Yfke Sturm

Infobox Model
name = Yfke Sturm

---

caption =
birthdate = Birth date and age|1981|11|19
location = Almere, The Netherlands
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
haircolor = Blonde
eyecolor = Blue
measurements = 86-63-89
weight =
dress size =
shoesize = 9 1/2 (US), 41 (EU)
homepage = http://www.yfke.tv
spouse = Imad Izemrane (Married on: July 7, 2007)

Yfke Sturm (born November 19, 1981 in Almere, The Netherlands) is a Dutch supermodel.

Youth

Born in the new and developing poldertown Almere, Netherlands, Yfke Sturm is the daughter of an environmental inspector and a journalist. Yfke grew up playing sports with her two brothers and planning a future in sports medicine. That all changed one day in 1998, at a store in Almere where Sturm was approached by a scout for Elite Models. The 5’11" agreed to enter the 1998 Elite Model Look Contest.

Career

Sturm won the Dutch national modeling event and the International event in Nice, France.

Shortly after winning the Elite Modellook in Nice, Sturm signed an exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. Sturm remained in school and traveled to New York, Paris and Amsterdam to model.

Sturm has posed for and appeared on the cover of many international fashion magazines such as "Vogue", "Harper's Bazaar", "Elle", "Marie Claire", "Allure", "Cosmo", "L'Officiel". Her advertising campaigns include Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferrè, Versace, DKNY, Escada, H&M, and Carolina Herrera. Most recently she shot for Pantene, Garnier, Biotherm, XoXo, The J Lo Campaign, and Victoria's Secret.Fact|date=March 2007

Sturm has worked with many highly respected photographers, graced the runway for major designers, and most recently hosted, the Dutch version of "America's Next Top Model", "Holland's Next Top Model".Hollands Next Topmodel was RTL's best scoring show and was nominated "best entertainment show of 2006". Currently Yfke hosted the second season as well. Daphne Deckers replaced her the third season.

Sturm is represented by Munich Models, Option Model Agency, Model Management-Hamburg, Germany, IMG (business) Models of New York and Paris, France, and Elite Model Management of Milan, Italy and Barcelona, Spain.

Private life

Away from fashion modelling she enjoys gymnastics, skiing, and swimming. [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Yfke_Sturm Yfke Sturm Profile] on [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com FMD] . Accessed 2008-09-11.]

References

External links

* [http://www.yfke.tv/ Official Yfke Homepage - Yfke Sturm]
*fashionmodel|id=Yfke_Sturm|name=Yfke Sturm
* [http://imgmodels.com/details.asp?ar=&sl=&im=&subnameid=2703&subid=2703&modelid=103238&agencyid=9050&sexid=&careerid=&curpage=1&letter=&areaid=&txtsoftsearch=yfke&srch=1 Profile] at IMG Models

Persondata
NAME= Sturm, Yfke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Dutch model
DATE OF BIRTH= 1981-11-19
PLACE OF BIRTH= Almere, The Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=