali Michel starred with her in the photo shoot. In the same year she appeared on the cover of the German Glamor magazine. Karlie Kloss also enjoyed success on the catwalk. She took part in fashion shows for Calvin Klein, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Valentino.
In addition, she took part in the filming of the youth series “Gossip Girl”. Her television debut took place in September 2007. The following year, she broke her contract with Elite and moved to NEXT. She did not voice the reasons for leaving, but her parent agency even sued her. In 2008, the girl continued her climb up the career ladder. At the beginning of the spring season, fashion critics called her a rising star. By the end of the year, they even gave her the title of best model of the year. In subsequent years, she did not lower the bar, taking part in prestigious shows and photo shoots. Kloss also became the face of the fashion houses Christian Dior, Chloe, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes.
Karlie Kloss: personal life
Westerners are already accustomed to the fact that celebrities often turn out to be bisexual. Supermodel Gia Carangi is known for her relationships with women, another modern star is Cara Delevingne, and Karlie Kloss.
Carly never tells the press about her relationships with guys, but the interview is replete with reviews about her bosom friend Taylor Swift. Girls are constantly spotted together in all public places, and magazines are even trying to make money on this piquant topic: several well-known publications, including Vogue, have already organized joint photo shoots for them.
Personal life
Enormous media attention is focused not only on the career successes of Karlie Kloss. The model’s personal life is constantly discussed, although the girl herself does not want to talk about it. Moreover, she prefers to hide it carefully. However, it is known that Kloss is now dating Joshua Kushner, an American businessman who is closely related to President-elect Donald Trump. Also, at one time there were rumors about the girl’s affair with the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Derek Blasberg. Her close friend is Taylor Swift. Fans of the model often jokingly call the singer “Karlie Kloss’s true love.”
Hobbies and dreams of Karlie Kloss
Despite the fact that the model is often accused of anorexia, Carly claims that she does not really limit herself in food. For example, one of her hobbies is baking. In her free time, Carly cooks gastronomic masterpieces. Most of all, she likes gingerbread cookies, which the model bakes according to her grandmother’s recipe.
Carly explains her thinness by constant ballet classes, as well as a passion for long bike rides.
Ms. Kloss also shows an interest in philanthropy. It turns out that Carly has opened her own charity foundation and is personally involved in raising funds for people with AIDS. For Momofuku Milk Bar, Kloss developed a special cookie recipe. All proceeds from sales are transferred to funds to combat hunger.
The supermodel loves to relax in deserted places or in countries where the risk of being recognized on the street is minimized. In her free time, she prefers to read books, listen to music and spend time on the beach.
In ordinary life, a girl dresses very simply. Carly also hates lip gloss, and at social events she prefers to wear red lipstick. Someday Miss Kloss dreams of launching her own line of decorative cosmetics.
The supermodel also supports young female programmers. In 2015, she launched the Code with Carly program, which has awarded 21 scholarships to aspiring programmers.
