Raquel Zimmerman — The Energizer Model
Raquel Zimmermann was born May 6, 1983 in Bom Retiro do Sul, Brazil. She was discovered at the age of 14 by a scout in Porto Alegre, Brazil. She started modeling in Japan, and then moved to Paris. Not long after she was featured on the cover of Vogue Italia, shot by Steven Meisel.
Raquel Zimmerman has worked on fashion campaigns for: Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bloomingdales, Bottega Veneta, Cavalli jeans, Cerruti, Chanel eyewear, Chloé, Christian Dior, CK by Calvin Klein, Clairol, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared², Emanuel Ungaro, Escada, Fendi, GAP, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, H&M, Hermès, Hugo Boss, Isabel Marant, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jimmy Choo,Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Loewe, MAC Cosmetics, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Moschino, Neiman Marcus, Nina Ricci, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Shiatzy Chen, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zara.
She has appeared on the cover, or in editorials for: American Vogue, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, W, Harper’s Bazaar, Visionaire, POP and Self Service.[4] Zimmermann has appeared on many magazine covers, such as: Vogue (Brazil, USA, Italy, France, Japan, China, Greece, Germany, Russia), Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Numéro, L’Officiel, Marie Claire, i-D, V and French.
Raquel Zimmermann has appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows in 2002, 2005, and 2006.
Raquel Zimmermann Quotes:
“I’ve spent the past two years studying meditation and learning to be more in the present moment, so that’s my focus. I have no idea where I’ll be in 20 years — but hopefully we’ll be able to catch up!”
“I love living in Brooklyn. Originally I moved there because I could enjoy a bigger space for less money than I would ever get in Manhattan. Because I left home at 14 and had to learn to take care of myself, I didn’t have anyone to rely on for financial support and I only had very few people I could turn to for emotional support. But Brooklyn’s tight sense of community — especially in the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint — helped to support me in a sense. The cultural mixtures in Brooklyn are in a small way similar to how Brazilians live and something that I probably, subconsciously, sought out.”
“As a model, I always joke that it’s very similar to being a stewardess — you’revery often at airports and hotel rooms, alone. Transcendental Meditation has helped a lot in that now when I’m on a plane I meditate, and that makes me calm. Because when you’re constantly at airports and planes, it can be very stressful somehow, you know. Security lines and all that. Transcendental Meditation just makes me calm about that. The frustration is gone …”
Notable Work:
Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bloomingdales, Bottega Veneta, Cavalli jeans, Cerruti, Chanel eyewear, Chloé, Christian Dior, CK by Calvin Klein, Clairol, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared², Emanuel Ungaro, Escada, Fendi, GAP, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, H&M, Hermès, Hugo Boss, Isabel Marant, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jimmy Choo,Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Loewe, MAC Cosmetics, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Moschino, Neiman Marcus, Nina Ricci, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Shiatzy Chen, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zara.
