Liisa Winkler

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Liisa Winkler
Occupation Fashion Model
Spouse(s) Ryan Boorne
Modeling information
Height 5'11
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Green
Measurements 32-24-34
Dress size 4
Shoe size 8.5
Manager Mode Elle; Mother Agent / Canadian Agent, One Management; New York, USA, Elite Models; Paris, France

Liisa Winkler is a Canadian fashion model.

Personal life

Liisa was raised in Belleville, Ontario, Canada where she was a student at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada. She is married to Ryan Boorne, and they have two children together.[1]

Liisa has been known to support and work with foundations such as the David Suzuki Foundation which works to protect and conserve nature & the environment,[2] the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) which works to protect animals from cruelty and is the world’s largest alliance of animal welfare societies[3] in which she is an Ambassador [4] as well as Farm Sanctuary, an organization which works to protect farm animals from cruelty and promotes compassionate vegan living.[5]

Career

Liisa was discovered by Mode Elle Owner / Agent Audra Anderson while she was back to school shopping with her mother and best friend at age 15.[6]

Winkler became the Gucci “It” Girl, landing three consecutive contracts in 1999 & 2000. Liisa has since then appeared on the runway and in campaigns for designers such as Gucci, Calvin Klein, Zac Posen, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Donna Karan, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Celine, Marchesa, Michael Kors, Versace, Armani, BCBG, MaxMara as well as in numerous advertising campaigns including Guerlain Paris, The Gap & Ugg Australia. Liisa has appeared on the covers and in fashion magazines such as American, Italian, Spanish, Australian & British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Glamour, Numero, V, Flare & Fashion Magazine (in which Liisa has appeared on the cover a total of six times) and also appeared in the 2001 Pirelli Calendar shot by Mario Testino.

Winkler landed an exclusive with Balenciaga, appearing on the runway for their Fall / Winter 2011 collection alongside Miranda Kerr, Liya Kebede & Stella Tennant as well as in the Fall / Winter 2011 print campaign which was shot by famed photographer Steven Meisel. Liisa was the designers muse for this collection. “I met with Nicholas (Ghesquiere, Fashion Designer & Creative Director for Balenciaga) in New York and he booked me ‘exclusive’ for his show in Paris. Soon after, I shot the campaign in New York with Steven,” says Liisa. “It was so nice to work with such a great team again… I feel more solid in my own skin and more able to fully appreciate and understand all the creative direction that goes into a shoot like this.”[7]

Agencies

  • Mode Elle; Mother Agent & Canadian Agent
  • One Management; New York, USA
  • Elite Models; Paris, France

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mode-elle.ca/liisa_family.html
  2. ↑ http://www.davidsuzuki.org/
  3. ↑ http://www.wspa.ca/
  4. ↑ http://redcollar.wspa.ca/ambassador/139/liisawinklerandhenry
  5. ↑ http://www.farmsanctuary.org/
  6. ↑ http://www.mode-elle.ca/liisawinkler.html
  7. ↑ http://www.fashionmagazine.com/blogs/fashion/2011/07/19/were-kvelling-five-time-fashion-cover-girl-liisa-winkler-kills-it-in-the-new-balenciaga-ads/
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