Blanca Padilla
Blanca Padilla | |
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![]() Blanca Padilla walking the runway for J. Mendel in 2015 | |
Born | [3] | 7 January 1995
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Model |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
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Blanca Padilla (born 7 January 1995) is a Spanish model whose "boundless beauty" has seen Givenchy name her their beauty muse and seen Victoria's Secret come calling.[1]Blanca Padilla is one of the best known Spanish models internationally.[5]
Career
[edit]Padilla began modeling after an agent spotted her on the subway in Madrid[6] when she was a student at the ESIC Business & Marketing School.[7] She is signed to NEXT Model Management.[8]
In February 2014, she was named "Female Model of the Year" at the 59th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week,[9] for her elegance.[10] That same year, after covering Telva twice[11] and Yo Dona[12] as well as appearing in an editorial for CYL Magazine, she walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show,[13] being the fourth Spanish model to do so after Esther Cañadas, Eugenia Silva and Clara Alonso.[14] She also opened three fashion shows during fashion week.[15]
In 2015, she was featured in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana[16][17] and Suiteblanco.[18][19] She also made her Vogue cover debut in the February issue of Vogue España which was the first time in nine years that a Spanish model covered Vogue Spain, the last one being Marina Perez.[20][21] and Mujer Hoy.[22]
In 2017, Padilla was awarded Glamour's Best International Model Award.[23]
Padilla has extensive runway experience, walking for many brands, including: Armani, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, and Versace. She is also a seasoned editorial model, having appeared in various international versions of Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Vogue.[24]
Agency representation
[edit]Padilla is represented by Next Management, they also represent Abby Champion, Selena Forrest, Grace Hartzel, Lineisy Montero, Karmen Pedaru, and Binx Walton.[25]
Mental health
[edit]In a 2015 Spanish television interview, Padilla shared that she grew up with a “complex of being too thin” and that she had been trying to keep weight on all her life. Conversely, she was told during a casting call that she was too fat.[26]
In an October 2021 interview, Padilla shared that she has struggled with anxiety and depression throughout her life.[27]
Personal life
[edit]In October 2022, Padilla got engaged to her partner, Alejandro García, during a Malibu sunset.[28][29]
In May 2024, Padilla and García got married at a Menorcan farmhouse and boutique hotel.[30]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BLANCA PADILLA".
- ^ "Blanca Padilla".
- ^ "28 today and feeling like a child in some ways ☺️ planning to continue to do so for some years to come! To always keep some of that hope, curiosity, purity and unconditional Love you'd see in a child. Thank you for the bday love".
- ^ "Blanca Padilla: "I have seen people change a lot in this profession, it is easy to lose your essence"".
- ^ Letonja, Timotej (4 August 2023). "IN CONVERSATION WITH BLANCA PADILLA". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Spain's 'Metro model' to star for Victoria's Secret". thelocal.es. The Local. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Marta Bolonio (5 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, de 'desfilar' en el metro de Madrid a hacerlo para Victoria's Secret". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). El Confidencial. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Nicole Kulaga (23 June 2014). "Spanish model, Blanca Padilla is Sizzling Hot". chaos-mag.com. Chaos Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Conoce a Blanca Padilla, la modelo Premio L'Oréal de la 59ª MBFWM". Glamour Spain (in Spanish). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Susana Fernández (18 February 2014). "Los ganadores de los Premios L'Oréal Paris 2014". woman.es (in Spanish). Madame Figaro. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Redacción. (7 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, ángel de Victoria's Secret". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Lucía Tejo (4 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, el 'ángel' sexy de sangre española". elmundo.es (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 11 February 2015. pages 5, 6, 8.
- ^ Alejandro Becé (2 December 2014). "Blanca Padilla, la última española en conquistar Victoria's Secret". rervistagq.com (in Spanish). GQ. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Ana Serrano (4 November 2014). "Blanca Padilla, una española en el desfile de Victoria's Secret". Glamour Spain (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Mario Ximénez. "Blanca Padilla. La revelación de otoño". vogue.es (in Spanish). Vogue España. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ F? Javier Girela (23 December 2014). "José Mari Manzanares y Blanca Padilla, los españoles que se colaron en el verano de Dolce & Gabbana". revistagq.com (in Spanish). GQ. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Verónica González Soriano (23 December 2014). "El torero José María Manzanares y Blanca Padilla en la nueva campaña de Dolce&Gabbana". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Patricia Moreno Barberá (26 January 2015). "Suiteblanco tampoco se resiste a Blanca Padilla". telva.com (in Spanish). Telva. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Blanca Padilla para Suiteblanco: todas las imágenes de la campaña jeans de 2015". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). Mujer Hoy. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Redacción Vogue. "Blanca Padilla, pasión en febrero". vogue.es (in Spanish). Vogue España. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Blanca Padilla, la modelo española del momento". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Blanca Padilla, la modelo española que ha conquistado el mundo, en portada de Mujerhoy". mujerhoy.com (in Spanish). Mujer Hoy. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "BLANCA PADILLA".
- ^ "BLANCA PADILLA".
- ^ "NEXT".
- ^ "Blanca Padilla Has Some Issues With Gigi Hadid's Body-Shaming Takedown".
- ^ "Health Talk with Blanca Padilla".
- ^ "This Sunday, I experienced a Malibu sunset hard to forget!".
- ^ "Blanca Padilla and Partner Alejandro García Take a Road Trip In Tiffany & Co. Eyewear".
- ^ "Model Blanca Padilla's Wedding At A Menorcan Farmhouse Had Guests Dancing Under A Full Moon".
External links
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- Blanca Padilla at Fashion Model Directory
- Blanca Padilla on Models.com