Rianne Frida Loes Van Rompaey (Dutch: [riˈjɑnə vɑn rɔmˈpaːi]; born 3 January 1996)[3] is a Dutch fashion model. Labeled as a top model by Vogue,[4] she has appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris over 6 times. Her beauty has been described as pre-Raphaelite.[5] She is currently ranked as an "Industry Icon" by models.com.[6]
Rianne Van Rompaey | |
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 Van Rompaey in 2023 | |
| Born | Rianne Frida Loes Van Rompaey 3 January 1996 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Fashion model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Strawberry Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
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Early life
editVan Rompaey was born on 3 January 1996 in Hoofddorp, North Holland, and raised in Wageningen, Gelderland, to Dutch and Belgian parents.[7] She attended Montessori School there, and obtained a VWO diploma at Pantarijn College. Van Rompaey started her career by sending photographs to Paparazzi Models,[8] and began modeling professionally as a high school student.[9]
Career
editVan Rompaey's first photoshoot was for the January 2013 and February 2013 issues of Elle Netherlands.[10][11]
In 2014, Nicolas Ghesquiere chose Van Rompaey to be a Louis Vuitton exclusive, which included campaigns for the brand including S/S 2016 with actor Jaden Smith.[12][7] She has done campaigns for Chanel,[13] Alexander McQueen, Valentino, Miu Miu, Chloe, Moschino, Celine, Ports 1961, Michael Kors, Fendi, Alberta Ferretti, Loewe, Sacai, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Prada, Coach,[14] Bottega Veneta,[15] Hugo Boss,[16] and Burberry.[17]
Van Rompaey has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia,[18][19] Vogue Paris,[20] Vogue China, Vogue Germany, Vogue Japan, Vogue Korea, Vogue Russia, Vogue Netherlands and T: The New York Times Style Magazine,[21] and Harper's Bazaar.[22]
In 2016, casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro, who placed Van Rompaey in Versace, Victoria Beckham, and Fendi shows, told Vogue magazine that van Rompaey would have a long career because of her personality.[23] Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt corroborated this view.[24]
In September 2019, for the 1000th issue of Vogue Paris, she simultaneously appeared on 4 covers; the same year she had appeared on March and May covers of the magazine.[25] She also appeared on 3 covers for WSJ Magazine that month.[26] In December 2019, she was chosen as runner-up for models.com's "Model of the Year" awards.[27]
Van Rompaey was ranked on Models.com's "Top 50" models list in 2016, calling her "one of the year's biggest breakout stars".[28] In the same year, ELLE UK and Harper's Bazaar UK predicted van Rompaey was on track to becoming a supermodel.[29][30]
References
edit- ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey - Model". MODELS.com.
- ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey – NEWfaces". MODELS.com.
- ^ "Rianne van Rompaey MODEL". Business of Fashion.
- ^ "Hopper Penn, Brooklyn Beckham, and More Ridiculously Good Looking Models Who Were Already Famous". Vogue. Condé Nast. 17 November 2016.
- ^ Defouilloy, Mélanie. "11 beauty secrets from Rianne Van Rompaey". Vogue Paris. Translated by Grace Long.
- ^ "Industry Icons". models.com.
With her Venetian blonde hair and ice blue gaze, stunner Rianne Von Rompaey has maintained working relations with some of the industry's biggest talents. Top covers with i-D, Vogue and Another Magazine have been repetitive supports and she certainly hasn't skimped on locking in the luxury clientele that makes one stand out: Burberry, Chanel, Prada and Fendi have all been in her corner countless times. But what truly makes her an icon? 7 plus years of playing muse to the biggest working photographers on the planet - Meisel, McDean, Sims, McLellan and Inez and Vinoodh all call upon her, time and time again.
- ^ a b Okwodu, Janelle (15 September 2015). "Getting to Know Rianne Van Rompaey, the Redheaded Runway Regular Ruling NYFW". Vogue.
- ^ Blanchard, Tamsin (4 October 2014). "Ghesquière's girls: 'Models are beautiful women and above all just women'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey - NEWfaces". MODELS.com.
- ^ "Ski-Fi in Elle Netherlands with Rianne Van Rompaey - Fashion Editorial - Magazines - The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com.
- ^ "Rianne van Rompaey Gets Dolled Up for Elle Netherlands' February Issue". Fashion Gone Rogue. 16 January 2013.
- ^ Roberts, Deborah; Shiro, Faryn (6 January 2016). "Jaden Smith Sports Skirt for Louis Vuitton's Womenswear Campaign". ABC News.
- ^ "Meet the Faces of Chanel's 'Chance' Fragrance". 23 June 2015.
- ^ Management, Viva Model. "Rianne Van Rompaey - Coach".
- ^ Turra, Alessandra (29 June 2016). "Bottega Veneta Celebrates Alberto Burri With Fall Ads".
- ^ "Rianne van Rompaey for BOSS by Hugo Boss Fall Winter 2016.17". 5 July 2016.
- ^ Mau, Dhani (24 January 2019). "RICCARDO TISCI'S FIRST BURBERRY CAMPAIGN WAS SHOT BY SIX PHOTOGRAPHERS". Fashionista.
- ^ "Vogue Italia giugno 2018: Have a nice time". Vogue Italia. 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Vogue Close Up". Vogue Italia. 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Rianne von Rompaey covers the May 2019 edition of Vogue Paris". Vogue Paris. 19 April 2019.
- ^ "ON THE COVER: RIANNE VAN ROMPAEY". T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
- ^ Rosenstein, Jenna. "Rianne Van Rompaey Wants You to Embrace Your Strangeness". Harper's Bazaar. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.
- ^ Holgate, Mark (20 September 2016). "The Future of the Fashion Show: Casting Director Piergiorgio Del Moro". Vogue.
- ^ Roche, Eddie (10 December 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: VOGUE PARIS EIC EMMANUELLE ALT ON HER FAVORITE MODELS RIGHT NOW". fashionweekdaily.com.
[…] Rianne is not only a beauty, she also has a great personality! She is enthusiastic, interactive, and charismatic. You can tell she really adores her job. Rianne manages to interpret all types of characters from romantic to punk, sporty to hippie… As I'm sure you've been able to see in the past issues of Vogue Paris.
- ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey Represents the Four Fashion Capitals on Vogue Paris's September 2019 Covers". The Fashion Spot.
- ^ Iredale, Jessica (20 August 2019). "The Making of WSJ.'s September Fashion Cover". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Model of the Year 2019". models.com. 27 December 2019.
- ^ "MODELS.com's Top 50 Models". MODELS.com.
- ^ "3 Faces Who Have Just Graduated To Supermodel Status". ELLE. 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Supermodels of the future". Harper's Bazaar. 5 September 2014.