Modeling Early career 2005-2007 As an
art history student at the
Russian State University for the Humanities, Pivovarova never dreamed of becoming a model until her friend and future husband, photographer Igor Vishnyakov, took photos of her in 2005 and presented them to the international modeling agency
IMG. Pivovarova rose to prominence when she got the attention of Miuccia Prada in 2005 and opened the F/W 2005 Prada show.
Rise to prominence 2008-present Pivovarova has appeared in advertisements for
GIADA,
Prada,
Chanel,
Balenciaga,
Dior Beauty,
Miu Miu,
Yves Saint Laurent,
Mulberry,
Chloé,
Jimmy Choo,
Max Mara,
Hugo Boss,
Giorgio Armani,
Michael Kors,
Lanvin,
Juicy Couture,
Etro,
Frame Denim,
H&M,
Alberta Ferretti,
Dsquared2,
Massimo Dutti, Toteme,
Shiseido,
Pringle of Scotland, Paul & Joe,
Longchamp,
John Galliano,
Biotherm,
Kenzo, Thomas Wylde,
Paco Rabanne Fragrance,
Moncler, PHI,
Olay,
Mango. In the May 2007 issue of American
Vogue she was featured on the cover with
Doutzen Kroes,
Caroline Trentini,
Raquel Zimmermann,
Jessica Stam,
Agyness Deyn,
Coco Rocha,
Hilary Rhoda,
Chanel Iman, and
Lily Donaldson as one of the "World's Next Top Models". In her interview, she talked about her love for art and reading. Pivovarova appeared in the 2008
Pirelli Calendar. Spain's
Marie Claire awards
Prix de la Moda awarded Pivovarova as "Prix International Best Model" on 20 November 2008. In December 2009, she became the face of
Giorgio Armani and
Mert Alas and
Marcus Piggott photograph Pivovarova for
Longchamp, alongside
Kate Moss. by
Donna Karan In May 2008, she opened the spring show for
Chanel couture in Paris. In July 2008, she closed the fall show for Chanel couture in Paris and walked for
Jean Paul Gaultier couture. In September, she opened the show for
Rag & Bone,
Rodarte, and
Pringle of Scotland in Milan and New York. In October, she posed for the inaugural cover of
Numéro Korea. In January 2009, she walked the
Christian Dior, Chanel,
Elie Saab, and
Valentino couture shows in Paris. In February 2009, she opened the shows for
Shiatzy Chen,
Miss Sixty,
Rodarte, and
MaxMara shows in New York and Milan; closed the fall PHI,
MaxMara, and Pringle of Scotland shows.
Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the decade. Pivovarova made her acting debut in the 2011 science fiction thriller
In Time, opposite
Justin Timberlake and
Amanda Seyfried. She played Clara, the 130-year-old mother-in-law of
Vincent Kartheiser's character, Philip Weis, who is 90 years old. Her agencies are
IMG Models in New York City and Donna Models in Tokyo. Took her own self-portrait for the new Rag & Bone Do-It-Yourself ad campaign spring 2011 along with models
Abbey Lee Kershaw and
Lily Aldridge. She was also booked for the Balenciaga S/S 15 campaign which was shot by Steven Meisel. In 2016, shot by photographer
Steven Meisel, Pivovraova returned as the model for
Prada's 2016 Spring/Summer campaign along with
Natalia Vodianova and Dutch newcomer
Yasmin Wijnaldum, as well as the
Max Mara 2016 Spring/Summer campaign. Pivovarova appeared on the cover of
Vogue China's February edition along with
Anja Rubik. Pivovarova was on the cover of
Vogue Italia for their June 2016 edition photographed by
Mario Sorrenti, she then appeared in the AD Campaign for Prada's Pre-Fall 2016 collection. In 2021 and 2022 she appeared on the cover of
Vogue Italia. Her drawings have been featured on
Vogue, Vogue Paris and
Teen Vogue.
Miuccia Prada and
Karl Lagerfeld have commissioned Sasha to create illustrated books for them. ==Personal life==