Birgit Kos

Birgit Kos
Kos walking the runway for Alexander McQueen in 2018
Born (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)
Dedemsvaart, Netherlands[3]
NationalityDutch
Occupation
  • Model
Years active2010–present
Modeling information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Hair colorLight Brown[1]
Eye colorBlue-Green[1]
Agency

Birgit Kos (born April 13, 1995) is a Dutch fashion model. She is known for both her work in fashion magazines and on the runway.

Early life

Kos is Dutch.[4] Born and raised in Overijssel, Kos now resides in Zürich, Switzerland. She says her creative outlet is being active in nature.[5]

Career

Kos was first scouted while she was 15 in Amsterdam by two local modeling agents.[6][7] After meeting with a modeling agency in the Netherlands, Kos was told that her "hips were too big" to obtain a contract with them.[8] She entered the 2010 Elite Model Look competition a year later, where she represented the Netherlands during the world finals and won a contract with Elite Model Management in Amsterdam. After the competition, she took a few years off to focus on schooling before modeling full-time.[9] Kos lived in Milan for two years in a model apartment to develop her career.[10]

Kos' first magazine cover was for Glamour France's January 2016 issue.[8] In 2017, Kos worked with notable Peruvian photographer Mario Testino.[11]

Kos has appeared in advertisements for Giorgio Armani, Miu Miu, Gap Inc., Calvin Klein, Lanvin, Tom Ford, and Massimo Dutti.[12][13][14] She and Irish actor Jamie Dornan co-starred in a Hugo Boss advertising campaign which included a mini-movie in 2018. Kos said, she would like to do more acting as modeling is not the most secure job.[6][10]

Kos has been on the covers of Vogue Italia, Vogue Brasil, Vogue Japan, Vogue Germany, Vogue Mexico & Latino America, Vogue Netherlands, Vogue Russia and Vogue España.[15][16][17][18][19] Kos appeared alongside Croatian model Faretta in the Spring 2019 campaign for Italian label Twinset.[20]

Kos is currently ranked as one of Models.com's "Top 50 Models".[21]

Runway modeling

After signing to Elite Worldwide in 2014, Kos made her runway debut in Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda Fall 2015 show.[22] In 2016, she exclusively opened Miu Miu's Spring/Summer 2017 show.[23][24] She went on to close Fendi and Hermès' Fall/Winter 2017 shows and open Chloé's show of the same season.[3] In the Spring/Summer 2018 season, Kos closed Tory Burch.[25] In the Fall/Winter 2018 season, Kos closed Blumarine and opened Roberto Cavalli.[26][27] In the Spring/Summer 2019 season, Kos closed Hermès and opened Zimmermann.[28][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Birgit Kos". The Society Management. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Birgit Kos - Model". Models.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Brittany (March 9, 2017). "17 Breakout Models From the Fall 2017 Shows". Fashionista. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Supermodel Birgit Kos: 'We hebben voor mijn carrière gekozen'". Vogue Nederland (in Dutch). Condé Nast. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Birgit Kos is all about nature, wildlife and cars". H&M. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Well, Jennifer (August 1, 2018). "Jamie Dornan and Birgit Kos to Front Boss The Scent". Women's Wear Daily. ISSN 0043-7581. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Britten, Fleur (September 16, 2018). "Interview: meet Birgit Kos, the Dutch supermodel whose star is on the rise". The Sunday Times. News UK. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Garced, Kristi (June 8, 2016). "Model Call: Birgit Kos". Women's Wear Daily. ISSN 0043-7581. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Meet the model: Birgit Kos (November 23, 2019). "Meet the model: Birgit Kos". Porter. YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Winter, Lottie (October 1, 2018). "A top runway model has revealed what it's really like working with Jamie Dornan". Glamour UK. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  11. ^ Goodman, Tonne (April 16, 2019). Tonne Goodman: Point of View. New York, NY: Abrams Books. p. 360. ISBN 978-1419734588. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "The new supers: meet the models of the moment that aren't Kendall or Gigi". Vogue Australia. February 16, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  13. ^ Niven-Phillips, Lisa (October 18, 2018). "Beauty Diary: Getting Ready With Birgit Kos". Vogue UK. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Massimo Dutti Serves Up The Perfect Summer Capsule Wardrobe". Vogue UK. Condé Nast. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  15. ^ "Vogue Italia April 2018: Girls next door". Vogue.it. April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Christiane Arp: Au revoir, Karl Lagerfeld!". Vogue Germany (in German). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  17. ^ Swerink, Door Karin (August 6, 2017). "Vogue Nederland lanceert het september nummer met drie covers en de drie Nederlandse supermodellen van nu". Vogue (in Dutch). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Vogue marzo o el retorno de la moda feliz". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  19. ^ "BIRGIT KOS GETS GLAM IN THE SPRING COLLECTIONS FOR VOGUE RUSSIA". Fashion Gone Rogue.
  20. ^ "BIRGIT KOS & FARETTA POSE IN MILAN FOR TWINSET SPRING 2019 CAMPAIGN". Fashion Gone Rogue. February 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 50 Models". Models.com. From major advertising (Miu Miu, Giorgio Armani, GAP) and killer editorial (i-D, W, Vogue Germany, Vogue, Japan, Love) to a bumper show season, there's little escaping this Dutch delight right now. So modern and yet so classic, Birgit's timeless beauty is having a moment.
  22. ^ Blanks, Tim (July 12, 2015). "Alta Moda Comes Alive". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  23. ^ Okwodu, Janelle (October 5, 2016). "Miu Miu's Models Ended Paris Fashion Week With a Bang". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  24. ^ Jiang, Edwin (November 29, 2017). "The 10 breakout models of 2017". Vogue Paris. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  25. ^ Phelps, Nicole (September 8, 2017). "Spring 2018 Ready-To-Wear Tory Burch". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  26. ^ "Blumarine F/W 18 Show (Blumarine)". Models.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  27. ^ "Roberto Cavalli F/W 18 Show (Roberto Cavalli)". Models.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  28. ^ "Hermès S/S 19 Show (Hermès)". Models.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  29. ^ "Zimmermann S/S 19 Show (Zimmermann)". Models.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.