Pernille Holmboe
Encyclopedia
Pernille Holmboe is a Norwegian
model
widely known as the face of the Swedish
clothing company Gina Tricot, with whom she had a long-running contract, that was terminated in 2010. She is especially known for this among Norwegians, to whom she has been "synonymous" with the brand.
She has been modeling since her teens, first in Milan
and Paris
, and then New York City
, before moving to London
, where she now resides.
After six years as the face for Gina Tricot she has resigned and replaced by Brazilian model Emanuela de Paula
in 2010. One of reasons for the change was because she got pregnant according to Victor Appelqvist, marketing director at Gina Tricot.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
widely known as the face of the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
clothing company Gina Tricot, with whom she had a long-running contract, that was terminated in 2010. She is especially known for this among Norwegians, to whom she has been "synonymous" with the brand.
She has been modeling since her teens, first in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and then New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, before moving to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where she now resides.
After six years as the face for Gina Tricot she has resigned and replaced by Brazilian model Emanuela de Paula
Emanuela de Paula
Emanuela de Paula is a Brazilian model. She has been the face of UK retailer Next for the past two seasons and can be seen in the 2009 Pirelli Calendar...
in 2010. One of reasons for the change was because she got pregnant according to Victor Appelqvist, marketing director at Gina Tricot.
External links
- Pernille Holmboe Homepage
- FMD Profile
- Pernille Holmboe – interview in the Norvegian Magazine Henne