| Colette Pechekhonova | |
| Birth Name: | Colette Stryjenova Peshekhonova[1] |
| Birth Place: | Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
| Height: | [2] |
| Haircolor: | Blonde |
| Eyecolor: | Blue |
| Agency: | One Management |
Colette Pechekhonova is a Russian model.
Pechekhonova was born on March 12, 1980, in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg. She was a student of ballet from a young age.[2] While in college studying medicine,[2] she sent pictures of herself to various agencies. The owner of one of them, Cros Coitton of Parisian agency Nathalie Models,[2] noticed her photo and signed her almost immediately.[2]
Pechekhonova's debut into the fashion world was at the Spring/Summer 1999 Fendi show.[1] [2] She walked a total of 40 shows that season, making her an international success. After signing with New York Model Management in 1999, she walked for Calvin Klein as an exclusive.[1] Her career continued until her decision to retire in 2004.[1]
She eventually changed her mind, signing with Nathalie Models once more in 2007.[1] She became a regular favorite with Bottega Veneta.[2] [3] She began booking many editorials as well,[4] posing for magazines like I-D, Vogue, and Velvet.
Since her debut in 1998, she has also walked for Viktor & Rolf, Versace, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy.[1] [2] [3]
Pechekhonova made friends with other models like Anouck Lepere, Iris Strubegger, and Eugenia Volodina.[1] She is interested in the subject of cinema.[1]