About Lindsay Ellingson:
Lindsay Marie Ellingson (born November 19, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American fashion model. She has modeled for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Proenza Schouler, Valentino, Christian Dior, and others.Ellingson was discovered at a ProScout event that she attended in Orange County, California.
Biography
Ellingson first walked the runway in the Spring/Summer 2005 ready-to-wear shows. She has walked in numerous shows including Shiatzy Chen, Blumarine, Chanel, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Gucci, Valentino, Lacoste, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Giorgio Armani.Her campaigns include Moschino, DKNY, MAC, Dolce and Gabbana, Charles David, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger.She has graced the covers of Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle, D Magazine, GQ and L'Officiel internationally and has appeared in the pages of Allure, Flair, V, and i-D as well.
She has been walking for Victoria's Secret for 4 straight years.Ellingson and Emanuela de Paula were chosen to be spokeswomen for "Body by Victoria" by Victoria's Secret alongside Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller; she was also a featured model in the 2010 Victoria's Secret "SWIM" catalog.She is currently listed as one of the brand's 13 "supermodels" and was one of the featured models during the 2009 fashion show.In 2011, she became one of the brand's signature Angels, as well as the face of its perfume line VS Attractions and its new bra, Gorgeous
Lindsay Ellingson's Career Highlights
- 19 NOV, 1986
- Born in San Diego, California
- OCT 2004
- Debuts on the spring Paris runways, opening for Christian Dior, John Galliano, and Lanvin
- 2005
- Rumored to have shot the Christian Dior ad campaign, only to lose the campaign to Gisele Bündchen
- 2005
- Appears in Charles David fall ad campaign
- SEP 2005
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
- FEB 2005
- Appears on the cover of Japanese Marie Claire
- APR 2006
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- JUL 2006
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Terry Tsiolis
- 2006
- Steven Meisel photographs Ellingson for Dolce & Gabbana
- 2006
- Appears in DKNY fall ad campaign
- FEB 2007
- Opens the fall Sass and Bide show in New York
- FEB 2007
- Closes the fall Behnaz Sarafpour and Viktor & Rolf shows in New York and Paris
- MAR 2007
- Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial
- JUL 2007
- Featured in Italian Elle
- SEP 2007
- Opens the spring Peter Jensen show in London
- SEP 2007
- Appears in i-D editorial
- SEP 2007
- Appears in British Harper's Bazaar editorial
- OCT 2007
- Walks the spring Christian Lacroix, Lanvin, John Galliano, and Nina Ricci shows, among others, in Paris
- 2008
- Mario Testino photographs Ellingson for D&G
- 2008
- Becomes the sole face of Tommy Hilfiger
- JAN 2008
- Walks the spring Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Elie Saab, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2008
- Opens the fall Lacoste show in New York
- FEB 2008
- Closes the fall Rock & Republic show in New York
- FEB 2008
- Walks the fall Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Anne Valérie Hash, Balenciaga, Chanel, and Christian Lacroix shows in Milan and Paris
- APR 2008
- Appears in two editorials for Allure
- MAY 2008
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- JUL 2008
- Walks the fall Armani Privé, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, and Elie Saab couture shows in Paris
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- JUL 2008
- Walks the resort Gucci show in Rome
- AUG 2008
- Impersonates Monica Vitti in L'Avventura for an Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Dan Martensen
- SEP 2008
- Walks the spring Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Blumarine, Gucci, Balenciaga, Chanel, and Sonia Rykiel shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
- NOV 2008
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
- JAN 2009
- Walks the spring Armani Privé, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Christian Lacroix couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2009
- Walks the fall Tommy Hilfiger, Blumarine, Gucci, Chanel, and Nina Ricci shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
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- 2009
- Models for M.A.C. print ads
- SEP 2009
- Closes the spring Giorgio Armani show in Milan; also walks for Gucci, Christian Dior, Chanel, and John Galliano
- NOV 2009
- Signs three-year contract with Victoria's Secret
- NOV 2009
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
- JAN 2010
- Walks the spring Chanel and Christian Dior couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2010
- Featured on the cover of Mexican Vogue, photographed by Nino Munoz
- MAY 2010
- Appears in Italian Elle editorial, photographed by Amanda de Cadenet
- SEP 2010
- Walks the spring Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Ports 1961, and Z Spoke by Zac Posen shows in New York
- FEB 2011
- Featured on the cover of British GQ, photographed by Vincent Peters
