She has been the face of Balenciaga, Pollini, Pepe Jeans, and D&G. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia, Vogue Germany, Vogue Espana, Vogue Paris, and Vogue Japan. Born on July 21, 1984 in Salzburg, Austria, she moved to New York City to start a three-month exchange student program in 2001, at age 17. She was discovered by a modeling agent while studying abroad in New York, USA.