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Jessica Stam

Jessica Stam's photoIMAXTREE

Nationality:
Canadian
Birthday:
April 23, 1986
Born in:
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My eyes
Status:
Cover girl, established
Muse for:
Steven Meisel
Dated:
D.J. AM, Anthony Kiedis, Malcom Ford
Friends with:
Boyd Holbrook, Caroline Winberg, Chloë Sevigny, Coco Rocha, Elsa Sylvan, Guinevere van Seenus, Heidi Mount, Hilary Rhoda, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Lara Stone, Leigh Lezark, Lisa Cant, Mariya Markina, Mary-Kate Olsen, Matt Gordon, Sasha Pivovarova
Interests:
Karaoke, going to concerts

Career

Giorgio Armani, 2006

Apr 23, 1986
Born on a farm two hours outside of Toronto, Canada
2001
Discovered inside a local doughnut shop on her way back from the amusement park
2002
Wins L.A. Model Look contest
2002
Steven Meisel takes Stam as his muse
2003
Mario Testino photographs Stam for Miu Miu
Sep 2003
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
2004
Sued by New York Model Management for alleged breach of contract; case is settled
2004
Stars as orange-haired love interest in the short film Agent Orange Video »
Feb 2004
Opens the fall Miu Miu show in Paris; calls it the label that really started her career Video »
Jul 2004
Appears the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Aug 2004
Appears the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Oct 2004
Appears in the iconic editoiral "Asexual Revolution" for W, photographed by Steven Meisel
2005
Marc Jacobs designs the Stam bag and becomes an "it" bag immediately
Sep 2005
Opens the spring Miu Miu show in Paris
2006
Channels the Velvet Underground’s Nico, posing topless with a purse across her chest, for BCBG Max Azria
2006
Becomes the face of H&M
2006
Appears in a commercial for Anna Sui’s Secret Wish fragrance Video »
Jan 2006
Begins dating 43-year-old Anthony Keidis and is photographed while vacationing in St. Barts with him
Feb 2006
Tumbles in five-inch platform heels at the fall Chloé show in Paris Video »
Apr 2006
Wears a vintage Pucci dress to her birthday party and later cites it in U.K. Vogue as her greatest fashion moment
Aug 2006
Featured on the cover of British Vogue
2006
Replaces Marina Peres as the face of Giorgio Armani for fall
Sep 2006
Opens the spring Carolina Herrera and Burberry shows in New York and Milan
Oct 2006
Poses with Caroline Trentini in Amish-styled spread “The Simple Life” in Bazaar, causing a stir in the Amish community
Nov 16, 2006
Walks the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
Dec 2006
Hosts a charity event with Adrian Grenier to build wells in Africa Video »
2007
Steven Meisel photographs Stam for Lanvin
2007
Becomes the sole face of Christian Dior and Bvlgari
2007
Makes a video with fellow Canadian Coco Rocha rapping to Eminem’s “Without Me” for an Italian Vogue editorial by Steven Meisel Video »
Jan 2007
Opens the spring Valentino couture show in Paris
Feb 2007
Featured on the cover of British Vogue wearing a Gucci dress, photographed by Liz Collins
Feb 2007
Opens the fall Rodarte show in New York
Apr 2007
Spotted around New York City holding hands with D.J. A.M.
Apr 20, 2007
Appears on the Today show with Vogue-cover counterparts Video »
May 2007
Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
May 6, 2007
Wears Dior couture to Costume Institute gala and is voted #2 in Vogue’s 10 Best Dressed of the Week
Jun 28, 2007
The runner-up of L.A. Model Look contest, Caitlin Williams, later files a suit against New York Model Management claiming the competition was fixed in Stam’s favor
Jul 2007
Breaks up with D.J. A.M.
Jul 12, 2007
Named the world’s fifteenth highest paid model according to Forbes, earning $1.5 million in past twelve months
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Nicholai by Nicky Hilton and Miss Sixty shows in New York
Oct 2007
Appears in British Vogue editorial titled "Glam", photographed by Corrine Day
Oct 2007
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Tom Munro
Oct 4, 2007
Style.com follows Stam around Paris fashion week, trailing her from show to show Story »
Nov 2007
Walks the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show
2008
Renews contract with Christian Dior and Bvlgari
Jan 2008
Appears in V editorial alongside Luke Worrell, photographed by Steven Klein
Feb 2008
Closes the fall John Galliano show in Paris
Mar 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
Mar 20, 2008
The Wall Street Journal features Stam and her runway walk, as she teaches a DKNY intern Story »
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Stam as a top model
May 5, 2008
Escorts Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing one of their designs, and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan Video »
Jun 2008
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
Jul 2008
Appears in V editorial with Hilary Rhoda and Guinevere van Seenus, photographed by Sebastian Faena
2008
Steven Klein photographs Stam for Dolce & Gabbana
2008
Replaces Agyness Deyn as one of the faces of Giorgio Armani for fall, with Du Juan
Sep 2008
Appears in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Italian Vogue
Sep 2008
Closes the spring Giorgio Armani show in Milan
2008
Signs fragrance contract with Giorgio Armani's Onde, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Nov 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
Dec 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Miguel Reveriego

Quoted

“But listen, I actually recycle, and I actually drive a hybrid!”

Style.com (October 4, 2007)

“With modeling, you are judged on your looks. It’s easy to take that personally, but you have to realize that it’s only your appearance that’s being judged, not you as a whole. If you didn’t, you’d be destroyed.”

The Sunday Times (December 5, 2004)

“I would say I have an equal collection of heels and flats, I love shoes!”

FabSugar.com (February 8, 2007)

“But there are certain shows like Zac Posen and Versace, where everybody’s backstage looking at the monitors, cheering on the girls.”

Vogue

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