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Italia's Next Top Model
''Italia's Next Top Model'' ( en, Italy's Next Top Model; abbreviated as ''INTM'') is an Italian reality television show hosted by Natasha Stefanenko and based on Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model''. It is broadcast on SKY Uno, a channel of the Italian Pay Television SKY Italia. The first season premiered in December 2007 and soon became popular among viewers. Show format The show is mainly taped in Milan, one of the most important capitals of fashion where the girls stay during the competition. Each season of ''Italia's Next Top Model'' features 14-15 aspiring models and airs in 12-13 episodes. Each episode one contestant is eliminated except for the final episode when two eliminations take place, although double eliminations have also occurred. Makeovers are administered to the girls early in the season, usually after the first elimination. Photoshoots in destinations outside of Milan or Italy are also scheduled, usually in the second half of the competition. Each episode c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani (; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expanded into music, sport and luxury hotels. By 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin, and is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion. In 2010, he opened the Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. He is also the richest openly LGBT (bisexual) person in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Armani has an estimated net worth of US$9.53 billion, as of 2021. Early years Armani was born in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, where he was raised with his older brother Sergio and younger sister Rosanna by his mother Maria Raimondi and father Ugo Armani (an accountant for a transport company). While at secondary school at the Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci in Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Taticchi
Alice Taticchi (born 25 June 1990) is an Italian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the winner of the fourth cycle of ''Italia's Next Top Model''. Early life Coming from an upper-middle-class family, Taticchi had been hoping to become a model since her teenage years. Therefore, despite her father's initial objections, she began to compete in beauty pageants in order to start a modelling career. She went on winning different pageants, and represented Italy at Miss World 2009. These successes helped her in gaining self-confidence and overcoming her shyness due to her height. Taticchi is also a former volleyball player and one of her hobbies is playing the piano. ''Italia's Next Top Model'' Taticchi was noted since the beginning of the competition for being a disciplined contestant and a refined girl. When the viewers voted for their favourites among the semifinalists she was not among the original top 12 contestants but was given a wildcard by the judges to joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Silveri
Anastasia Silveri (born June 9, 1984) is a Russian-born Italian fashion model and the winner of the third cycle of ''Italia's Next Top Model''. Early life Anastasia was born in Moscow, only child of Italian father and Russian mother. At the age of 8 her family moved to Italy in her father's home region. There Anastasia completed her high school studies and started modelling locally. ''Italia's Next Top Model'' From the very beginning of the competition Anastasia appeared as the front-runner for the title with her skilled runway walk and her elegance in posing. Her self-confidence and ability to model soon made her the main contestant of her cycle, leading to a heated competition especially with fellow contestant Anisia Tripa. Despite being portrayed as the tough and ruthless competitor, Anastasia however revealed a softer side when she stated she did not consider herself beautiful and fearing she could not model because of her age. Anastasia's determination and ability to impre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michela Maggioni
Michela Maggioni (born April 20, 1988 in Brussels, Belgium) is an Italian fashion model and winner of the second cycle of ''Italia's Next Top Model''. Early life Born in the Belgian city of Brussels, Maggioni lived most of her life in Gorgonzola, Lombardy and after graduating she started studying philosophy at university in Milan. Interested in modelling, in her post-win interview on Sky website she declared she followed Cycle 1 jealously and immediately applied for Cycle 2. After joining the Milanese modelling industry she stated she will also continue her studies and hopes to become an independent woman and maybe a mother one day. ''Italia's Next Top Model'' Maggioni was soon noticed for her happy personality and ability to deliver great pictures. However the judges often complained about her lack of composure in the runway challenges and almost at the end of the competition placed her in the bottom two for losing her composure during a photo shoot. From that experience a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Leibovitz
Anna-Lou Leibovitz ( ; born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer best known for her engaging portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses. Leibovitz's Polaroid photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, taken five hours before Lennon's murder, is considered one of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's most famous cover photographs. The Library of Congress declared her a Living Legend, and she is the first woman to have a feature exhibition at Washington's National Portrait Gallery. Early life Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on October 2, 1949, Anna-Lou Leibovitz is the third of six children of Marilyn Edith (née Heit) and Samuel Leibovitz. She is a third-generation American. Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force of Romanian-Jewish heritage and her mother was a modern dance instructor of Estonian-Jewish heritage. The family moved frequently with her father's duty assignments, and she took her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilda Sansone
