How do you like these parameters: 105-84-115 with a weight of 82 kg and a height of 178 cm? Say, not a model? And you will be absolutely wrong! Meet the Russian model Ekaterina Zharkova.
Childhood
Katya Zharkova was born on October 30, 1981 in a small town called Machulishchi, located near the capital of Belarus - the city of Minsk. The girl’s mom was a professional photographer, and dad was a military man. Military service involves constant moving from one place to another. The family traveled all over Russia, having managed to live even in Chukotka. Together with the military unit I had a chance to visit Germany, and then - in Smolensk. It was in this city that the fourteen-year-old Katya first found herself in a modeling agency. By nature, a large girl for some time tried to fit herself into general standards, until she realized that it was better for her to pursue a career as a plus-size model.
The main thing is self-confidence
Mom helped the girl to believe in herself, in her beauty, uniqueness and in her strength. From a very young age, Katya was suggested that she was the most beautiful, most charming and attractive. Mom taught her daughter to smile and constantly took pictures. Soon, the girl herself began to like how she gets in the pictures. Gradually, the dream began to emerge - to become a model.
In the Smolensk modeling agency, an extraordinary girl was immediately noticed by the editors of one of the Moscow magazines and invited her to Moscow. Ekaterina Zharkova was not taken aback. Being confident in her abilities and external data, she leaves the family with the permission of her parents and moves to the Russian capital.
Metropolitan life
Soon, Ekaterina Zharkova began her studies at Moscow University of Culture, while continuing to attend various auditions and auditions. At one of them, she had a unique opportunity to meet with Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Lena Vasilyeva. She invited the girl to star for her magazine.
Then the young model got on television: she took part in the filming of television shows and received several episodic roles in domestic TV shows. Despite the completely non-model parameters, Katya still managed to attract the attention of the modeling business not only in the homeland, but also abroad.
Career model
In 2010, Zharkova left for America and signed a long-term work contract with Wilhelmina. But fame did not come right away. For the first time, they started talking about the girl only in 2011, when Yekaterina Zharkova, whose height, which weighs her as pretty "magnificent" representatives of the modeling business, starred nude in a photo shoot with a model who wore clothes of the 40th size. At the beginning of 2012, her rather revealing photos flaunted in the famous Western fashion magazine Plus model magazine. In the pictures, Katya appeared as she is - without the "Photoshop", which is usually used by editors to adjust the figure. The theme of this photo shoot was the imposition of stereotypes of female beauty and figure. As expected by the Plus model magazine, photographs in which the plus-sized model coexisted with the traditional 90-60-90 model produced a stunning, explosive effect in the fashion world.
Now, the magnificent forms of the Russian beauty admire many designers and photographers. The best masters of photography in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Miami are waiting impatiently and with open arms. Zharkova Ekaterina - the plus model - worked with such well-known brands as SVESTA, FOREVER 21, Target, Silver Jeans, Bon Ton, Pure Energy, Kohl's, Cabi, Vanity Fair, Avenue, Nordstrom, Macys, Fashion To Figure, Ulla Popken , MC Patterns and others.
Zharkova also starred in a photo shoot that promotes the fight against the disease of the 21st century - anorexia. The author of the pictures was Victoria Dzhanashvili. In the pictures, the luxurious Russian beauty poses with a thin, delicate and seemingly very painful model, which, except for pity, does not cause any feelings. Against her background, Katya simply exudes beauty, exudes health and attracts millions of views.
Priorities
Now Ekaterina Zharkova, whose parameters are referred to the plus category models, has almost no free time. Katya is completely immersed in work: endless presentations, shows, shootings ...
She gives preference to women's magazines “in the body”, severely criticizing the beauty standards imposed by today's fashion. The girl urges every woman to believe that she is beautiful, despite her imperfections, to value her uniqueness and her body.
But the modeling business is not the only hobby of the beauty. She is the producer of several television projects and, quite unexpectedly, Ekaterina Zharkova is a candidate of pedagogical sciences. The girl leads an active lifestyle, promotes sports and proper nutrition. The model herself prefers yoga. Katya does not adhere to any permanent style in clothes. She dresses according to circumstances and the way she is comfortable and comfortable. Models go the same way and elegant feminine outfits, and simple frayed jeans in an ensemble with a men's shirt. Prefers cosmetics of such well-known brands as Maybelline NY and L'Oreal Paris. Perfume - only the classic Chanel No. 5 or the stylish Nina Ricci.