Eugenia Silva(born January 13, 1976) is a Spanish model. Silva, currently the brand ambassador for Giorgio Armani and Chopard.
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* 1 Career
* 2 Charity Involvement
* 3 Personal life
* 4 References
* 5 External links

[edit] Career

Silva was discovered by photographer, Steven Meisel when she enrolled in Elite's “Look of the Year” contest. She won first place in her native Spain and then moved forward to the world final in New York City.

After moving to Paris to further pursue her modeling career, Oscar de la Renta discovered Eugenia and introduced her to top fashion influentials including photographer Peggy Sirota, who later worked with her to shoot the Oscar de la Renta Perfume campaign.

Silva has worked renowned fashion photographers such as Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Arthur Elgort, Bruce Weber, David Bailey, Wayne Mayser, Steven Klein, and Gilles Bensimon. She has featured on the covers of numerous international magazines including Vogue (Italian, German, Spanish, Colombian), Elle (French, Brazilian, Spanish), Marie Claire (British, Spanish and French), and Glamour. Spanish Elle named Silva “model of the year.”

Eugenia has modeled on the runways of Paris, Milan and London for such names as Giorgio Armani, Prada, Versace, Galliano, Dior, Carolina Herrera, Miu Miu, and Celine. She has appeared in campaigns including Dolce & Gabbana, Clinique Happy, Victoria’s Secret, Pantene and Escada. Silva can be seen in Tiffany's Spring/ Summer 09 Ad Campaign.
[edit] Charity Involvement

Silva is involved in various charities, including World Vision,[2] working in nearly 100 countries in an effort to tackle the causes of poverty and injustice. She also collaborates with Doctor's Without Borders[3] and PLAN,[4] working in over 49 developing countries to achieve lasting improvements for children living in poverty.
[edit] Personal life

Silva obtained a law degree from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid.

Eugenia currently splits her time between Madrid and New York.
[edit] References