Vasiliki Kaya, also known as Vicky Kaya, is a Greekfashion model, television presenter, entrepreneur and occasional actress and has appeared on the covers of numerous international fashion magazines such as Vogue, Esquire, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Elle.
Career
Modeling career beginnings and international success
Vicky Kaya has been modeling since the age of 14. She was spotted in the street, and from there embarked on one of the most successful careers in the fashion world, appearing in many catalogue bookings, campaigns, magazines and television commercials worldwide. At age 18 she moved to Paris where her career took off. She also worked in Milan, Germany and London. Her appearances have been diverse, from the catwalk to television acting. For many years she had been based in New York City and was represented by Wilhelmina Models in New York. She walked the catwalk for such designers as Chanel, Valentino, Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier. Over the years she has worked with a plethora of leading designers; she has walked for the greatest designers, has shot hundreds of magazine covers, and has been interviewed by top magazines too. Vicky has represented a number of companies in major TV campaigns in the USA, Europe, and Greece. In the USA and Europe she has done major campaigns for Johnson and Johnson, L’Oreal Paris, Dove, Virginia Slims, Garnier Paris, Nivea Body – Nivea Make-up – Nivea Hair, Schwarzkopf and C&A.
Television
From 2009 to 2011, she hosted the Greece's Next Top Model and in 2018, the show came back with Kaya as the main host. She also hosts a greek fashion reality show called "Shopping Star". However, her presence isn't limited to these two tv shows.
Other Ventures
In 2011, she founded the Fashion Workshop, which is the official offshoot of the educational colossus Mod’Art International, where the most eminent and qualified professionals, from all the relevant fields, offer their experience and know-how in fashion to the younger generations, through a unique studies program. Fashion Workshop is based in the centre of Athens and is also certified by the minister of education of Greece.
