Kätlin Aas

Kätlin Aas (/ˈkeɪtlɪn/;[3] Estonian pronunciation: [kætlin ɑːs], born 26 December 1992) is an Estonian fashion model.

Kätlin Aas
Michael Kors Spring-Summer 2014
Born
Kätlin Aas

(1992-12-26) 26 December 1992
Tallinn, Estonia
Modelling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair colourdark brown[1]
Eye colourgreen[1]
AgencyNext Model Management (New York)
Women Management (Paris, Milan)
TESS Management (London)
R1 Mgmt (Barcelona)
Modelwerk (Hamburg)
Public Image Management (Montreal) [2]

Career

Aas was scouted at age fourteen while dancing with an ensemble at a summer music festival in Tallinn by a representative for an Estonian modeling agency. Aas initially declined the offer, but took the representative's business card home with her and showed it to her parents, who suggested she try modeling. Accompanied by her parents, Aas went to the agency and a short time later signed a contract.[4]

Aas made her London modeling debut in 2009, first opening the show for Christopher Kane,[5] then opening and also closing for Prada,[6][7] and then in Paris, exclusively modeling for Miu Miu.[8][7] In a 2009 article titled "Meet the new girl: Kätlin Aas," The Cut remarked on her Prada "runway coup." [9]

She has also modelled for many other brands, such as Valentino,[10] Versace,[11][12] Dior,[13] Dolce & Gabbana,[14][15] Fendi,[16] Hermès,[17] Balmain,[18] Givenchy,[7] Bulgari,[19] Balenciaga,[20] Tom Ford,[21] Yves Saint Laurent,[22][23] Alexander McQueen,[24] Michael Kors,[25] Moschino,[26] Missoni,[27] Jean-Paul Gaultier, Oscar de la Renta,[28] Marc Jacobs, Haider Ackermann and GAP.[4]

In 2013 Aas was ranked as one of Models.com's top 50 models.[29] The same year, she appeared on the cover of Ukrainian Vogue with Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello.[30] In 2014, she appeared on the June/July cover of Numéro. and the July cover of Vogue Turkey with Devon Windsor and Jeneil Williams. In February 2017 she appeared on the cover of Vogue Portugal,[31] and in July of the same year, she was featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar UK magazine. In 2018, she appeared on the December cover of Dutch Vogue.[32] Aas has also appeared in Mexican,[13] Spanish,[33] Japanese,[34] and Italian editions of Vogue.[35]

In addition to her modeling work, Aas appeared as an actress in Dior's 2014 campaign "Secret Garden." She, Daria Strokous, and Fei Fei Sun were portrayed as The Three Graces in the gardens of Versailles.[36][37]

According to Italian Vogue, Aas stands out "for her features that are at the same time modern and retro, but also for her great versatility that have earned her a starring role in the spring/summer 2012 ad campaigns for Francesco Scognamiglio and Ter et Bantine."[38]

Controversy

On 4 August 2014, Gap Inc. posted a photograph of Aas modeling a plaid shirt on Twitter that received a backlash over Aas' thin appearance.[39] Twitter users responded to the image, in part, by calling Aas a "zombie", a "concentration camp prisoner," and "anorexic." Gap representative Edie Kissko responded to the criticism by stating that Gap's goal was to always promote diversity and to support people as they are, adding, "Customer feedback is important to us, and we think this conversation is a valuable lesson." The company, however, refused to remove the image.[4][40] Aas responded to the criticism by posting a photograph of herself on her Instagram page posed as though she is about to consume a plate of pills, cotton, and cigarettes, with the caption, "Given everyone's opinion, should this be my breakfast?"[41]

