Saskia de Brauw

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Brauw, not Brauw.

Saskia de Brauw
Saskia de Brauw during Paris Fashion Week in 2019
Born
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • DNA Models (New York)
  • VIVA Model Management (Paris, London, Barcelona)
  • Why Not Model Management (Milan)
  • Paparazzi Models (Amsterdam) (mother agency)

Saskia de Brauw (born 19 April 1981) is a Dutch artist and model. She began modelling at a young age but paused her work in the fashion industry to study art at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. in 2008, she returned to modelling and quickly established herself internationally.[1] Notable appearances include Carine Roitfeld's final cover for French Vogue (2011) and a starring role in David Bowie's 2013 music video The Stars (Are Out Tonight). [2] She is known for her collaborations with leading fashion photographers and houses, as her art has been exhibited at the National Museum of Scotland.[3][4]

Early life and education

De Brauw was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 1981. She began modelling in her teens but temporarily stepped away from the fashion industry to pursue formal art education. She studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, graduating in 2008.[5][6]

Career

After returning to modelling in her late twenties, de Brauw rapidly gained international recognition. She appeared in fashion shows for Balenciaga and Givenchy and became a "new face" for Chanel;[7] photographed by Mert and Marcus for Carine Roitfeld's final cover of Vogue Paris in March 2011;[8] and the same month featuring on the cover of Vogue Italia, photographed by Steven Meisel.[9][10]

In 2013, she appeared alongside Andreja Pejić, Tilda Swinton, Iselin Steiro and David Bowie for Bowie's 2013 single "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" as one of the "stars".[11][12]

In 2014, Models.com ranked her second in its Top 50 Models list.[13]

She has appeared in editorials for Italian, American, French, British, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, i-D, LOVE, V, Numéro, Dazed, and Interview. She has appeared on the covers of Italian, French, German, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and Korean Vogue, Dutch Elle, Numéro, V, i-D, and Dazed.

She has walked the runways for Lanvin, Céline, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Thierry Mugler, Prada, Giles Deacon, Hugo Boss, Balmain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Stella McCartney, Donna Karan, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Jason Wu, Diane Von Furstenberg, Altuzarra, Givenchy, Max Mara, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Isabel Marant, Yves Saint Laurent, Loewe, Sonia Rykiel, Armani Privé, Hermés, Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Anna Sui, Derek Lam, Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, and Miu Miu.

De Brauw has appeared in advertising campaigns for GIADA,[14] Moschino, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Loewe, Max Mara, Calvin Klein, Fendi, Prada, Lanvin, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Moncler, Zara, Missoni, Louis Vuitton, DSquared2, Paul Smith, Bottega Veneta, Versace, H&M, Fossil, Bergdorf Goodman, and Barneys New York. . In 2023 Saskia became the face of Roberto Cavalli Spring collection campaign. [15]

Artistic practice

Alongside her modelling career, de Brauw maintains an independent artistic practice.[16] Her work explores perception, materiality, and the relationship between the body and its surroundings.[17] She works across writing, photography, performance, and assemblage. For many years she carried a compact scanner, creating a visual archive of found urban objects such as broken mirrors, crushed plastic cups, and folded paper. This archive formed the basis for a series of large-scale prints exhibited at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh in 2014 under the title The Accidental Fold..[18][19] A book of the same name was published in 2016..[19][20] [21]

In collaboration with photographer and filmmaker Vincent van de Wijngaard, she developed the durational performance Ghosts Don’t Walk in Straight Lines (2018), in which she walked slowly through Manhattan for 20 hours wearing a garment by Haider Ackermann. The project was presented as a book, short film, and exhibition at venues including Red Hook Labs (New York), Arundel Gallery (London), and Foam (Amsterdam).[22][23]

For Louis Vuitton’s 200th anniversary in 2021, de Brauw created a series of black-and- white images resembling lunar landscapes composed of objects found on the streets of New York City. The works were exhibited in Louis Vuitton store windows internationally.

She has also written essays, poetry, short stories, and provided voice-over work for magazines and fashion brands.[24]

Personal life

De Brauw lives in Paris and is married to photographer and filmmaker Vincent van de Wijngaard..[25]

References

  1. ^ Singer, Maya (18 November 2018). "Meet Saskia de Brauw: artist, model and muse to Karl Lagerfeld". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ "NOTHING ORDINARY". Zefyr Life. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ AnOther. "Saskia de Brauw on her Eclectic Collection of Found Objects". AnOther. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. ^ Riachi, Natalie (26 July 2014). "The Accidental Fold" by Saskia De Brauw". Living in Clips. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  5. ^ Lim, James (24 February 2011). "Meet the New Girl: Saskia de Brauw Is More of a 'Character' Than a Model". The Cut. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskia :: Newfaces – Models.com's Model of the Week and Daily Duo". Models.com. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  7. ^ Pons, Sabrina. "Saint Laurent Paris : qui est Saskia de Brauw?". Elle.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Vogue Mars 2011 | Vogue". Vogue.fr. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Dazzling". Vogue.it. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Saskia de Brauw – Model Profile – Photos & latest news". Models.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  11. ^ Diderich, Joelle (25 January 2016). "Saskia de Brauw Comes into Her Own With Art Book". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ White, Belinda (26 February 2013). "David Bowie teams up with Tilda Swinton, Andrej Pejic and Saskia de Brauw for The Stars (Are Out Tonight) music video". Fashion (Telegraph). Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Saskia de Brauw - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Saskia de Brauw Exudes Elegance in Giada Spring 2020 Campaign". Fashion Gone Rogue. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Saskia de Brauw Models Roberto Cavalli Spring 2023 Collection". 8 February 2023.
  16. ^ Zotti, Ritamorena (14 October 2025). "One Thread At A Time. In conversation with Saskia de Brauw and Ira Bo". C41 Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Saskia de Brauw". Saskiadebrauw.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  18. ^ Budd, Eileen (18 July 2014). "The unfolding of an exhibition: Saskia de Brauw--The Accidental Fold". National Museum of Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020. Saskia's artwork incorporates elements of photography and performance art as well as text and graphics.
  19. ^ a b "5th Edinburgh Fashion Festival debates the 'Future of Fashion'". Review Sphere. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020. As part of the festival and an expansion on her 2014 exhibition, renowned author Saskia De Brauw will celebrate the launch of her new book, The Accidental Fold, at the Surgeons' Hall on Saturday 23rd July.
  20. ^ Thawley, Dan (2 February 2016). "The Accidental Fold: Saskia de Brauw, an artist turned model, and back again". Wallpaper. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  21. ^ Riachi, Natalie (4 February 2016). "Saskia de Brauw "The Accidental Fold" Book Launch". Living in Clips. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Ghosts of Manhattan". NY Times. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  23. ^ Borrelli-Persson, Laird (18 November 2020). "Saskia de Brauw and Vincent van de Wijngaard Go Off the Grid With a Multimedia Project, Ghosts Don't Walk in Straight Lines". Vogue. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  24. ^ jtdapperfashionweek (11 October 2025). "Ira Bo and Saskia de Brauw Exhibition Curated by David Giroire". JTDapper Fashion Week. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  25. ^ de Brauw, Saskia (7 September 2020). "Fashion's reawakening". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020. The photographer Vincent van de Wijngaard and his model wife Saskia de Brauw explore the strange currents of a season like no other from their house in upstate New York
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