Modelling At 14, Elizarova was spotted by a modelling scout in her hometown, after which she appeared on the cover of
Jalouse and starred in Russian television commercials and campaigns for brands including
Pepsi,
Kirin, La Forêt and Sok Dobriy. She went on to appear in
Elle and
Glamour magazines, and to work with
Versace,
Valentino, and Preen. Elizarova became a full-time model after graduating from university in 2009. Clients and photographers Elizarova has worked with include
Ellen Von Unwerth,
Rankin, Kim Knott,
Comme des Garçons,
Guy Laroche,
Kirin,
Laforet,
Calvin Klein,
Chanel,
Valentino,
Versace, Ines Valentinitsch,
Etienne Aigner,
Karen Walker, Preen,
Jasper Conran,
DSquared², Ghost,
Avon,
Shu Uemura,
Swarovski,
New Look,
Miss Selfridge,
Fornarina,
Victoria's Secret, Made by Niki,
Babyliss,
Trevor Sorbie,
L'Oréal, and
Wella. Elizarova has worked with several agencies, including
Why Not Model Agency (Milan), City Models (Paris), M4 Models (Hamburg), View Management (Spain), Vivienne Model Management and Clear Model Management. Campaigns since 2010 include
Esprit,
Triumph,
GHD,
Toni & Guy, and launching George Davies' luxury fashion brand
GIVe. She has also appeared on the cover of
Fabulous Magazine and
S Magazine and had features in
InStyle Magazine,
Marie Claire,
T3,
GQ,
Sky Showbiz. In August 2011 she signed with
IMG Models. In November, Elizarova was hired by US fashion company Max Studio as the brand's new face and first ambassador. Elizarova has fronted and creatively consulted on campaigns for
Max Studio in its Spring/Summer 2012, Fall/Winter 2012 and Spring/Summer 2013 seasons supported by fellow brand models
Erin O'Connor,
Suki Waterhouse, and Victoria Zuban. In 2015, Elizarova appeared with
Sam Claflin fronting the On Arrival campaign for
Ciroc and featuring in advertising shot by celebrated photographer
Mario Testino.
Acting In 2003, she appeared in the Russian music video
Sky by
Diskoteka Avariya. Elizarova made her theatrical debut on the London stage in Belka Production's adaptation of
Chekhov and
Bunin short stories
Sunstroke, in August/September 2013. She also appeared in
Fox UK's
reality show Meet the Russians, about Eastern Europeans living in London. In 2015, Elizarova featured in the BBC2 documentary
Rich, Russian and Living in London. Elizarova made her film debut in spring 2016, in the film adaptation of
John le Carré novel
Our Kind of Traitor.
Charity and social action A campaigner for models' rights, in 2009 she addressed the
Oxford Union on the world of modelling, its pitfalls, rewards and health issues. She is a supporter of UK charity Fashion For Good and the
Red Cross. In October 2013, Elizarova addressed a forum in the British Parliament on the future of the fashion industry, focusing on support for young talent. ==Personal life==