References
  1. "Kätlin Aas". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Interview with model Katlin Aas, New York Fashion Week FW 2012-13. YouTube.
  4. Tael, Triin (12 August 2014). "Eesti supermodell kriitikatule all: "Ta on kõhn nagu zombi!"" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. "Katlin Aas". Interview (magazine). January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Born on Boxing Day in Estonia, Aas made her runway debut seven years ago at Christopher Kane in London. Since then, she's starred in campaigns for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Valentino, Dior, Alexander Wang, and MAC Cosmetics, and graced the pages of Interview multiple times, most recently wearing some of Rick Owens's most iconic pieces.
  6. Okwodu, Janelle (September 24, 2015). "Why Prada's Model Casting Matters". Vogue. Retrieved January 2, 2019. Prada consistently launches careers, and though not every model selected for a Prada exclusive contract goes on to greatness, the brand's success rate is enviable. Those chosen to open the show, walk in it exclusively, or debut via a Prada campaign are essentially winners of modeling's golden ticket, and many now-famous names got their first break via Prada. ... Models like Suvi Koponen (opened Spring 2007), Katlin Aas (opened Fall 2009) [and others] .. all came into their own with appearances at Prada.
  7. "The Top Models of the Spring 2012 Show Season and Their Most Memorable Moments (In Their Words!)". Fashionista. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. "MODELS.com Feed » Pretty In Prada". models.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05.
  9. Lim, James (October 13, 2009). "Meet the New Girl: Katlin Aas". The Cut. Retrieved January 15, 2019. Opening the Prada show is regarded as one of modeling's most coveted positions. Though in the past few seasons, some of the label's openers faded as quickly as they rose to prominence. Katlin Aas, who opened the fall 2009 show, just might become more than another flash in the pan. After her runway coup, the Estonian model booked the fall Prada campaign, shot by Steven Meisel, and walked the Givenchy couture show. Editorial spreads in Numero and the current issue of Pop followed.
  10. "Valentino Fall 2015 Couture Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  11. "Fall 2013 Couture Atelier Versace". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  12. "Spring 2014 ready-to-wear Versace Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  13. "Las mejor vestidas de la semana". Vogue Mexico. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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  15. "Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2021 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". models.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  16. "Fendi Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  17. "Hermès Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  18. "Katlin Aas walks the runway during the Balmain show as part of the..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  19. "Katlin Aas for Bvlgari | Uno models Barcelona & Madrid". www.unomodels.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  20. "Balenciaga Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  21. "Tom Ford Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  22. Beddie, Alainna Lexie (February 19, 2013). "Model Diary: Katlin Aas". T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2019. Katlin Aas, the Estonia-born model whose four-year career includes a Marc Jacobs campaign and various runways ranging from Jean Paul Gaultier to Givenchy, has already been in more than 20 shows this season (including yesterday's Christopher Kane and Giles shows)
  23. "Katlin Aas - Fashion Model | Models | Photos, Editorials & Latest News | the FMD".
  24. "Alexander McQueen Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  25. Tael, Triin (16 February 2012). "Michael Korsi moešõus esines koguni KOLM eesti kaunitari!" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  26. "Moschino Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  27. "Missoni 2015 Resort Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  28. Bladt, Marie (15 September 2017). "NYFW: take a look at the models flaunting their tattoos on the New York Fashion Week runways". Vogue. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  29. "Top 50 Models: 45-41". Models.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  30. "Ukraina Vogue'i esikaanel poseerib Eesti kaunitar" (in Estonian). Elu24/Postimees. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  31. "StackPath". models.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  32. "Netherlands Vogue website". Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  33. "Photo & Motion". De facto. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  34. "Katlin Aas photography by Andreas Ajodin for Vogue Japan". HUF magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  35. "Vogue Italia: The Way To Be". models.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  36. Hyland, Véronique (May 30, 2014). "Watch: Dior's Dreamlike Trip to Versaille". The Cut. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Power duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have unveiled part three of their "Secret Garden" series for Christian Dior, set in Versailles. With Depeche Mode on the soundtrack, Daria Strokous, Fei Fei Sun, and Kätlin Aas play an updated version of the Three Graces.
  37. Young, Meghan (May 28, 2014). "The Dior Secret Garden III Campaign Stars Daria, Fei Fei and Katlin". Trendhunter. Retrieved January 13, 2019. Starring models Daria Strokous, Fei Fei Sun and Katlin Aas, the Dior Secret Garden III ad campaign was shot by photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
  38. "Katlin Aas: The Estonian model that has enchanted designers". Vogue Italy. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  39. "Outrageously Skinny Models Are a Complicated Issue". The Fashion Law. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  40. Pärn, Linda (8 August 2014). "Tuntud moebränd sattus ülikõhna modelli tõttu kriitikatule alla" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  41. "Anoreksias süüdistatud Eesti supermodell Kätlin Aas andis Instagrami pildiga avalikkusele vihase vastuhoobi: vähemalt on mul aju!" (in Estonian). Kroonika. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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