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Timeline

3 AUG, 1992

Born in Chicago, Illinois

1994

Moves with her family to St. Louis, MO

2002

Begins studying at Caston’s Ballet Academie

2007

Signs with Elite Management

JUN 2007

Invited to dance with Caston’s Ballet Acadamie

AUG 2007

Appears in Teen Vogue editorial

SEP 2007

Works with Raymond Meier for her second Teen Vogue editorial

SEP 2007

Debuts at the spring Calvin Klein show in New York, as an exclusive

SEP 2007

Walks the spring Gucci show in Milan, as an exclusive

OCT 2007

Appears in German Glamour editorial

OCT 2007

Walks the spring Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Valentino and Viktor & Rolf shows in Paris

2007

Style.com features Kloss as a rising star of spring 2008 

NOV 2007

Featured in Teen Vogue

DEC 2007

Appears in fourth consecutive Teen Vogue editorial for the year

21 DEC, 2008

Featured on V.com as the first ranked model of spring 2008 

2008

Mario Sorrenti photographs Kloss alongside Courtney Smerski for Nina Ricci

2008

Becomes the face of See by Chloé

2008

Steven Meisel photographs Kloss for Pringle of Scotland

JAN 2008

Moves from Elite Models to Next Agency 

FEB 2008

Lands her first major cover for Teen Vogue alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

FEB 2008

Appears in New York Times T Style Magazine editorial

FEB 2008

Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Doo.Ri, Rebecca Taylor, Marni, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan

FEB 2008

Closes the fall Doo.Ri, Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Matthew Williamson, Alberta Ferretti, Just Cavalli, Pringle of Scotland, and Pucci shows in New York and Milan

FEB 2008

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel

APR 2008

Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Horst Diekgerdes

18 APR, 2008

Elite Models files suit against Next Models for “stealing” Kloss by “improper compensation” 

MAY 2008

Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel

MAY 2008

New York‘s Kendall Herbst interviews Kloss and speaks about her experiences thus far 

JUN 2008

Appears in editorials for MUSE, photographed by Ben Hassett and Japanese Vogue, photographed by Laurie Bartley

JUN 2008

Appears on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun

JUL 2008

Appears in W editorial, photographed by David Slijper

2008

Mario Testino photographs Kloss for Lord & Taylor alongside Teen Vogue cover counterparts Ali Michael and Chanel Iman

SEP 2008

Featured on the cover of RUSSH, photographed by Benny Horne

SEP 2008

Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Abbey Lee, photographed by Craig McDean

SEP 2008

Opens the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chloé shows in New York and Paris

SEP 2008

Closes the spring Obedient Sons and Daughters and Chloé shows in New York and Paris

NOV 2008

Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson

2008

Signs fragrance contract with Bvlgari’s Omnia Jade

2008

Cedric Buchet photographs Kloss for the winter cover of 10

DEC 2008

Appears in i-D editorial, alongside Kasia Struss, photographed by Paolo Roversi

JAN 2009

Appears in editorials for i-D, Italian Vogue, and British Vogue

JAN 2009

Walks the spring Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris

2009

Becomes one of the faces of Dolce & Gabbana, alongside Caroline Trentini and Mariacarla Boscono, photographed by Steven Klein

FEB 2009

Appears in editorials for Vogue and British Vogue

FEB 2009

Opens the fall J.Mendel show in New York; closes the fall Jason Wu, Miss Sixty, and Lanvin shows

JUN 2009

Opens and closes the resort Oscar de la Renta show in New York, also closes for Carolina Herrera

2009

Signs fragrance contract with Marc Jacobs Lola

APR 2009

Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Raymond Meier

MAY 2009

Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims

JUN 2009

Appears in two editorials for Vogue

JUL 2009

Walks the fall Armani Privé, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris

14 JUL, 2009

WMagazine.com features Kloss as This Week’s Model 

AUG 2009

Appears in editorials for Vogue and British Vogue

2009

Mikael Jansson photographs Kloss for Chloé

SEP 2009

Vogue features Kloss as one of fashion’s favorite faces, including quotes from Steven Meisel and Arthur Elgort

SEP 2009

Opens the spring Isaac Mizrahi, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ohne Titel, Willow, Christian Dior, Gareth Pugh, and John Galliano shows in New York and Paris

SEP 2009

Closes the spring 3.1 phillip lim, Jason Wu, Thakoon, Sonia Rykiel, and Yohji Yamamoto shows in New York and Paris

OCT 2009

Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

NOV 2009

Appears in two editorials for Vogue

DEC 2009

Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Rafael Stahelin

2010

Becomes the face of Hermès and Christian Dior

JAN 2010

Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

JAN 2010

Opens the spring Elie Saab couture show in Paris; also closes for Jean Paul Gaultier

FEB 2010

Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

FEB 2010

Opens the fall Aquascutum, Sportmax, Christian Dior, John Galliano, and Karl Lagerfeld shows in London, Milan, and Paris; Closes for Carolina Herrera, Reed Krakoff, and Isaac Mizrahi

MAR 2010

Featured on the cover of Korean W, photographed by David Byun

2010

Signs contract with Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics

MAY 2010

Featured on the cover of Teen Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

MAY 2010

Appears in editorials for British Vogue and Vogue

JUL 2010

Opens the fall Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris; Closes for Armani Privé

AUG 2010

Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, photographed by Peter Lindbergh

AUG 2010

Appears in editorials for Vogue, Chinese Vogue, and British Vogue

SEP 2010

Opens the spring Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Blumarine, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Hermes, Sonia Rykiel, and Zac Posen shows; Closes for Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Gianfranco Ferre, and Elie Saab

SEP 2010

Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh

OCT 2010

Appears in editorials for British Vogue and W

NOV 2010

Featured on the cover of Chinese Vogue, alongside Patricia van der Vliet

DEC 2010

Mario Testino features Kloss as a star model in British Vogue, alongside Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell

2011

Renews contract with Christian Dior and Oscar de la Renta

JAN 2011

Opens the spring Christian Dior couture show in Paris

FEB 2011

Opens for the fall Anna Sui, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta and Prabal Gurung shows; Closes for Bill Blass, Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta and Zac Posen

FEB 2011

Appears in Vogue editorial, styled in Michael Kors

MAR 2011

Appears in editorials for W, Vogue, and British Vogue

MAY 2011

Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier

JUN 2011

Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean

JUL 2011

Opens the fall Azzedine Alaïa couture show in Paris; Closes for Christian Dior

SEP 2011

Opens the spring Blumarine, Jean Paul Gaultier, and John Galliano shows in Milan and Paris; Closes for Bill Blass, Donna Karan, Rodarte, Gareth Pugh, Roland Mouret, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Elie Saab, and Blumarine

NOV 3 2011

Announced to be appearing on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show