2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25
How do you like these parameters: 105-84-115 with a weight of 82 kg and a height of 178 cm? Say, not a model? And you will be absolutely wrong! Meet Russian model Ekaterina Zharkova.
Childhood
Katya Zharkova was born on October 30, 1981 in a small town called Machulishchi, located near the capital of Belarus - the city of Minsk. The girl's mother was a professional photographer, and her father was a military man. Military service involves constant moving from one place to another. The family traveled all over Russia, having managed to live even in Chukotka. Together with the military unit, I had a chance to visit Germany, and then to Smolensk. It was in this city that fourteen-year-old Katya found herself in a modeling agency for the first time. The naturally large girl tried to conform to the general standards for some time, until she realized that she was better off pursuing a career as a plus-size model.
The main thing is self-confidence
My mother helped the girl to believe in herself, in her beauty, uniqueness and her strength. From a very young age, Katya was taught that she was the most beautiful, the most charming and attractive. Mom taught her daughter to smile and constantly photographed. Soonthe girl herself began to like how she turns out in the pictures. Gradually, a dream began to emerge - to become a model.
In the Smolensk modeling agency, an extraordinary girl was immediately noticed by the editors of one of the Moscow magazines and invited her to Moscow. Ekaterina Zharkova did not lose her head. Being confident in her abilities and appearance, she leaves her family with the permission of her parents and moves to the Russian capital.
Metropolitan life
Soon, Ekaterina Zharkova began her studies at the Moscow University of Culture, without stopping attending various auditions and auditions. At one of them, she had a unique opportunity to meet Lena Vasilyeva, Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan. She invited the girl to shoot for her magazine.
Then the young model got on television: she took part in the filming of TV shows and received several episodic roles in domestic TV shows. Despite the completely non-model parameters, Katya still managed to attract the attention of the modeling business not only in her homeland, but also abroad.
Modeling career
In 2010, Zharkova leaves for America and signs a long-term work contract with the Wilhelmina agency. But fame did not come immediately. For the first time, they started talking about the girl only in 2011, when Ekaterina Zharkova, whose height, weight, refers to her as a rather “magnificent” representative of the modeling business, starred naked in a photo shoot with a model who wore clothes40th size. In early 2012, her rather candid photos were featured in the well-known Western fashion magazine Plus model magazine. In the pictures, Katya appeared as she is - without "Photoshop", which editors usually use to adjust the figure. The theme of this photo session was the imposition of stereotypes of female beauty and figure. As predicted by Plus model magazine, photos of a plus size model sitting side by side with a traditional 90-60-90 model had a stunning, explosive effect in the fashion world.
Now many designers and photographers admire the magnificent forms of the Russian beauty. The best masters of photography in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Miami are waiting for her with impatience and open arms. Zharkova Ekaterina - plus model - worked with such well-known brands as SVESTA, FOREVER 21, Target, Silver Jeans, Bon Ton, Pure Energy, Kohl's, Cabi, Vanity Fair, Avenue, Nordstrom, Macys, Fashion To Figure, Ulla Popken, MC Patterns and more.
Zharkova also starred in a photo shoot promoting the fight against the disease of the 21st century - anorexia. The photographs were taken by Victoria Janashvili. In the pictures, a luxurious Russian beauty poses with a thin, frail and seemingly very sickly model, who, apart from pity, evokes no feelings. Against her background, Katya simply radiates beauty, bursts with he alth and attracts millions of looks.
Priorities
Now Ekaterina Zharkova, whose parameters are classified as models of the “plus” category, has practically nofree time. Katya is completely immersed in her work: endless presentations, shows, filming…
She gives preference to magazines for women "in the body", subjecting severe criticism to the standards of beauty that today's fashion imposes. The girl encourages every woman to believe that she is beautiful, despite the imperfections of the figure, to appreciate her uniqueness and her body.
But the modeling business is not the beauty's only hobby. She is the producer of several television projects and, quite unexpectedly, Ekaterina Zharkova is a candidate of pedagogical sciences. The girl leads an active lifestyle, promotes sports and proper nutrition. The model herself prefers yoga. Katya does not adhere to any permanent style in clothes. She dresses according to circumstances and in a way that is convenient and comfortable for her. Models go equally well with elegant feminine outfits, and simple worn jeans in an ensemble with a men's shirt. Cosmetics prefers such famous brands as Maybelline NY and L'Oreal Paris. Perfume - only classic Chanel No. 5 or stylish Nina Ricci.
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