Alice Burdeu

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Alice Burdeu

Photo by David Joseph Perez
for Elite Model Management.
Date of birth January 27, 1988 (1988-01-27) (age 20)
Place of birth Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Hair color Auburn
Eye color Grey
Measurements 31-24-33
Dress size 36EU/6US/8UK
Shoe size 41EU/10US/7UK
Agency Priscilla's Model Management; Elite Model Management, New York City; Mannequin Studio; Why Not Model Agency, Milan; Silent, Paris; Models1, London;

Alice Burdeu (born January 27, 1988, in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian model who won the third cycle of the reality television show Australia's Next Top Model.

Burdeu recently signed to Elite Model Management in New York City. Burdeu had been signed to Singapore's Mannequin Studio, and is also signed to Why Not Model Agency in Milan, which led her to having shows at the Milan Fashion Week. Burdeu had also signed a contract with Silent Models, Paris.[citation needed]She also signed with Models1 in London.

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[edit] Australia's Next Top Model

Burdeu's height and editorial looks immediately caught the eyes of Australia's Next Top Model judges. Burdeu, however, battled with confidence issues throughout the show. Some of the judges and fellow competitors believed that she had a high-maintenance attitude, in that she voiced her complaints a few times. In addition, Burdeu received harsh criticism concerning her low body mass index. However, Burdeu's portfolio and runway walk proved to be impressive. Ultimately, she was chosen by both the judges and viewers of the show as the winner.

Burdeu's prizes as the winner include a one-year deal with model agency Priscilla's Model Management, a contract as the face of Napoleon Perdis including an international photo shoot, appeared on the cover and was in an eight-page fashion feature in Vogue Australia (September 2007 issue), a trip to New York, and a Ford Fiesta XR4.[2] Her Napoleon Perdis campaign photos can now be seen in stores all over Australia and New Zealand

[edit] Top Modeling career

Since winning Australia's Next Top Model, Burdeu had appeared in an ad campaign for Melbourne brand "Green with Envy".[citation needed] She modelled for several months in Singapore after her win, most notably for Daniel Yam's Spring/Summer 2008 collection.[citation needed]She was featured on the cover of the January issue of Singapore's Luxury Magazine and in an editorial spread in Style magazine.[3] Prior to that, Burdeu landed her first magazine cover with Pages Magazine issue August 2007 in her native Australia.[4]

Whilst in New York, as part of her Australis's Next Top Model prize, Burdeu was signed by Elite Model Management, which led to a variety of runway shows in New York Fashion Week Fall 2008, which included Catherine Holstein, ThreeasFour, Rachel Comey, Charlotte Ronson, Lyell, Proenza Schouler, Koi Swannagate, Tory Burch, Shipley & Halmos, Marchesa, Marc Jacobs, Rad Hourani, and Willow.[5]

Burdeu was successful at London Fashion Week, booking shows such as Luella, Giles Deacon and Christopher Kane.[6] }}Milan shows included Moschino Cheap&Chic, Pollini, Daks, D&G, 6267, Jil Sander and Dolce & Gabbana.[7]

In Paris, Burdeu is represented by Silent,[8] which also represents Estonian supermodel Carmen Kass. As of to date, Burdeu has done several shows in Paris for her first season (Fall/Winter 2008), including Anne Valerie Hash, Celine, Maison Martin Margiela, Louis Vuitton, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Sofia Kokosalaki, Rue de Mail, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen and opening Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.[9]

Burdeu was recently featured on Models.com's Top 10 Newcomers of Fall/ Winter 2008[10], touted to be one of the rising stars of the high-fashion world and also on Style.com, an online website of Vogue.[11]Burdue's profile has also been added to NY Mag, strengthening the fact that she is one of the rising stars of the fashion world.[12]

Burdeu has also recently had a string of editorials and advertorials coming out over the past month. This has included a 3 page advertorial for Mondial Jewellers in Australia[13]and a cover of Harper's Bazaar Supplement.[14]Burdeu has also appeared on the Malaysian edition of Her World Magazine.[15]Not to be outdone, Burdeu got her first US magazine cover from Verse Magazine, appearing in the January 2008 issue.[16] During Australian Fashion Week, Alex Perry had an ¨exclusive¨ on Burdeu's fashion services: she opened and closed Alex Perry's ´Safari Princess´ themed Spring/Summer 0809 fashion show.[17]

Alice will appear in the Fall-Winter 2008/2009 ad campaign for Dolce & Gabbana diffusion line, D&G, in London with top photographer, Mario Testino, and fellow models, Iris Strubegger and Martha Streck.[18] She will appear on the cover of the July 2008 issue of Vogue Australia. [19]

[edit] Personal Life

Burdeu had stated during Australia's Next Top Model that she would like to continue on with her education and go to university. However, with her being such in-demand, she has decided to postpone any plans for further education. She is friends with fellow Australian models Abbey Lee, Allegra Carpenter and Vanessa Milde, as well as American model Courtney Smerski. She is also a close friend of Abbie Couchman, who is currently studying Arts at Melbourne University. [20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ url = http://www.fox8.tv/antm3/models.html
  2. ^ "Week 11: Congratulations Alice!" Vogue Australia. Last accessed 30 July 2007
  3. ^ [[1]]
  4. ^ Alice Burdeu Images - Ads, Magazine Covers, Parties, Backstage
  5. ^ the Fashion Spot - Alice Burdeu. Front Row > Supporting Cast. TheFashionSpot, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  6. ^ the Fashion Spot - Alice Burdeu. Front Row > Supporting Cast. TheFashionSpot, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  7. ^ the Fashion Spot - Alice Burdeu. Front Row > Supporting Cast. TheFashionSpot, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  8. ^ Silent Models.
  9. ^ the Fashion Spot - Alice Burdeu. Front Row > Supporting Cast. TheFashionSpot, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  10. ^ Models.com - Of The Minute.
  11. ^ Style.com - Go Ask Alice.
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Australia's Next Top Model
Current judges/personnel
Jodhi Meares • Charlotte Dawson • Alex Perry • Jonathan Pease
Former judges/personnel
Jez Smith • Erika Heynatz • Georges Antoni • Victoria Fisher • Marguerite Kramer • Ken Thompson • Michael Azzolini
Cycles & winners
Cycle 1: Gemma Sanderson • Cycle 2: Eboni Stocks • Cycle 3: Alice Burdeu • Cycle 4: TBD • Cycle 5: TBD