Natalia Polevshchikova is one of the leading Russian models. Her nickname is Natasha Poly. Since 2004, the model appeared in well-known advertising campaigns of famous brands, on the covers of magazines and walked the catwalks for the most famous fashion houses. The girl established herself as one of the most sought-after models, and the Paris Vogue declared her one of the 30 best models of the 2000s.
In this article you will learn the biography of Natalya Polevschikova.
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- Height: 178 cm.
- Weight: 54 kg.
- Parameters: 84-61-89 cm.
- Eye color: brown-green.
- Hair color: dark blond.
- Clothing size: 34.
- Shoe size: 39-40.
Early life and early career
Model Natalya Sergeevna Polevschikova was born on July 12, 1985 in Perm. She began her modeling career locally in 2000 at the age of 15. Natasha was opened by the representative of the Milanese modeling agency Mauro Palmentieri and invited the girl to Moscow to participate in the contest, where she took second place.
Her first modeling agency was Why Not Model Agency, and her debut on the catwalk was held at the Emanuel Ungaro show in 2004. This year was a breakthrough for Natasha - she worked at 54 shows in Milan, Paris and New York and twice appeared on the cover of the Paris Vogue.
Career development
Since 2004, Natasha Poly has appeared in many advertising campaigns, including such brands as Gucci, Prada, Versace, Lanvan, Calvin Klein Jeans, Givenchy, Fendi, Louis Viton, Roberto Cavalli, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Balman, Sonya Rickel, Nin West, H & M, Blumarin, Thierry Mugler, Kurt Jager, Jill Sander, Nina Ritchie, Isabelle Marant, Missoni, Loreal Paris, Jimmy Choo, Max Mara, Alberta Feretti, Giuse Couture, La Perla, Emilio Pucci and Dolce Gabbana.
As part of the fashion weeks, Paulie walked the world catwalks for such eminent designers as Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Miu Miu, Gucci, Prada, Versace and Victoria Secret.
Natalya Polevshchikova worked with fashion photographers such as Helmut Newton, Stephen Meisel, Mert and Marcus, Stephen Klein, Mario Sorrenti, Mario Testino, David Sims, Ines and Winood, Peter Lindberg, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, Karl Lagerfeld, Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, Hans Feuer, Terry Richardson, Norman Jean Roy, Camille Akrans, Alasdeir McLellan, Ellen von Unwerth, Emma Summerton, Josh Ollins, Mikael Jansson, Daniel Jackson, Tom Manroe, Willy Vanciderpergo, Willy Wanperpergo, Selve Sundsbo, Giampaolo Sgura, Richard Bush, Victor Demarche Leigh and Cuneit Aceroglu.
Three fashion magazines devoted their entire issue to her, which is very rare for models. These are Vogue Russia (July 2008), Muse magazine (Natasha Obsessed Issue - Fall 2009) and Vogue Spain (November 2011).
In 2005 and 2006, Paulie took part in the annual Victoria Secret underwear show.
Only in 2008, she appeared in seven advertising campaigns in the fall-winter 2008-09 season for designers Nina Ricci, Jill Sander, Blomarin, Balman, H&M, Tse and Zhivanshi, and also opened numerous shows at Fashion Weeks Spring-Summer 2009.
Natasha Poly appeared in an advertisement for fragrances such as Ange ou Demon, Givenchy's, Gucci by Gucci Fragrance and Jimmy Choo Flash.
Paulie appeared on the covers for Russian, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and American magazines Vogue, as well as Numero, ID Magazin, V, W, Interviews, Muse "and Harpers Bazaar (Russia, China, Spain, Korea, Greece). As of November 2017, it has been featured on 56 different Vogue covers.
Poly was placed 1st on the countdown of Fashion Television's first person three times in a row (spring 2008, autumn 2008 and spring 2009). She was also placed 7th (spring 2007), 4th (fall 2009 and spring 2010) and 5th (fall 2010). Countdown First Face displays the models with the most impressions open during the season.
Natasha Poly starred in the 2011 Pirelli calendar, for which Karl Lagerfeld acted as a photographer, and also in 2012, which was shot by Mario Sorrenti.
In 2012, the model signed a contract with Loreal Paris and is one of the beauty ambassadors for the brand. In 2016, Natasha participated in the Versace spring-summer campaign with Gigi Hadid and Raquel Zimmermann. She also appeared in a commercial for Mercedes-Benz, directed by Jeff Mark under the title Obsession with a Icon.
In 2017, the model became one of the first persons and muse of the Balman and Disquared brand. Natalya Polevshchikova is considered one of the “new supermodels” according to Models.com.
Personal life
Natasha married Dutch businessman Peter Bakker on April 16, 2011 in Saint-Tropez. On May 13, 2013, the model gave birth to a daughter, who was named Alexandra Christina. A photo of Natalya Sergeevna Polevschikova and her family is presented below.
Among Natasha’s best friends are top model Evgeny Volodin and popular Russian musician DJ Smash.
