Do You Want To Be At The Top? 7 young Russian models representing the future

Do you still think that only Irina Shayk, Natalia Vodianova and Natasha Poly represent Russia at fashion weeks? You are very wrong, because every season, promising models from our country increase in the international fashion arena. You’ve probably heard the names of Simone Kust, Alesya Kafelnikova, Sasha Luss, Sofia Steinberg and Sasha Pivovarova. But the list of “ours” does not end there.

It turns out that 2024 is truly rich in terms of podium debuts. We saw models from Russia at the fashion shows of Prada and Miu Miu, Versace and Ferragamo, Coperni and Acne Studios, Schiaparelli and Loewe. Some even got the honors of opening and closing the shows.

Today the fashion department of The Fashion Vibes will talk about young and promising models from Russia whose names are definitely worth remembering. After all, soon everyone will be talking about them.

Tanya Churbanova

Tanya Churbanova got into the modeling business by chance – in 2018 she was noticed by the Number agency scout and it all started. Already in the winter of 2019, he participated in the Prada, Sacai and Loewe shows. Career in the modeling business developed rapidly. For example, she did more shows than Bella Hadid in 2022 and more shows than Irina Shayk in 2023. Tanya has appeared in 20 shows this season, including Coperni, Miu Miu, Ferragamo, Prada, Mugler and Saint Laurent.

Ilarya Nazarova

An incredibly charismatic brunette with bottomless blue eyes is predicted to have a great future in the modeling business. Ilaria Nazarova has just graduated from school this year and has already managed to take part not only in the campaigns of wonderful Russian brands, but also to take part in the shows of Sportmax, Dolce & Gabbana and Tom Ford (an ordinary 11th grade student). It’s been confirmed for Ilaria Nazarova’s Diesel show this fall, and we’re sure there’s more to come.

Pelageya Netsvetaeva-Dolgaleva

This year, model Pelageya Netsvetaeva-Dolgaleva was among the best newcomers of the FW 2024 fashion week, according to Models.com. In March, she closed the Valentino show and also appeared in the Chanel and Miu Miu shows. But modeling is not Pelagia’s main activity. In fact, the girl is a professional ballerina. An Avanta representative met her at the Bolshoi Theater and suggested she try it in the fashion industry. Six months later, she joined a modeling agency and agreed to work on the set on Mondays, when the theater had a day off. What hard work!

Sandra Murray

This season, 23-year-old Sandra Murray (real name Alexandra) from Togliatti opened the Lacoste show, closed Versace, and also appeared on the catwalks of Christian Dior, Sacai, Dries Van Noten, Stella McCartney, Schiaparelli, Victoria Beckham and Alexander. McQueen. And yes, this is the first fashion month of Sandra’s career. So the beginning is strong to say the least.

Kristina Koshkina

Kristina Koshkina is another rising modeling star. He entered the industry in Covid-1920 – he sent photos to the famous agency Avant. Soon the first shootings began: for Elle, Russian Vogue, Grazia and also for Russian brands. In 2021, Christina walked the runway for Blumarine and Ermanno Scervino, and this year she appeared on the catwalk for Chloé, Prada and Loewe.

Daria Zolotova

25-year-old Daria Zolotova started her modeling career in her hometown Yekaterinburg. He later collaborated with local brands Near and Your Antihero. And already in 2023, he made an exclusive campaign for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week (that is, he signed a contract under which he can work only with this brand in the new season). At the beginning of 2024, there were shows by Gucci and Christian Dior. In September, he attended Coach, Chloé, Giambattista Valli, Rochas, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton fashion shows. Impressive, right?

Victoria Virus

A promising model from Moscow is also only 18 years old, but industry representatives have been watching her for several years. At first, Victoria Virs worked with Russian brands (for example, Red September and 1811) and glossy publications, and this year she declared herself on a global level. In the past fashion weeks, he took part in the fashion shows of Versace, Saint Laurent, Dries Van Noten, McQueen and Valentino.