Get Ready For Latvian Pride, Ginta Lapina

Her snobbish, elite look is what made her a favorite in the fashion industry. That’s also what earned her a spot here in HR. That’s right! Sometimes, we long for those who possess the ‘out of your league’ look. Though there’s no such thing, we just describe the elite-looking hotties by that term.

And boy, Ginta Lapina sure sports the look. When she saunters, you’d feel like moving to the side and just give her a long, lusty stare.

Who is Ginta Lapina?

Ginta is a Latvian fashion model who is famous for her campaigns with Prada, Rodarte, Nars, Uniqlo, DKNY, and Anna Sui, among others. She has walked the Dolce & Gabbana: Fall/Winter 2014 Womenswear Collection (2013).

She is also an actress and is notable for her role in The Real Flight (2009).

Her Early Life

Ginta Lapina was born on June 30, 1989, in Riga, Latvia.

Career Start

She began modeling in 2005 after she was discovered in Riga by Nils Raumanis, a renowned casting agent, who immediately signed her with MC2 Model Management in New York City. Her runway debut was at the Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week in the Benjamin Cho show. In 2008 she signed with the Women Management modeling agency.

Lapina has walked in shows for many notable designers including Shiatzy Chen, Anna Sui, Nina Ricci, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Vivienne Westwood, Miu Miu, Yves Saint Laurent, Carolina Herrera, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Valentino, and Louis Vuitton. She has been photographed in Vogue, Marie Claire, Numéro, Harper’s Bazaar, Dazed & Confused, W, and on the covers of Velvet and Elle France, among others. She has also been in advertisements for Yves Saint Laurent, NARS, Jill Stuart, John Galliano, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Sportmax, Uniqlo, Derek Lam, Sportmax Fall/Winter 2010 campaign, and in the Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2010 campaign.