The muse

I was in a bad mood today. What can cheer up me a bit? Buying fashion magazine of cause! And what can make my day? Right! Something new about Eugenia! I bought Marie Claire today and what did I see... an article about Eugenia...it was in Russian but I make a translation and now everyone can enjoy it... I hope you will...

A mysterious girl.

Just hearing the name of Russian model Eugenia Volodina, venerable representatives of a beauty industry are breaking into a smile. This mysterious beauty is highly rated not only for appearance, but for her highest capacity for work and easy temper.
The destiny of Eugenia Volodina is another fairy tale about Cinderella who unexpectedly even for herself became popular, famous and well-liked. "I began working in a small agency in Kazan while studing at school. Once agency sent me to Paris for shooting. I even didn't think about popularity and international career at that time. I just finished my school and wanted to see how things would go in modelling. But suddenly everything began to develop with a high speed" - recalls Eugenia. Cult fashion-photographer Steven Meisel noticed the girl. Since their meeting dizzy career of a a beuty from kazan has begun.

For model agencies Eugenia Volodina became simply Eugenia. She managed to amaze seasoned Western agents and assignment editors of fashion of the best magazines. Designers, journalist and admirers began to call her just amazon, woman-vamp and goddess. After shooting with Steven Meisel Eugenia got a contract with Gucci. Tall, slim, with nonchalant air, mysterious and unattainable, Eugenia graced the shows of best designers of the 2 continents: Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce&Gabbana, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, Versace - all of them coloudn't resist her charm.
In spite of her popularity in fashion business, Eugenia is not presumptuous, and people who meet her first of all speak of her as a nice person. Perhaps, thanks to this fact she could handle with capricious Valentino and became not only one of his favourite models, but also the face of his new Valentino V parfume. "At first when I came to casting it was a bit hard fot me but later we became friends" - says eugenia about famous designer. "He nursed with me as with a daughter inviting me over. I even was on a visit to his house for holidays."
Nowadays Eugenia lives and works in Paris. But she doesn't forget about Russia. Zhenya loves to come home and when an opportunity offers she leaves the works of famous couturiers and light of soffits for Kazan. "My relatives live here...and my beloved man" ' she says a bit embarrassing. "That's why I try to come here every month."
Top-model Eugenia gives a piece of good advice: "Always smile to people, be outgoing, love and respect yourself - and success won't keep waiting itself. After all I just work day after day and try to do my job well"