MARPESSA

I'm one of those lucky people whose childhood dream came through!I was a Top model in the 80s & 90's, also dubbed the Catwalk Contessa, won a Fashion Oscar in Paris for best runwaymodel back in 87 and worked with all the major photographers, magazines and Designers of the time. Was a favourite of Alaia, Versace, Lagerfeld, Chanel, Fendi, Ferre, Valentino, Kenzo, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan etc. and a Muse to Dolce&Gabbana since they started out. The long collaboration with Magnum photographer Ferdinando Scianna with whom I shot the first D&G catalogues and campaigns resulted in the publication of the book Marpessa, in 1993.I have travelled the world extensively, lived in Paris, New York, Milan, met the most amazing people from all walks of life. I'm fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch and sometimes find myself mixing them up in conversation...Was "forced" to retire (lol) when the grunge and minimalist (horror!) thing got started but found a way to express my class & style in interior-decorating and photography & to nurture my soul by living in the country, getting my hands dirty in the soil, tearing down walls, building 'm up again. Amazingly I've been doing some great fashion shoots as well! In 2005 I was blessed with a beautiful daughter, Ariël, and we divide our time between Milano, Ibiza and Amsterdam, my hometown.FASHION & STYLE PORTFOLIOINTERIORS PORTFOLIO