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Alex Binaris

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Alex Binaris
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Alex Binaris is a South African fashion model.

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Early life

Alex Binaris is of Greek, Brazilian Portuguese and German descent[2]. She grew up in South Africa.[3][4] Before pursuing a professional modeling career, she completed a triple major in Theatre and Performance, Marketing and Media and later earned a postgraduate degree in Strategic Marketing at the University of Cape Town, graduating Cum Laude on Deans List.[3][5]

Career

On a hunch, Binaris went to the Boss Models agency in Cape Town, and she was signed immediately.[3] Within a day, an Elite Model Management scout who was present at the time signed her to Elite worldwide and sent her to Paris.[6] She debuted as a Louis Vuitton exclusive.[3]

She has walked for Chanel,[3] Carolina Herrera,[3] Elie Saab, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Giambattista Valli, Prabal Gurung, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jill Stuart, Miu Miu, Hermès, Blumarine, Intimissimi, and Emilio Pucci. She has appeared in editorials for Harper's Bazaar (US, Mexico, Romania, and Kazakhstan; the latter two of which she appeared on the cover), Elle (South Africa and Japan), Glamour South Africa Marie Claire South Africa, CR Fashion Book, L'Officiel Indonesia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Arabia, and T.[4]

Binaris is one of the highest paid models in South Africa.[7]

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