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Alyssa Fatou Traoré is a Dutch fashion model. She was one of the first people discovered via IMG Models' "We Love Your Genes" initiative.

Early life and career

Traoré is of Dutch and Ivorian heritage and grew up in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. At age 11, she was originally discovered by a scout in Amsterdam though in order to expand her career opportunities, she used the We Love Your Genes initiative on Instagram to get connected to IMG Models, who signed her weeks later. Traoré debuted at Jacquemus in Paris. She has also walked the runway for Burberry, Loewe, Erdem, Sonia Rykiel, Missoni, Giambattista Valli, Elie Saab, John Galliano, Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Dior, Calvin Klein (the show which took place on her 19th birthday). Traoré has appeared in campaigns for Prada, and Calvin Klein.

She has appeared in editorials for Elle Vogue Italia, Vogue Korea, and others.

References

1. "Alyssa Traoré - Model".
2. ^ Davis, Jessica (September 20, 2018). "How social media has transformed the model casting process". Harper's Bazaar UK. Hearst UK.
3. Suijkerbuijk, Mitchel (17 September 2015). "Alyssa (19) uit Nijmegen, de nieuwe Naomi Campbell?". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
4. ^ Doreleijers, Simone (9 November 2019). "Alyssa Traoré". 5eleven Magazine.
5. "Prada's Spring 2018 Runway Cast Was a Model-Watcher's Dream". 21 September 2017. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
6. "12 models to watch at New York Fashion Week". Vogue Italia. Edizioni Condé Nast. 10 February 2018.
7. "Alyssa Traoré". Russh. 26 March 2018.
8. Crognier, Grégory (26 February 2020). "CASTING – Avec son nouveau concept simple, IMG donne la chance à toutes de devenir mannequin" (in French).
9. "Las mejores campañas de moda de la primavera". Harper's Bazaar España. Hearst España. 2 January 2018.
10. "ELLE Editorial: Lip Service". Elle. 27 August 2019.

• Living people
• Dutch people of Ivorian descent
• People from Nijmegen
• Dutch female models
• IMG Models models
• 1998 births