Ashika Pratt Explained

Ashika Pratt
Birth Name:	Ashika Jane Kiran Pratt
Birth Place:	New Zealand
Nationality:	New Zealander
Occupation:	Model
Yearsactive:	2005 - -present
Haircolour:	Brown
Eyecolour:	Brown
Agency:	HEROES Model Management (New York) Premium Models (Paris) 62 Models & Talent (Auckland) TFM BERLIN (Berlin) Amina Creative Management (Mumbai) TFM (Oslo) Chadwick Models (Sydney) ^[1]
Website:	https://www.instagram.com/ashika_pratt/

Ashika Pratt is a New Zealand fashion model born to an Indian-Fijian mother and an English father.^[2] She is best known for her appearance in the 2010 Kingfisher Calendar and her April 2010 Indian Vogue Cover.

Modelling

At age 15, she was scouted by a pageant scout.^[3] Pratt entered the Miss and Mr Howick pageant where she was second runner-up.^[4] After competing in a beauty pageant, she decided it wasn't for her. Through that experience, she met her current modeling agent at Nova Models. Her first job was a television commercial for Glassons, a clothing retailer in New Zealand.^[5] That same year Pratt made her runway debut. With Nova Models, she landed the covers of Yourself and Her Magazine. She also landed endorsements such as Mitsubishi.^[6]

Capitalizing on her Indian ethnicity, Pratt signed with Anima Creatives. Since then, Pratt has appeared on the cover of Indian Vogue and Femina.^[7] She has appeared in editorials for Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Vogue, and Femina. Pratt was also chosen to be a part of the 2010 Kingfisher Calendar.^[8] Additionally, she has taken part of Lakme Fashion Week.^[9]

In 2010, she was named one of Elle Magazine's Sexiest Models.^[10] Also, Pratt was named in Vogue's Fashion Power List 2010. Vogue said, "She is the hottest new face in town. This New Zealand born-and-raised beauty is part-girl-next-door and part-temptress. As far as we're concerned that's a winning combination on any continent."

In 2011, Pratt was featured on the cover of Vogue India April, shot in South Africa.^[11] It was a special travel issue and sold out.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ashika Pratt - Model.
2. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/QSJ0POGOiYs. 2021-12-09. Model Ashika Pratt at Heroes Model Management's Life Story and Career in Modeling . YouTube.
3. Web site: Ashika Pratt's bold photoshootsPhotos - Indian Models-Fashion-The Times of India Photogallery . 2024-05-03 . photogallery.indiatimes.com.
4. Web site: Meet Mr and MRS Howick . 13 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100530092451/http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2005/07/art10006281.php . 30 May 2010 .
5. Web site: At 15, she was already walking the ramp. 24 May 2010. Rediff. 22 April 2016.
6. Web site: Ashika Pratt. The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. 22 April 2016.
7. Web site: News18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407002741/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hot-gia-nethra-on-the-cover-of-vogue/112371-8.html. dead. 7 April 2010. Ibnlive.in.com. 22 April 2016.
8. Web site: Aashika Pratt - Esha Gupta Kingfisher Calendar 2010 Photo #99. Bollywoodmantra.com. 22 April 2016. 25 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425033953/http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/aashika-pratt-kingfisher-calendar-2010-1/. dead.
9. Web site: Lakmé Fashion Week . Lakmefashionweek.co.in. 22 April 2016.
10. Web site: Lakme Fashion Week 2010 -- ELLE's Sexiest Models - CNN Travel. Cnngo.com. 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419151632/http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/play/elle-picks-mumbais-sexiest-models. 19 April 2012. dead.
11. Web site: Nast . Condé . 2016-01-13 . Think you’ve seen every Vogue India cover there is? . 2024-05-03 . Vogue India . en-IN.