Victoria Brynner | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1962 |
| Occupation | Founder of Stardust Brands |
| Father | Yul Brynner |
Victoria Brynner (born 5 November [1] 1962 [2] ) is the founder of Stardust Brands, a consultancy that connects fashion and luxury brands with creative talent.
Brynner is the daughter of Yul Brynner, a Russian-born, United States-based film and stage actor, and Doris Kleiner, a Chilean model and socialite. [3] [2] She grew up in Switzerland and Paris. [4]
Brynner has worked with global brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Zac Posen and Versace. [5]
In 2007, Brynner cast Mikhail Gorbachev, Catherine Deneuve, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf to star in Louis Vuitton's Core Values campaign photographed by Annie Leibovitz. [6]
Brynner was hired by Coty, Inc., in 2012 as creative consultant and executive producer for its global advertising campaign for Lady Gaga's fragrance Lady Gaga Fame. [7]
In 2012, Brynner collaborated with Carine Roitfeld for the launch of CR Fashion Book where she produced and cast over 30 photo shoots. [8] In 2013, she cast Johnny Depp in Christian Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage. [5]
In 2010, on the 25th anniversary of her father's death, Brynner published Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey. [9]
Brynner lives in Beverly Hills, California with her husband and business partner, Gino Sullivan, and their two children.
Yuliy Borisovich Briner, known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1956 film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for The King and I.
Dolce & Gabbana, also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear.
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 in Milan by Mario Prada. It specializes in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, and other fashion accessories. Prada licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear and L’Oréal for fragrances and cosmetics.
Gianni Versace S.r.l., usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978. The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as haute couture under its Atelier Versace brand and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Gianni Versace being a native of Calabria, in the ancient Magna Grecia, the company logo is inspired by Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology.
Louis Vuitton Malletier SAS, commonly known as Louis Vuitton, is a French luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury bags and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, perfumes, watches, jewellery, accessories, sunglasses and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's leading international fashion houses. It sells its products through standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end departmental stores, and through the e-commerce section of its website. Louis Vuitton merged with Moët Hennessy in 1987 to create LVMH, of which it is a subsidiary.
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Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch fashion model. She began her modelling career in 2003, in the Netherlands and was quickly sent by her agency to New York where she was cast by lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2008 until 2014, making her the second Dutch "Angel" after Karen Mulder. She has been a brand ambassador for L'Oréal Paris since 2006. Kroes has been one of the highest-paid models, with an estimated income of more than $5 million per year, since 2008. In 2014, she came in second on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8 million in one year. As of December 2015, she was ranked as one of the "New Supers" in the fashion industry and dubbed "Helen of Troy of advertising" by Models.com. In 2013, she became the first model to land four different solo international covers of Vogue's September issue in a single year.
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