Alexandra Binaris is a South African fashion model.
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 Binaris during Paris Fashion Week 2020 | |
| Born | Alexandra Binaris |
| Occupation | Model |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Green |
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Early life
editAlexandra Binaris is of Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German descent,[2] and grew up in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[3][4] Before pursuing modelling professionally, she studied Media, Marketing and Dramatic Arts and later got her post graduate in Advertising and Marketing at the University of Cape Town, graduating Cum Laude on Deans List.[3][5]
Career
editAlexandra had been scouted on numerous occasions but always put her studies first. Once graduating, Binaris went to a prominent agency in Cape Town, and she was signed immediately.[3] Within a day, an Elite Model Management scout who was present at the time signed her to Elite worldwide and Society in New York and was sent her to Paris.[6] She debuted with back to back Louis Vuitton and Chanel exclusivities, Since then she boasts A-list clientele. [3]
Binaris is deemed one of the most successful and highest paid models from South Africa.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Alex Binaris - Model".
- ^ "NEWfaces Model of the Week: Alex Binaris is a Dean's List graduate turned Chanel show regular". models.com.
- ^ a b c d Mbele, Gabi (26 February 2017). "Model leaps from varsity to Vuitton". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Deuchar, Rebecca (16 May 2019). "THE WORLD IS THEIR RUNWAY: THE FIVE SOUTH AFRICAN MODELS WORKING THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE". Wanted. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Names of Graduands/Diplomates" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Sishuta, Mpho (7 March 2017). "This SA model is the next BIG thing". Glamour South Africa. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Beautiful and Rich: A list of the top earning models in SA". IOL. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.