Jill Kortleve
Jill Kortleve | |
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 Kortleve modeling Coperni in 2021 | |
| Born | Jill Megan Kortleve 5 November 1993 |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Jill Megan Kortleve (born 5 November 1993) is a Dutch model. She is known for being an exclusive face in Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2019 show and for her work with Chanel. She garnered media attention for being one of the few plus-size models to walk Chanel's runway shows.[4]
Career
Kortleve was born and raised in the Netherlands and is of Dutch, Surinamese, Indonesian, and Indian descent. She was originally discovered as a model by her best friend, who founded the agency The Movement Models in Amsterdam.[5] In 2020, she walked the Chanel runway during Paris Fashion Week; she was the first plus-size model to do so since 2010, when Crystal Renn modeled for the company.[4] She has also walked for Alexander McQueen, Michael Kors, Fendi, Jacquemus, Valentino, Mugler, Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung, Simone Rocha, and Kate Spade.
Kortleve appeared on the cover of different national issues of Vogue, including Vogue France, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, American Vogue, Vogue Netherlands, Vogue España, .[6] and Vogue Russia in November 2021.[7]
References
- ^ Paton, Elizabetb (4 February 2023). "The Mean Life of a 'Midsize' Model". New York Times.
- ^ "Jill Kortleve - Model". MODELS.com.
- ^ Hering, Door Fiona (2019-09-11). "In gesprek met Vogue's covermodel Jill Kortleve over zelfliefde en body positivity". Vogue (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ a b "Plus-size model walks the Chanel runway at Paris Fashion Week". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Jill Megan Kortleve was scouted by her best friend, then booked by Nike, Diesel & Another Magazine | NEWfaces". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Jill Kortleve covers Vogue Spain February 2021 by Giampaolo Sgura". Fashionotography. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Голое тело и перья — сексуальный дуэт. Подтверждает Джилл Кортлев на обложке ноябрьского номера Vogue". Vogue Russia (in Russian). 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-11.