Glossary

Hanne Gaby Odiele is a Belgian Model who ranked among the Top models in 2009. She was born in October 8, 1988 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Since, signing in 2005 at Supreme Management Hann e Gaby Odiele has gone from highly regarded and established runways to A-list campaigns, such as advertising, fashion shows, editorials, cover photos until she opened what might be the last fall couture collection of Christian Lacroix in July 2009. Hanne Gaby Odiele is an example of hard work and dedication, not only of Hanne, but also of her management. She has now evolved into the well-established and highly regarded model she is today.

Most recent campaigns/Career Highlights:

Pepe Jeans Fall/Winter 2009 for Pepe Jeans (Advertising)
Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2009 for Balenciaga (Advertising)
Lord & Taylor Fall/Winter 2008 for Lord & Taylor (Advertising)

2005 - Signed with Supreme Management

September 2005 - Debuted at the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon shows in New York

2006 - Landed editorials for Italian Vogue and British Vogue

2006 - Appeared in the Philosphy di Alberta Ferretti and Topshop Fall Advertising campaigns

December 2006 - Injured in a car accident, leaving her unable to walk in the fall/winter shows

2007 - Became the face of Vera Wang, photographed by Paolo Roversi

2007 - Photographed by Mario Testino for the Lord & Taylor spring advertising campaign alongside Jacquetta Wheeler and Carolyn Muprhy

March 2007 - Appeared in a British Elle editorial
Named one of Marie Claire's Top Ten New Faces

2007 - Modelled for Vera Wang's new line of clothes for Kohl's in a dreamy, Alice in Wonderland-style campaign

September 2007 - Appeared on Oprah modeling Simply Vera by Vera Wang

October 2007 - Walked the Spring Fashion Shows of: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent among others, in Paris

December 2007 - Appeared in Italian Vogue editorial with Kinga Razjak, Meghan Collison, and other rising stars

2008 - Photographed by Steven Meisel together with Maryna Linchuk for the Mulberry spring advertising campaign

2008 - Appeared in the television commercials for Simply Vera by Vera Wang

January 2008 - Walked the Spring Couture Fashion shows for: Anne Valerie Hash, Chanel, and Givenchy in Paris

February 2008 - Opened the fall Cynthia Rowley show in New York, also walks for Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloe, Dries van Noten, Miu Miu, and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris

2008 - Featured on the Spring/Summer cover of French Revue de Modes, photographed by Thierry LeGoues

June 2008 - Walked the resort shows of Calvin Klein and Prada in New York

2008 - Appeared in DKNY Jeans fall advertising campaign

2008 - Photographed by Ryan McGinley for Simply Vera by Vera Wang

August 2008 - Appeared in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Richard Burbridge

September 2008 - Walked the spring Balenciaga, Dries van Noten, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Miu Miu, and Rick Owens shows in Paris

October 2008 - Appeared in Japanese Numero editorial, with Rachel Clark, photographed by Sebastian Kim

2008 - Photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer for the winter issue of 10, alongside Cole Mohr

December 2008 - Appeared in Numero editorial, as photographed by Camille Vivier

2009 - Photographed by Terry Richardson for the French Vogue calendar
Became one of the faces of Balenciaga, photographed by David Sims
Appeared in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
Walked the spring Christian Lacroix and Valentino couture shows in Paris
Opened the fall ADAM, Christian Lacroix, and Rue du Mail shows in New York and Paris and also closed the show for ADAM

July 2009 - Opened the fall Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris

Agencies:

Milan: Women Management Milan
Paris: Women Management Paris
New York: Supreme
Copenhagen: Unique Denmark
Brussels: Dominique
Barcelona: Uno
Amsterdam: Ulla
London: Storm

Vital Statistics:

Height:_179 cm
Bust:_82 cm
Waist:_60 cm
Hips:_89 cm

My favorite among Hanne's works was her cover photo in French Revue des Modes Spring/Summer 2008, as photographed by Thierry LeGoues. Lovely!