POLISH MODELS MONIKA JAC JAGACIAK

Dear readers of Sport&Beauty. Following our review to the world’s most beautiful models, today we’re traveling to Poland to meet one of the most promising fashion models, Polish model Monika “Jac” Jagaciak. Although she’s still very young, she was born in 1994, Jac has emerged into the fashion model in styl starring in ad campaigns for Hermes, walking for Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Gianfranco Ferré, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Cacharel, and Valentino amongst other top fashion labels and appearing in some of the most important fashion magazines like “Elle”, “Vogue”, and “Harper’s Bazaar”. Her beginnings in the fashion world were a bit controversial since, because of her youth, she was forbidden to walk in some of the world’s most important fashion events and got banned from some fashion magazines. Fortunately these problems were sorted out and nowadays her star shines unstoppable making it a safe bet in the world of fashion. Here you are Polish model Monika “Jac” Jagaciak.

Monika “Jac” Jagaciak was born on January 15, 1994 in Poznan. She grew up in a sport-loving family since her father was a coach and her sister, Anna, competes in long jump and triple jump. Who knows if hadn’t she become a fashion model perhaps she would have also been an athlete. According to Jac’s mother, Marlena, Monika is a good student who gets high grades at school and likes sports and painting in her leisure time. Her modeling career started in 2007 after being encouraged by her sister to attend a casting at a local shopping mall. After the contest, she signed a contract with the agency IMG which gave Monika the nickname of “Jac”. Soon after, Jac landed the cover of the issue of July of the French fashion magazine “Jalouse”. Being only thirteen years old she was chosen by Hermes for its Fall Winter ad campaign together with Canadian model Daria Werbowy. Jac who at that time was still at school was cast amongst other 600 girls after a tough selection process. Later in an interview she admitted that she had never heard about Hermes before the campaign which helped her to feel more relaxed during the photo sessions. However she had to take a lot of flak from those who believed she was still very young to take part in a campaign like Herme’s.

The following year, Jac Jagaciak started to travel around the world. The first stop in her journey was Japan where she landed on the cover of “Elle” magazine. In May 2008 she reappeared on the cover of “Jalouse” and in October landed the covers of “Harper’s Bazaar” and “Spur” Japan. She was also to appear on the cover of “Vogue” Australia but she didn’t because Vogue’s director decided she was still too young to grace the cover of a fashion magazine. Still in 2008, the Polish model was forbidden to walk in Sydney’s Australian Fashion Week since the organizers refused to accept model girls under sixteen. Jac, who thought herself to be mature enough to walk, judged this decision as unbelievable claiming that in 2003 Australian model Gemma Ward had made her debut being fifteen and in 2005 Tallulah Morton walked when she was only thirteen years old. Here you are Jagaciak’s data and measurements:

- Full name: Monika Jagaciak aka “Jac”

- Birth date: January 15, 1994 in Poznan, Poland

- Height: 180 centimeters: (5 ft 11 in)

- Measurements: 80-57-86 (EU) : 32.5-22.5-34 (US)

- Hair color: light brown

- Eye color: green blue

- Dress size: 34 (EU) : 4 (US)

- Agency: IMG

Finally, Jac made her catwalk debut in the New York Fashion Week walking in Donna Karan’s and Calvin Klein’s 2009 Fall fashion shows and becoming one of the most notable newcomers of 2009 Fall season. Jac started to be known by her powerful way of trudging the catwalk. Later she walked in Milan for Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, and Versace although skipped Paris Fashion Week as she didn’t meet the age requirements set by the organization. By May 2009 Monika had already appeared in thirty magazine covers, was one of the top ten models to watch closely ( according “The New York Magazine”) and had become the image of Calvin Klein. In June 2009 Jac opened and closed in New York Calvin Klein’s resort fashion show and appeared in an editorial of “Vogue” France. In September the Polish model was considered a rising star by “Teen Vogue” and opened and closed in New York and Milan Calvin Klein’s, Bottega Veneta’s, Marni’s, Etro’s, and Pucci’s 2010 Spring shows closing Alexander Wang’s, Gianfranco Ferré’s, and Etro’s. In October she appeared in a number of editorials for “Vogue” Italy, “Numéro” , and “W” and finally in December reappeared again in an editorial for “Numéro”.

At the beginning of 2010 Monika extended her contract with Calvin Klein. In January she appeared in an editorial of “Vogue” Italy and opened in Paris Valentino’s couture 2010 spring show walking also for Armani Privé, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Elie Saab, and Valentino. In February she opened in New York, Paris, and Milan Altuzarra’s, Calvin Klein’s, Donna Karan’s, Ralph Lauren’s, Gianfranco Ferré’s, Salvatore Ferragamo’s, Versace’s, and Thierry Mugler’s Fall fashion shows and closed Hervé Léger’s, Ralph Lauren’s, Gianfranco Ferré’s, Cacharel’s, Hermès’, and Valentino’s. In March she appeared in an editorial of “Numéro” and in April in editorials of “Vogue” France, Japan, and Italy. In June she landed the cover of “Numéro” and in July she got back to the catwalk to walk for Elie Saab’s, Valentino’s, Armani Privé’s, and Christian Dior’s couture Fall shows. In September Jac Jagaciak traveled to New York and Paris to walk for Tommy Hilfiger, Pedro Lourenco, Richard Chai LOVE, Derek Lam, and Roland Mouret. Finally in November she appeared again in an editorial of “Vogue” France and in December she posed for the cover of “Numéro”.

At the beginning of 2011 the Polish model extended her contract with Chanel cosmetics, in Januray she walked in Paris for Armani Privé’s, Elie Saab’s, Jean Paul Gaultier’s, Valentino’s, Chanel’s, and Christian Dior’s couture Spring fashion shows and in February and March appeared in editorials for “Vogue”. We’ll finish today’s post leaving a slideshow with some pictures of Jac Jagaciak and some videos so you can see this gorgeous model live. Best regards.