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BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Mar. 18, 2010
The five-day event, now in its second year, will welcome more designers from top labels and runway stars such as Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass.

Posted on March 18, 2010, 7:30 am

Carmen Kass on Living in New York, Shaun White Hits the Shows

Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine - Found Mar. 1, 2010
Kass at Dsquared2. ? Carmen Kass on New York: "Places like New York are just too intense, too much about money, too much about ambition;

Posted on March 1, 2010, 8:30 am

Carmen Kass doing less modeling but more trading

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Mar. 2, 2010
Model Carmen Kass returned to the runway at the Dsquared2 show in Milan and Style.com caught up with the blonde beauty who now spends her time ...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 1:41 pm

New York Is Not for Carmen Kass

New York Magazine - Found Mar. 1, 2010
'Carmen Kass on New York: 'Places like New York are just too intense, too much about money, too much about ambition;

Posted on March 1, 2010, 9:43 am

Carmen Kass: Places Like New York Are Too Superficial For Me

Huffington Post - Found Mar. 1, 2010
Model Carmen Kass returned to the runway at the Dsquared2 show in Milan and Style.com caught up with the blonde beauty who now spends her time

Posted on March 1, 2010, 9:15 am

Carmen Kass : Harper's Bazaar - Spain - February 2010

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Feb. 17, 2010
Carmen Kass is in the cover of the Spanish edition of the Harper's Bazaar , which will be in the newstands next Friday.

Posted on February 17, 2010, 9:04 am

Samsung hires super model Carmen Kass for Diva S7070 and S5150 ads

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Jan. 13, 2010
Samsung today announced that world-renowned model Carmen Kass will be featured in advertisements for the Samsung Diva S7070 and the Diva folder

Posted on January 13, 2010, 7:28 am

Carmen Kass for Celine

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Jan. 8, 2010
... in his unblinking style, using a variety of models: Carmen Kass , Lisanne de Jong, Jacquelyn Jablonski and Valerija Kelava. Carmen may be...

Posted on January 8, 2010, 10:39 am

2001-08-19 : Carmen Kass : I'm the richest girl in Estonia

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Dec. 29, 2009
... itself, midway between Stockholm and St. Petersburg, Kass has the glow of one culture and the steel jaw of another. Carmen Kass's welcome home...

Posted on December 29, 2009, 8:28 am

Carmen Kass - Bruuns Bazaar Spring 2010 Campaign

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE - Found Dec. 28, 2009
Carmen Kass nabs her third consecutive campaign for the Danish label, Bruuns Bazaar with the latest spring ads also featuring Mathias Lauridsen.

Posted on December 28, 2009, 12:03 pm

Carmen Kass Biography

Carmen Kass
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Carmen Kass

Carmen Kass, July 2007
Date of birth September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14) (age 31)
Place of birth Paide, Estonia
Height 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Hair color Light Brown
Eye color Green
Measurements 86-61-86
Weight 114 lb / 52 kg
Agency Women Management New York
Baltic Models
Storm Model Agency London
Brave Model Management Milan
Silent Models Paris
International Creative Management London

Carmen Kass (born September 14, 1978) is an Estonian model.

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Career

Modeling

Kass was born in Tallinn, Estonia1 and grew up in Paide, the capital of Järva County. Kass moved to Paris at the age of eighteen and soon received exposure by appearing on the covers of French and American Vogue, Australian Elle, UK Image, Madame Figaro, and French Numéro.

Her career was launched by Anna Wintour and by 1999, Kass was walking the runway for designers such as Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Dolce & Gabbana, and posing in advertisements for designers and brands like Klein, Chanel, Gucci, Donna Karan, Dsquared2, Versace, Givenchy, Fendi, Max Mara, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, and even General Motors. She also appeared in a The Gap denim advertising campaign and was a spokesperson for Revlon cosmetics, Sephora, and the Christian Dior perfume, J'adore. In 2007 alone, Kass booked ten campaigns with notable designers for spring/summer collections. She has now signed to be Max Factor's newest spokesperson.when?

Kass was awarded by Vogue as "Model of the Year" at the 2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.citation needed While a model in New York, she attended the Lee Strasberg Institute.citation needed

Kass is well-known for her distinctive runway walk.citation needed Despite her height, her feet are small (about an American size sevencitation needed).

She walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2008.

She has been mistaken for America's Next Top Model's Kahlen Rondot for their resemblance.

Other endeavors

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

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.citation needed

Kass plays chess2 and was elected president of the Estonian National Chess League in 2004. She ran a campaign to obtain the right to organize the 2008 Chess Olympics in Tallinn; however, that right was given to Dresden, Germany.3

She is part owner of her mother agency, Baltic Models.citation needed

In 2008, Carmen Kass created a SMS loan company called Credit Market in Estonia.4 By April 2009, the Estonian media released an article noting that the company was in financial difficulties and had not paid taxes in Estonia.citation needed

Personal life

Kass, her sister and brother were raised only by their mother Koidu Põder. Her older sister Victoria De Luna married singer Joel De Luna.5 The couple separated in 2004 after they both were charged and convicted with drug trafficking.6 Kass's older brother Kutty Kass is involved in real estate.7

Kass has dated Leonardo DiCaprio and restaurant owner Richie Akiva.8 She is currently involved with Eric Lobron, a German chess champion.9

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