Valentina Zelyaeva

ABOUT VALENTINA ZELYAEVA

Russian print and runway model. She appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Glamour and walked the runway for Christian Dior , Valentino, and Dolce & Gabbana.

She appeared in print ads for Calvin Klein , Coach, and Tommy Hilfiger .

She vocally opposed the Milan Fashion Week's practice of preventing appearances by too-thin models.

She was born in Moscow, Russia, which was, at the time of her birth, still a part of the Soviet Union.

She appeared in numerous advertisement campaigns for designer Ralph Lauren 's fashion line.