Alex Binaris
Alex Binaris | |
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| Born | Alexandra Binaris |
| Occupation | Model |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Green/ Blue |
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Alexandra Binaris is a South African fashion model.
Early life
Alexandra Binaris is of Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German descent,[2] and grew up in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[3][4] Before pursuing professional modeling, she studied marketing, writing, and theatre and performance, later earning a postgraduate degree in marketing at the University of Cape Town, graduating Cum Laude on Deans List.[3][5]
Career
Alexandra had been scouted on numerous occasions but always put her studies first. Once graduating, Binaris went to South Africa’s top agency, and she was signed immediately.[3] That same day, an Elite Model Management scout, who was present at the time, signed her to Elite worldwide and Society in New York and was sent her to Paris.[6] She debuted with back to back Louis Vuitton and Chanel Worldwide Exclusive Contracts. Since then, she boasts A-list clientele. [3]
Binaris is deemed one of the most successful and highest paid models from South Africa.[7]
References
- ^ "Alex Binaris - Model".
- ^ "NEWfaces Model of the Week: Alex Binaris is a Dean's List graduate turned Chanel show regular". models.com.
- ^ a b c d Mbele, Gabi (26 February 2017). "Model leaps from varsity to Vuitton". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Deuchar, Rebecca (16 May 2019). "THE WORLD IS THEIR RUNWAY: THE FIVE SOUTH AFRICAN MODELS WORKING THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE". Wanted. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Names of Graduands/Diplomates" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Sishuta, Mpho (7 March 2017). "This SA model is the next BIG thing". Glamour South Africa. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Beautiful and Rich: A list of the top earning models in SA". IOL. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.