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BIOGRAPHY

Suvi Koponen
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Suvi Maria Koponen, born on March 26, 1988, in Vantaa, Finland, is a supermodel.

Koponen rose to fame after winning the 2005 Mallikoulu (Model School in English) contest in Finland, which can be compared with America's Next Top Model.

Koponen has established a credible modeling career. She has worked for numerous designers including Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Anne Klein, Blumarine, Miu Miu, BCBG Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Prada. Koponen has also had an editorial in the French Vogue shot by David Sims. Koponen has also appeared in the American Vogue.

In 2005, Koponen won the televised Modelschool contest, (also called as Finland's Next Top Model) in Finland. She got a model contract with Finnish Paparazzi agency. However, it wasn't made from the format of America's Next Top Model but from a new one. The show was promoted as a Finnish format. There were still several similarities to the famous American TV show hosted by Tyra Banks.

In September 2005 Koponen debuts on runway for Neil Barrett in New York, walks as an exclusive for Prada/Miu Miu and opens & closes spring Prada runway show.

Koponen was on the cover of Finnish magazine Pàp in November 2005 and also in 2006. She appeared on the cover of Amica magazine (Germany) in May 2006. Since 2006 Koponen has been recognised internationally.

In the same year Koponen appeared in print ads for Anteprime. In 2007 Koponen appeared in five editorials for French, British, Italian, and American Vogue. She became the face of Balenciaga fall campaign and replaced Natalia Vodianova as the face of the Calvin Klein collection.

In February 2007 Koponen walked the runways for Chanel, Hermès, Jil Sander, and Nina Ricci, among others. She appeared on cover of French Vogue Beaute and opened the Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Marni fashion shows and closed the Nina Ricci show in New York.

She appeared on cover of Dazed & Confused in April 2007. In fall 2007 she became the face of Blumarine spring ad-campaign alongside Bette Franke and starred in the Mulberry fall ad-campaign alongside Caroline Trentini. In August 2007 New York Magazine chose "The Top Ten Models to Watch This Fashion Week" and placed Koponen on third. Koponen hasn't made a lot model work in her home country Finland because she has been busy with work in abroad, but in March 2007 she appeared in Finnish Trendi magazine and told about her experiences.

In September 2007 she was named one of British Vogue's “Head Girls,” a model to watch out for in the upcoming season. She also opened the Reem Acra spring show in New York and closed the Carolina Herrera, Jill Stuart and DKNY spring shows in New York. Later that month she opened the Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari, Fendi and Just Cavalli shows in Milan and closed the Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Roberto Cavalli shows also in Milan. She is signed for many model agencies: Supreme (New York), Women (Milan and Paris), Premier (London), Paparazzi (Helsinki), Stockholmsgruppen Models 2pm management (Copenhagen) and IMM - International Model Management.