Carmen Kass
Date of birth	September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14) (age 28)
Place of birth	Paide, Estonia
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color	Light Brown
Eye color	Green
Measurements	86-61-86

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Modeling career

Kass grew up in the Estonian city of Paide. When she was little girl, she lived in Sika village. Her mother worked in farm. There, she was brought up by a single mother and lived in a cramped apartment. At the age of fourteen, she was 'discovered' in a Tallinn supermarket by an Italian modeling scout. Kass had wanted to compete for the Miss Estonia title, but an offer to fly to Milan, Italy, to start a modeling career seemed like a more glamorous and lucrative option. Ruins of Weissenstein Castle. ... County Area 159. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ...

Kass officially moved to Paris at the age of 18. Soon after, she received exposure on the cover of magazines worldwide, such as Vogue (France) in 1997, ELLE (Australia), Image (UK), Madame Figaro, Numéro France, Vogue (France), and Vogue (US) in 1999. This article is about the capital of France. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... “Elle” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into image (disambiguation). ...

In 1999, Kass modeled for top designers such as Alberta Ferretti, Anna Sui, Bill Blass, Christian Dior, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Michael Kors, Moschino, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino. Alberta Ferretti is an Italian designer and dressmaker. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bill Blass Bill Blass (1922–2002) was an American fashion designer, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 23, 1957), was an influential French fashion designer. ... DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is the label of fashion designer Donna Karan. ... Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced Dol-che Gabb-an-a) is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy. ... The House of Gucci, better known as simply Gucci, is an Italian iconic fashion and leather goods label. ... Michael D. Kors (born 1959) is an American fashion designer. ... Moschino is a part of the Aeffe fashion group and a designer and manufacturer of womens and mens fashion. ... Prada, S.p. ... Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is a leading fashion designer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... Louis vuitton was a great man he was born on fh 12 3845. ... For other uses, see Valentino (disambiguation). ...

In addition, Kass has posed in numerous advertisements for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Donna Karan, Givenchy, Fendi, Michael Kors, Versace, and also for General Motors. She is also recognized for her appearances in a The Gap denim advertising campaign. Kass was a spokesperson for Sephora, one of the world's leading cosmetics retailers, and the Christian Dior perfume, J'adore. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Donna Karan is a fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY (Donna Karan New York) clothing label. ... Givenchy (pronounced ) is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics. ... Logo of Fendi, SpA A shop of Fendi in the Landmark, Hong Kong Fendi is an Italian fashion designer brand founded in 1918. ... Michael D. Kors (born 1959) is an American fashion designer. ... Gianni Versace S.p. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest auto company by annual production volume as of 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation. ... Gap Inc. ... Sephora Logo Sephora is a chain of stores selling cosmetics and related beauty products, owned by LVMH. // The Sephora chain includes 515 stores in 14 countries. ... Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 23, 1957), was an influential French fashion designer. ...

Kass was awarded by Vogue as "Model of the Year" at the 2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

As of 2006, she has appeared in campaigns for Dsquared, Pedro del Hierro, Michael Kors and Chloé with Malgosia Bela. In 2007, Kass has got ten campaigns only for the spring/summer collection, including Versace, Michael Kors, Pucci, Jones New York, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gap, Peek & Cloppenburg, Bedat & Co, Time and Et Vous?. Dsquared² is a fashion label created by two Canadian brothers, Dean and Dan Caten. ... Michael D. Kors (born 1959) is an American fashion designer. ... Chloé 2005 ad, featuring the Chloé Paddington Bag Chloé is a French luxury fashion design house headquartered in Paris, France. ... MaÅ‚gosia (MaÅ‚gorzata) Bela (born June 6, 1977) is a fashion model and actress from Cracov, Poland. ... Gianni Versace S.p. ... Michael D. Kors (born 1959) is an American fashion designer. ... Marchese di Basento Emilio Pucci ( November 20, 1914 - 1992) was an Italian fashion designer. ... Salvatore Ferragamo (June 5, 1898 - August 7, 1960) was an Italian footwear designer of the 20th century, providing Hollywoods glitterati and many others with unique hand-made designs and spawning an emporium of luxury consumer goods for men and women, with stores in some of the most important cities... Gap, Incorporated (NYSE: GPS) is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher. ... A pocket watch, a device used to tell time Look up time in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

She has now signed to be Max Factor newest spokesperson. The cosmetic firm Max Factor was named after Max Factor, Sr (b. ...

Kass is well-known for her distinctive runway walk. A quirk of the Estonian supermodel is that while she is very tall, her feet are quite small (about an American size seven). It is said that she sometimes simply falls out of her shoes while walking.^{[citation needed]}

Other endeavors

In 2004, Kass starred in the Estonian murder-mystery film Täna öösel me ei maga (We Won't Sleep Tonight). The international release was retitled Set Point.

Also, in February 2004, she joined Estonia's ruling Res Publica Party. Kass ran for the European Parliament after her homeland joined the European Union in May 2004. She won about 2000 votes from the Estonian electorate, but was not elected to the European Parliament. Res Publica Party (Estonian: Erakond Res Publica) is a conservative political party in Estonia. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild...

Kass plays chess[1] and was elected president of the Estonian National Chess League in 2004. She ran a campaign to obtain the right to organise the 2008 Chess Olympics in Tallinn; however, that right was given to Dresden, Germany.[2] This article or section should include material from Chess tournament history The Chess Olympiad is a chess event which has been officially organised by FIDE since 1927 and takes place every second year. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Czech: ) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ...

She is part owner of her mother agency, Baltic Models. Baltic Models is a modelling agency based in Tallin, Estonia, partly owned by Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass. ...

Personal life

Kass has dated Leonardo DiCaprio and Richie Akiva.^{[citation needed]} She is currently involved with Eric Lobron, a German chess champion.^{[citation needed]} This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Kass is a smoker, despite being a self-proclaimed academic. ^[1]

Agencies

• Women Model Management New York
• Baltic Models (Special Bookings Only)
• Brave Model Management Milan
• Silent Models Paris
• International Creative Management London

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External links

• Carmen Kass interview, June 2007
• Kass on supermodels.nl