Frida Aasen
Born (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 29)
Kristiansand, Norway
OccupationModel
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Tommy Chiabra
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(m. 2022)​
Modeling information
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Agency

Frida Aasen (born 5 December 1994) is a Norwegian model. She is best known for walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2017 and 2018.

Early life

Aasen is from Kristiansand, a seaside city in Norway.[2]

Aasen has won several ribbons in horseback riding competitions.[3]

At the age of 14, Aasen was discovered by Donna Ioanna, a model agent, while she was shopping at a mall for Christmas presents.[3][4] Her parents did not allow her to model until two years later.[5]

Career

In 2012, she was featured on the first edition of Carine Roitfeld's magazine CR Fashion Book.[6]

In 2013, she was referred to as a face to watch by Vogue, alongside Martha Hunt and Kelly Gale.[7]

She has appeared in adverts and catalogues for Tory Burch, Victoria's Secret, H&M, Nasty Gal,[8] Dsquared² and Saks Fifth Avenue. She walked the runways of Prada, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Blumarine, Just Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo, DKNY, Derek Lam, Carolina Herrera, Anna Sui, Cushnie et Ochs, Tory Burch and Jeremy Scott.

She has been featured on the cover of fashion magazines, including Dazed and Confused, Elle and Madame Figaro, as well as editorials for Numéro, Vogue Deutschland [fr], Vogue.com, V, LOVE, Marie Claire, Flair [fr], CR Fashion Book, Exit, 10 Magazine and Russh.

She often poses for Victoria's Secret, and has walked for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in both 2017 and 2018.[9][10]

Personal life

In August 2021, Aasen became engaged to Italian businessman, Tommaso "Tommy" Chiabra, chairman and co-founder of Neat Burger, as well as founder and chairman of Royal Yacht Brokers.[11][12] The couple married in Portofino, Italy, on July 14, 2022.[13][12] The couple resides in Monaco.[14]

References

  1. ^ "StackPath".
  2. ^ Nekstad, Vegard (21 November 2017). "Første norske kvinne på Victoria's secrets catwalk". trd.by. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Model Wall: Frida Aasen". Vogue. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ Harris, Taylor (18 June 2018). "Victoria's Secret Model Frida Aasen on That Time She Almost Joined the Army". The Daily Front Row. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ Hartz, Kine B. (6 April 2021). "Frida Aasen: – Hvis du tror på deg selv, kommer du veldig mye lenger i denne bransjen". COSTUME MAGAZINE. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ Cowles, Charlotte (26 June 2012). "Exclusive Video: The Making of Carine Roitfeld's New Magazine, CR Fashion Book". New York. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ^ Bernard, Katherine (7 January 2013). "Freshman Model Class of 2013: The New Faces to Watch". Vogue. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Role Model : Frida Aasen". nastygal.com. Nasty Gal. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  9. ^ "La fiesta de Victoria's Secret 2017". Vogue. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  10. ^ Aspeli, Ingeborg (9 November 2018). "Se norske Frida gå for Victoria's Secret". Minmote (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  11. ^ Forsberg, Josefin (17 August 2021). "Norwegian supermodel Frida Aasen is engaged". Vogue Scandinavia.
  12. ^ a b Mulquiney, Vanessa (22 July 2022). ""Tommy's speech had everyone teary-eyed": Norwegian supermodel Frida Aasen on having the Portofino wedding of her dreams". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Supermodell Frida Aasen har giftet seg" (in Norwegian). TV2.no. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Norsk Victoria's Secret-modell fikk klar beskjed: - Du vil ikke være den jenta". TV2.no. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

External links

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show models by first appearance in the 2010s
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