The Week of - Freja!

Real Name: Freja Beha Erichsen

Nationality: Danish

Birth Date: October 18, 1987

Lives Now: New York, NY

Status: Bad girl, Cover girl, Established

Known for: Androgynous look, Hair, Tattoos

Agencies: IMG

Muse for: Karl Lagerfeld

Friends: Irina Lazareanu, Sheila Marquez, Cole Mohr, Snejana Onopka, Lily Donaldson, Agyness Deyn, Iselin Steiro, Elise Crombez, Mathias Lauridsen, Malgosia Bela, Michaela Kocianova, Daria Werbowy, Eddie Klint, Heidi Mount, Catherine McNeil, Lasse Pedersen, Lara Stone, Abbey Lee, Karmen Pedaru, Elisa Sednaoui, Christian Brylle, Victor Nylander

Quoted:

“I don‘t think my walk is particularly elegant if you compare it to other girls, but it fits my personality. ”

—Wmagazine.com

“I'd wish I was better at trusting other people.”

—EuroWoman

“I love all kinds of food and i usually eat 4-5 times each day. I love to taste different foods when I travel but my mother's food is the best!”

—EuroWoman

“I swear a bit too much sometimes.”

—EuroWoman

“I‘m always in an Alexander Wang t-shirt or tank top and Acne jeans.”

—Wmagazine.com

“I don‘t think my walk is particularly elegant if you compare it to other girls, but it fits my personality. ”

—Wmagazine.com

“I'd wish I was better at trusting other people.”

—EuroWoman

Freja Beha's Career Highlights

18 OCT, 1987

Born in Roskilde, Denmark

2004

Signs with IMG

FEB 2005

Debuts at the fall Prada and Louis Vuitton shows in Milan and Paris

MAR 2005

Opens the fall Miu Miu show in Paris

2005

Becomes the face of Jil Sander

2005

David Sims photographs Beha for Balenciaga

OCT 2005

Appears on the cover of W Jewelry

NOV 2005

Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Vlada Roslyakova, Tasha Tilberg, and other top models

FEB 2006

Opens the fall Missoni and Stella McCartney shows in Milan and Paris

2006

Featured on the summer cover of V alongside Gemma Ward and Daria Werbowy

JUN 2006

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg

AUG 2006

Appears on the cover of Numéro

2006

Appears in Balenciaga, ck Calvin Klein, H&M, Gap, and Pringle of Scotland fall ad campaigns

OCT 2006

Appears in W editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson

NOV 2006

Featured on the cover of W

2007

Becomes the face of Chanel, replacing Daria Werbowy

2007

Craig McDean photographs Beha for Gucci

2007

Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein's IN2U

JAN 2007

Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino

FEB 2007

Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Zac Posen, and D&G shows in New York and Milan

FEB 2007

Closes the fall Carolina Herrera and Lanvin shows in New York and Paris

MAR 2007

Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld

JUL 2007

Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris

2007

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Beha for Chloé

2007

Signs fragrance contract with Gucci by Gucci

2007

Films the Gucci by Gucci television ad in Paris, directed by David Lynch

SEP 2007

Opens the spring Miss Sixty show in New York

SEP 2007

Closes the spring Phi and Marni shows in New York and Milan

NOV 2007

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi

NOV 2007

Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial

2008

David Sims photographs Beha for Gianfranco Ferré, replacing Doutzen Kroes

FEB 2008

Opens the fall Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, and Akris shows in New York and Paris

FEB 2008

Closes the fall Akris show in Paris

MAR 2008

Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Italian Vogue and V

APR 2008

Appears in two editorials for British Vogue

APR 2008

French Vogue features Beha as a top model

MAR 2007

Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight

MAY 2008

Walks the resort Christian Dior show in New York

AUG 2008

Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton

2008

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Beha for Emporio Armani

SEP 2008

Appears in editorials for Interview and Harper's Bazaar

SEP 2008

Opens the spring Diesel, William Rast, and Y-3 shows in New York

SEP 2008

Closes the spring Hervé Léger, Narciso Rodriguez, and William Rast shows in New York

OCT 2008

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Glen Luchford

NOV 2008

Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

JAN 2009

Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Japanese Vogue

JAN 2009

Opens and closes the spring Chanel couture show in Paris

FEB 2009

Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel

FEB 2009

Opens the fall DSquared2 show in Milan; closes the fall Akris show in Paris

MAR 2009

Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld

JUL 2009

Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo

28 JUL, 2009

Wmagazine.com features Beha as This Week's Model

AUG 2009

Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

SEP 2009

Opens the spring Erin Wasson X RVCA and Chloé shows in New York and Paris

SEP 2009

Closes the spring Christopher Kane, Gucci, Chanel, Dries van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld, Rick Owens, and Valentino shows in London, Milan, and Paris

2009

Returns as the face of Chanel and Gucci

SEP 2009

Appears in editorials for British Vogue, V, and Russian Vogue

OCT 2009

Appears in editorials for Numéro, W, and German Vogue

NOV 2009

Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld

DEC 2009

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, inspired by Twitter.com

2010

Renews contract with Chanel

JAN 2010

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

JAN 2010

Opens the spring Chanel couture show in Paris

FEB 2010

Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

FEB 2010

Opens the fall Y-3, Derek Lam, Diesel, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, MaxMara, Chanel, and Isabel Marant shows in New York, Milan, and Paris; Closes for Oscar de la Renta, Jonathan Saunders, Pringle of Scotland, MaxMara, Celine, Chanel, Isabel Marant, Karl Lagerfeld, and Stella McCartney

MAR 2010

Opens and closes the fall Chanel show in Paris

MAR 2010

Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

MAR 2010

Appears in editorials for Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, Japanese Vogue, and W

APR 2010

Appears in editorials for German Vogue, British Vogue, W, Italian Vogue, and Interview

2010

Emma Summerton photographs Beha for the spring cover of i-D

2010

Karl Lagerfeld photographs Beha for the spring cover of Numéro Homme

JUN 2010

Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson

JUL 2010

Opens the fall Valentino couture show in Paris

AUG 2010

Featured on the covers of British Vogue and French Vogue

2010

Models for the fall Chanel, MaxMara, Balenciaga, and Valentino ad campaigns

SEP 2010

Opens the spring Ports 196, rag & bone, Bottega Veneta, Pucci, and Marni shows in New York and Milan; Closes for Narciso Rodriguez, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, and MaxMara

SEP 2010

Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Rafael Stahelin

OCT 2010

Appears in two editorials for French Vogue

NOV 2010

Featured on her second cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

2011

Renews contracts with Chanel and Valentino

JAN 2011

Opens the spring Valentino couture show in Paris; also walks for Chanel

JAN 2011

Featured on her third cover of Italian Vogue, alongside Arizona Muse

FEB 2011

Appears in editorials for British Vogue and French Vogue