Daria Werbowy

BIOGRAPHY

Ukrainian supermodel Daria Werbowy is the rare mannequin who does her best to stay out of the spotlight while still fully bathed in its glow. Vogue’s Creative Director Grace Coddington joked in her best-selling 2012 memoir, “Daria hates modeling, but she’s so stunningly beautiful. I have to catch her when she’s in the mood to work. Unfortunately, she loves sailing and doesn’t put into port too often.”

Known for her expressive, oversized green-blue eyes and naturally wavy, dark blonde mane, Werbowy received her big break courtesy of an exclusive Prada advertising campaign, her first of three, photographed by Steven Meisel. Before long, she became the face of Tom Ford’s Gucci photographed by Mario Testino, and Karl Lagerfeld tapped her for Chanel where she remained the face of the company for three consecutive seasons.

Heralded in the industry for her unique versatility, Werbowy has also fronted campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Tiffany & Co., Valentino, Versace, Ferragamo, and Jean Paul Gaultier, in addition to Missoni, David Yurman, Roberto Cavalli, DSquared2, Isabel Marant, H&M, Stefanel, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Balenciaga. Most recently, Werbowy shot, styled, and starred in a series of advertisement for contemporary label Equipment.

She has also preened for Juergen Teller for Pheobe Philo’s Céline for five consecutive seasons, but confessed not knowing how to play that character—the one with red lips and red nails, and an impossibly chic bob haircut. Werbowy’s Christiaan chop caused quite the Internet frenzy, sending many models (and mere mortals) to their hairdressers begging for “the Daria.”

Most notably, Werbowy signed an exclusive, multi-year, global contract with Lancôme in 2005. In her ninth year as the face of a number of its beauty lines, including the company's signature fragrance, Hypnôse, she designed a makeup collection, Brazilian Earth Colors, inspired by the work of students at Centro Espacial Vik Muniz. Proceeds from the collection help benefit an arts center for young adults in Rio de Janeiro.

Werbowy dominates the runway with a sultry confidence wholly and completely her own—at once sylph- and warrior-like. She currently holds the title for most shows opened and closed by one model in a single season (12 in 2004). She took a break around 2007, and made a stealth return in 2010 walking Tom Ford’s top-secret runway return in New York City, and again in 2014, closing Alexander Wang’s Balenciaga in Paris. Select runway appearances include Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian LaCroix, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Nicolas Ghesquiere’s Balenciaga, in addition to Gucci, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, and Prada.

Off-duty, Werbowy is a trained illustrator and painter, an avid snowboarder and boater, and an Ashtanga yoga enthusiast. Werbowy currently divides her time between New York City and Ireland.

Daria Werbowy

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Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White | Porter | Fall 2015
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling James Valeri | Document | SS 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling James Valeri | Document | SS 2015
Photography Alasdair McLellan | i-D Magazine | Summer 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling Suzanne Koller | Vogue Paris | May 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling Suzanne Koller | Vogue Paris | May 2015
Photography Josh Olins | Styling Alastair McKimm | Wall Street Journal Magazine | September 2014
Photography Josh Olins | Styling Alastair McKimm | Wall Street Journal Magazine | September 2014
Photography Nico Bustos | Styling Miranda Almond| Harper's Bazaar UK
Photography Nico Bustos | Styling Miranda Almond| Harper's Bazaar UK
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Patrick Demarchelier | Styling Kate Phelan | Vogue UK
Photography Mario Testino | Styling Lucinda Chambers | Vogue UK
Photography David Sims | Styling Emmanuelle Alt | Vogue Paris
Photography Mert and Marcus | Styling Emmanuelle Alt| Vogue Paris
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White | Porter | Fall 2015
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Alasdair McLellan | Styling Alistair McKimm | i-D Magazine | Summer 2015
Interview Magazine | September 2014
Photography Collier Schorr | Document | SS 2015

Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White | Porter | Fall 2015
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography David Sims | Vogue Paris | June 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling James Valeri | Document | SS 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling James Valeri | Document | SS 2015
Photography Alasdair McLellan | i-D Magazine | Summer 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling Suzanne Koller | Vogue Paris | May 2015
Photography Collier Schorr | Styling Suzanne Koller | Vogue Paris | May 2015
Photography Josh Olins | Styling Alastair McKimm | Wall Street Journal Magazine | September 2014
Photography Josh Olins | Styling Alastair McKimm | Wall Street Journal Magazine | September 2014
Photography Nico Bustos | Styling Miranda Almond| Harper's Bazaar UK
Photography Nico Bustos | Styling Miranda Almond| Harper's Bazaar UK
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Patrick Demarchelier | Styling Kate Phelan | Vogue UK
Photography Mario Testino | Styling Lucinda Chambers | Vogue UK
Photography David Sims | Styling Emmanuelle Alt | Vogue Paris
Photography Mert and Marcus | Styling Emmanuelle Alt| Vogue Paris
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White | Porter | Fall 2015
Photography Mikael Jansson | Styling Alex White| Porter
Photography Alasdair McLellan | Styling Alistair McKimm | i-D Magazine | Summer 2015
Interview Magazine | September 2014
Photography Collier Schorr | Document | SS 2015