Top Model: Lindsay Ellingson

 

Lindsay Marie Ellingson (born November 19, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American fashion model. She has modeled for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Proenza Schouler, Valentino, Christian Dior, and others.Ellingson was discovered at a ProScout event that she attended in Orange County, California.

Ellingson first walked the runway in the Spring/Summer 2005 ready-to-wear shows. She has walked in numerous shows including Shiatzy Chen, Blumarine, Chanel, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Gucci, Valentino, Lacoste, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Giorgio Armani.Her campaigns include Moschino, DKNY, MAC, Dolce and Gabbana, Charles David, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger.She has graced the covers of Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle, D Magazine, GQ and L'Officiel internationally and has appeared in the pages of Allure, Flair, V, and i-D as well.

She has been walking for Victoria's Secret for 4 straight years.Ellingson and Emanuela de Paula were chosen to be spokeswomen for "Body by Victoria" by Victoria's Secret alongside Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller; she was also a featured model in the 2010 Victoria's Secret "SWIM" catalog.She is currently listed as one of the brand's 13 "supermodels" and was one of the featured models during the 2009 fashion show.In 2011, she became one of the brand's signature Angels, as well as the face of its perfume line VS Attractions and its new bra, Gorgeous

Lindsay Ellingson's Career Highlights

19 NOV, 1986

Born in San Diego, California

OCT 2004

Debuts on the spring Paris runways, opening for Christian Dior, John Galliano, and Lanvin

2005

Rumored to have shot the Christian Dior ad campaign, only to lose the campaign to Gisele Bündchen

2005

Appears in Charles David fall ad campaign

SEP 2005

Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino

FEB 2005

Appears on the cover of Japanese Marie Claire

APR 2006

Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

JUL 2006

Appears in V editorial, photographed by Terry Tsiolis

2006

Steven Meisel photographs Ellingson for Dolce & Gabbana

2006

Appears in DKNY fall ad campaign