There are things in a local culture that people from that city and state take pride in. Whether it be an event, celebrity, athlete, or a high school State Championship, people in that certain area enjoy taking pride in their local culture. I am writing my research paper about a celebrity that is highly famed over, and plays a role in giving Missourians pride about their local culture. In this essay, I will be giving you a clear understanding of all aspects of the supermodel, Karlie Kloss’ life, and why she is so famed over by people all over the world. Karlie Kloss was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 3, 1992. In 1995, Karlie and her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Karlie Kloss’ father (Kurt) is an emergency room doctor and Kloss’ mother (Tracy) is an artist. Karlie has …show more content…
After being told this, Kloss decided to go into modeling. At 13, Karlie did charity Fashion Shows in St. Louis and it was there that Kloss was discovered by scouts, Jess and Mary Clarke. After modeling at the Fashion Shows in St. Louis, Karlie was inspired to continue her modeling. 2 years later in 2007, Kloss signed with Elite Model Management. Also, in her first season, Karlie modeled for Abercrombie and was shot by Bruce Weber. Karlie also walked for Alexander McQueen, Sonia Rykiel, Valentino and Gucci. In January 2008, Karlie Kloss left Elite Model Management and signed with NEXT Model Management. In February of the same year, Karlie was in her first Vogue cover for Teen Vogue. Karlie was photographed alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael. Karlie Kloss walked 31 runways for the New York Fashion week and closed for Marc Jacobs and opened for Carolina Herrera. Karlie Kloss was soon featured as one of the fashion’s favorite faces of the year for American Vogue. In the Fall of 2008, Karlie Kloss was on the runway for Zac Posen in New York Fashion Week. It was there in New York that Kloss made her “catwalk” her first appearance while walking for