Biography
Who is Doina Ciobanu?
Early life and career beginnings
Doina Ciobanu was born in Chișinău, Moldova on April 20, 1994. She lived in her birthplace until she reached the age of nineteen, after which she lived in Bucharest before relocating to London. While living in Moldova, she launched a fashion blog titled The Golden Diamonds in 2010. She turned down a university placement at the Sorbonne in Paris to pursue her fashion career full-time. Instead, she completed a long-distance bachelor degree in Political Science and History from the Free International University of Moldova.
Moving to London in 2014, she was signed as a digital influencer by Kate Moss' former manager. Shortly after, she was signed globally by Next Model Management. This made her the first Moldovan model to achieve this milestone and the first digital influencer signed by the London division of Next. Beyond her blogging platform, she wrote for publications such as Byrdie, CR Fashion Book, Elle, and The Guardian.
Modeling and brand collaborations
Starting around 2015, her management teams transitioned her work to include large-scale modeling. Doina Ciobanu has fronted campaigns for numerous luxury brands, including Agent Provocateur, Alain Mikli, Bulgari, Bobbi Brown, Burberry, Cartier, De Grisogono, Dior, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, L'Oréal, La Perla alongside Kendall Jenner for the Freedom range, Louis Vuitton, Paul Smith, Tom Ford, and Versace. Her image has also appeared in works by Rankin.
Her modeling and style have been featured on the cover of Elle magazine, as well as in publications such as Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Jane, Marie Claire, Tatler, The Telegraph, and international editions of Vogue. She also ranked among AskMen's Top 99 women of 2016 and was featured frequently in the British edition of GQ.
Sustainability advocacy and design work
Since 2017, Doina Ciobanu has used her platforms to advocate for a more sustainable fashion industry. She accepted ambassadorships for Eco-Age, the No More Plastic foundation, and the United Nations Development Programme. She also studied Business Sustainability Management at the University of Cambridge's Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Her advocacy led to her serving as a judge for Positive Luxury and The Sustainables Award.
In addition to her advocacy, she worked as a consultant and designer for various fashion brands. Starting in August 2020, she designed three collections for Wolford using recycled materials and sustainably sourced pearls. In the same year, she designed a sustainable handbag collection for Marina Raphael using apple-based vegan leather.
Doina Ciobanu height and personal details
Doina Ciobanu stands at a height of 175 centimeters. Based between London and Milan, she maintains an interest in politics in Moldova and has expressed a desire to return there to participate actively. She is multilingual, speaking English, Romanian, and Russian, while also learning French and Spanish.
Birthday and age
Doina Ciobanu was born on April 20, 1994, which makes Doina 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Doina shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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