Gilda Sansone (born April 12, 1989 in Pompei, Campania, Italy) is an Italian fashion model and winner of the first cycle of '' Italia's Next Top Model''. Early life In a casting interview for ''Italia's Next Top Model'', Sansone stated that, as a child, she was charmed by the models on the billboards and hoped to be one of them one day. To achieve her goal, in her early teen-age years, Sansone took part in beauty pageants and eventually won the title of Miss Ondina Sport in 2005. After her win on ''Italia's Next Top Model'', Sansone went back to school to graduate in Social Studies. ''Italia's Next Top Model'' Sansone soon appeared as the front-runner in the show thanks to her beauty and fresh look. However, since the beginning, the judging panel constantly warned her to tone down her sexiness in her shots and particularly in her walk in order to be more versatile. By the middle of the competition a determined Sansone started to improve and she developed into a more refined model ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Seredova
Alena is a feminine given name from the origins Russia and Czechia. People Alena is a variant of Helen. People with this name include: * Saint Alena (died 640), born in Dilbeek, Belgium, and martyred c. 640 * Alena Douhan, Belarusian diplomat * Alena Holubeva (born 1994), Belarusian basketball player * Alena Martinovská, Czech actress, appearing in the 1954 film '' Komedianti'' * Alena Matejka (Alena Matějková, born 1966), Czech sculptor and glass designer * Alena Mazouka (born 1967), Belarusian long-distance runner * Alena Mihulová (born 1965), Czech actress, married to director Karel Kachyňa * Alena Šeredová (born 1978), Czech model * Alena Vránová, Czech actress, appearing in the 1956 film ''Lost Children (1956 film)'' * Alena Vrzáňová (1931–2015), Czech athlete, figure skater It is also a Catalan last name. People with this name include: * Carles Aleñá (born 1998), Spanish footballer Fiction * Alena (Encantadia), a fictional character who poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartika Luyet
Kartika Luyet (born 5 March 1977), also known simply as Kartika, is a Brazilian-born model and television personality. Raised in Switzerland, she rose to prominence in Italy after filming commercials for Fiat in 2000 and 2001. Since 2015, she has been based in Dubai. Early life Luyet was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to a Swiss father and Indonesian mother. She spent most of her childhood in Savièse, a municipality of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Career Luyet became first known in Italy thanks to two Fiat commercials, broadcast in 2000 and 2001. In 2001 she debuted on television alongside Rosario Fiorello in the RAI variety television ''Stasera pago io''. In 2004, she was spokesmodel of the lingerie company Miss Bikini, starring in an advertising campaign that raised some controversy because of being considered vulgar and offensive. In 2008, she starred in the music video for the song "Una cosa sola" of the rock group Magenta.F.S. (17 January 2008)"Kartika con i Mage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Balti
Bianca Balti (; born 19 March 1984) is an Italian model. Career Balti was first booked for the cover of ''L'Officiel'', shot by Alexi Lubomirski. Her first notable advertisement campaign came for Dolce & Gabbana. She has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines, including '' Vogue'', '' Harper's Bazaar'', '' W'', '' Cosmopolitan'' and ''Marie Claire'', as well as men's magazine ''Playboy''. Her campaigns include Roberto Cavalli, Donna Karan, Christian Dior, D&G, Valentino, Armani Jeans, Missoni, Rolex, Guess?, Paco Rabanne, Anna Molinari, Guerlain, Revlon, La Perla, Cesare Paciotti, Mango, and Thierry Mugler. She also appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2005 and in their catalogs. Since the spring/summer 2005 fashion shows, she has appeared shows for designers such as Shiatzy Chen, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianfranco Ferré, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Zac Posen, Hermès, John Galliano, Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Valentino, Missoni, Chanel, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Marras
Antonio Marras (born 21 January 1961) is an Italian fashion designer. Biography Born in Alghero, the son of the owner of a fashion boutique, Marras was an autodidact, and launched his brand in 1987. He had his breakout in 1996, presenting his couture collection at the Alta Roma event in Rome. In 1999, he launched his first ready-to-wear collection. > Between 2003 and 2011 he was artistic director of Kenzo. He then reprised his work with his brand, and in 2023 the 80% of his company was acquired by Calzedonia, with Marras staying as creative director. Marras is also active on stage as a costume designer. In 2011 he took part in the Venice Biennale with the installation ''Archivio Provvisorio''. He is married and has two sons. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marras, Antonio 1961 births Living people Italian fashion designers People from Alghero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
