| Enikő Mihalik | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1987 [1] Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)[2] |
| Hair color | Dark Blonde[2] |
| Eye color | Green[2] |
| Measurements | 84-61-87 (EU) 32-24-34 (US)[2] |
| Dress size | 34 (EU); 4 (US); 6 (UK) |
| Agency | Marilyn New York Elite Paris, Stockholm, and Copenhagen Storm London Ace Models Athens WHY NOT Milan |
Enikő Mihalik (born May 11, 1987) is a Hungarian model who rose to prominence after placing 4th in the Elite Model Look 2002 and is known for her work with Dutch photography team Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
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Enikő was born in Békéscsaba, Hungary, the capital of the Hungarian Bekes County. When she was young, her classmates often teased her about her thin physique, some claiming it was caused by illness.[3] When she was 15, an agent discovered her in a shopping mall.[4] In 2002, she entered into the Hungarian Elite Model Look and won.[5]
With her win, she moved on to the international level of the competition, held in Tunis, Tunisia. She placed 4th, losing to Ana Mihajlovic of Yugoslavia. Her career started on the runway. She debuted at the Chanel haute couture show JUL 2006.[5] She walked for only a few designers each season thereafter,[6] but in the S/S 09 shows, she got her big break. She walked for over 50 designers internationally, including Givenchy, Blumarine, Moschino, Diane von Furstenberg, and Versace.[6] Mihalik was one of the fresh faces to land in one of the fourteen covers of V magazine fall 2008 issue; the other fresh faces were Anna Selezneva, and Abbey Lee Kershaw. Each cover boasts a head shot of a famous model, either from the new crop of leading models (Agyness Deyn, Lara Stone, Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik, Daria Werbowy etc.) or the supermodel era (Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova), it was lensed by duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.[7]
Her campaign work includes Cesare Paciotti, Gucci, Kenzo, MaxMara, Samsonite by Viktor & Rolf, and Barneys New York.[8] She has also worked with Retro and Paola Frani.[8]
Her face is also seen regularly in magazines, occasionally on covers. She has graced the cover of top fashion magazines i-D, V, Self Service, and most recently Vogue Japan and Vogue Italia Beauty. Her face is also seen in the pages of Vogue and Numero.[8]
Mihalik is currently ranked No. 9 on the Models.com Top 50-Women List.
She walked in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City. Mihalik's looks have been compared to Daria Werbowy's because of her eyes.[3]
She was chosen to be in the 2010 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Terry Richardson in Bahia, Brazil.[9]
Mihalik has made friends with such other models as Iekeliene Stange.[5] She loves board games,[4] cartoons,[5] and Hungarian food, sushi, and bagels.[4] She sleeps with a teddy bear named Bubu and wears slipper socks.[4] When Mihalik is not modeling, her typical day involves shopping in the morning and partying in New York's 1 Oak at night[3]