Mathilda Gvarliani

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Mathilda Gvarliani
Born (2004-05-17) 17 May 2004 (age 20)
Modeling information
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Mathilda Gvarliani is a Georgian fashion model. She was the first Georgian model to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as well as the first Georgian model to appear on a Vogue cover. [2] In a controversial business decision, Gvarliani was one of 30 models hired by Swedish clothing store H&M for its "digital twins" campaign, allowing the company to use their likenesses with AI technology in branding. [3]

Career

Gvarliani initially started looking for a modeling agent when she was 12, but was told to come back when she was old enough. Later, she began her career by attending a casting for a modeling agency in Tbilisi and was hired on the spot. [4] She debuted at Louis Vuitton's resort show in San Diego, California. [5] In her first seasons, Gvarliani walked the runway for Chanel, Dior, Isabel Marant, Chloé, Gucci, and Schiaparelli. [6] [2] In 2022 and 2024, she appeared on two respective covers of Vogue Netherlands [2] and she appeared in the December 2024 60th anniversary issue of Vogue Italia alongside many other famous models, including Anok Yai, Alex Consani, and Eva Herzigová. [7] When the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show returned from its hiatus, Gvarliani became the first Georgian model to walk in the show in its history. [8]

References

  1. "Mathilda Gvarliani - Model".
  2. 1 2 3 Conor, Ashley (22 July 2024). "MATHILDA GVARLIANI". 5Eleven Magazine.
  3. Hauser, Christine (28 March 2025). "Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Ms. Gvarliani is one of more than two dozen models that H&M is working with this year to create digital replicas for use on the company's social media platforms and in its marketing campaigns[.]
  4. "Model of the Week: Georgian Rookie Mathilda Gvarliani Debuted at Louis Vuitton". 24 January 2023.
  5. Garavito García, Eurídice Aiymet (3 April 2025). "Mathilda Gvarliani y Vilma Sjöberg, las modelos de H&M que ya tienen gemelas digitales". Harper's Bazaar Mexico (in Spanish).
  6. Abate, Valentina. "Mathilda Gvarliani, dalla Georgia al mondo. Storia di una modella che non ama prendersi troppo sul serio". Vogue Italia (in Italian).
  7. Ragazzi, Francesca (26 November 2024). "Le 6 cover di Dicembre 2024 e le foto esclusive del party "no social media" per i 60 anni di Vogue Italia". Vogue Italia (in Italian).
  8. Razmadze, Mariam (16 October 2024). "Mathilda Gvarliani walks for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024".