Toni Garrn

Antonia "Toni" Garrn is a German fashion model, actress, and humanitarian. She gained prominence in the fashion industry after signing an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008. Garrn made her runway debut at age 15 as an exclusive for the Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2008 runway show in New York. She then appeared in the brand's advertising campaign. The following season, she again walked exclusively for Calvin Klein. During the 2009 fashion season, she walked over 60 shows for notable designers such as Stella McCartney, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, and others during fashion week. She has appeared in numerous editions of Vogue, including Paris, Italy, Germany, Russia, China, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Korea, and the US, as well as in Muse, Elle (US, Italy, France), Numéro (France, Tokyo), Glamour (US), Marie-Claire (Italy), Another Magazine, Harper's Bazaar (US), i-D, and on the covers of Tush magazine and V magazine, where she was ranked the eighth model of spring 2008. She also appeared on the February 2009 cover of Numéro for their #100 issue. In early 2012, she re-entered the Top 50 Models Women-list of the international modeling site, ranking 20th. She was first featured on the list in 2009, eventually reaching a peak of 11th place. In 2014, she collaborated with the German denim label Closed, designing her own line of jeans. Proceeds from the sales of her Closed T-shirt and "Toni" jeans for women are donated to a charity focused on the education of young girls in Africa. Garrn has appeared on the covers of French, Japanese, Chinese, German, and Russian Numéro, German, Italian, Mexican, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, and Thai Vogue, German and South African GQ, W, French, German, and Italian Elle, Madame Figaro, Muse, Harper's Bazaar, Allure, Glamour, The Edit, and Grazia. She has also appeared in advertisements for Calvin Klein, Prada, Versace, Cartier (Fragrance), Jill Stuart, Fendi, Chloé, Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss, Zara, H&M, Dior, Donna Karan, JOOP!, Shiseido, Filippa K, J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, Givenchy (Makeup), Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Massimo Dutti, Max Mara, Peek & Cloppenburg, Express, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, L'Oréal, Biotherm, NARS Cosmetics, Mango, Ann Taylor, Blumarine, Aigner, Lancel, Alexandre Vauthier, Elie Saab, Calzedonia, Seafolly, and Schwarzkopf. In 2011, Garrn began modeling for Victoria's Secret, first appearing in their catalogs for the clothing line. Soon after, she walked in the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and participated in a photo-shoot for the PINK-line with fellow model Shanina Shaik. Her first Victoria's Secret fashion show casting was in 2010, but she was ultimately not selected for that year's show. In November 2012, she returned to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show catwalk for the second time, closing the show. She also walked in the 2013 show and again in the 2018 show after a hiatus. In 2014, she became an ambassador for Plan International's global Because I Am a Girl campaign and has hosted and co-hosted several fundraising events in support of the organization. In February 2016, Toni Garrn established the Toni Garrn Foundation, which aims to raise funds for projects that advocate for and advance girls' rights.