Alexandra Agoston-O'Connor, known professionally as Alexandra Agoston, is an Australian fashion model.
Career
Agoston is of Hungarian, Irish, English, and Austrian descent. She was discovered in Paris while on holiday with her family.
Her first modelling jobs were for
Proenza Schouler
Proenza Schouler is a womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Based in New York City, Proenza Schouler is derived from maiden names of the two designers' mothers: Proenza is the maiden ...
,
Monique Lhuillier
Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971) is a Filipino-French fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses i ...
,
Christian Lacroix,
Elie Saab
Elie Saab ( ar, إيلي صعب; born 4 July 1964) is a Lebanese fashion designer.
His main workshop is in Lebanon, with additional workshops in Milan and Paris. He started his business in the early 1980s and specialized in bridal couture (ex ...
,
Armani Privé,
Dior,
Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons (also known as CDG) is a Japanese fashion label based in Paris that was created and led by Rei Kawakubo. Its French flagship store is located in Paris. This label owns a world-wide store chain featuring various lines of pro ...
and
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier (; born 24 April 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an " enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs including corset ...
. She's also walked for
Naeem Khan
Naeem Khan ( hi, नाीईम ख़ान) (born May 21, 1958) is an Indian-American fashion designer based in New York City known for his ornate and intricately detailed gowns, and for dressing First Lady Michelle Obama, Queen Noor of Jorda ...
,
Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley (born January 12, 1961 in East St. Louis, MO) and James Mischka (born December 23, 1960 in Burlington, WI). Their collections are said to be largely influenced by the style ...
,
John Galliano
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,
Off-White
Shades of white are colors that differ only slightly from pure white. Variations of white include what are commonly termed off-white colors, which may be considered part of a neutral color scheme or yellow that looks like brown.
In color theo ...
,
Christian Siriano, and
David Jones.
She is considered to be Gaultier's muse.
Agoston has been the face of
Kookai
Kookai is a women's fashion label founded in Paris, France in 1983 by Jean-Lou Tepper, Jacques Nataf and Philippe de Hesdin. It has a simple philosophy: "to supply women with fashion forward apparel for their wardrobes at accessible prices". Kooka ...
.
Personal life
Agoston is in a relationship with photographer Chris Colls.
References
Living people
1987 births
Australian female models
Australian people of Hungarian descent
Australian people of Irish descent
Australian people of English descent
Australian people of Austrian descent
Australian models of Irish descent
21st-century Australian women
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