Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris from Benjamin Kanarek’s Archives

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

 

I was looking through Benjamin Kanarek’s archives again and I found another Gem with this fashion editorial featuring Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu photographed for L’Officiel Paris from 1995.

Adriana is known for having the longest known legs of any model at almost 50 inches (125cm). She appeared in the Guinness Book of Records (European edition) in 1998 as “The model with the longest legs in the world”. Just after Eva Herzigova, she became the new face and breasts for Wonderbra in the 90’s. She married and divorced the French soccer player Christian Karembeu who was a major player in the French team that won the 1998 World Cup.

She was a member of the jury chosen by Alain Delon for the Miss France 2013 election.

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L'Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu for L’Officiel Paris archives 1995 © Benjamin Kanarek

The Team 

Photography by Benjamin Kanarek

Styling by Anne Gaffié

Make Up by Christelle Wegmann

Hair by Paul Lopes

About Frederique Renaut
Born in Paris, France, Fashion & Beauty Director for benjaminkanarekblog.com Frédérique Renaut wears 2 hats: 1/ Consultant in Communication for the Luxury Industry specialized in International Communication, Media & Advertising, 2/ Creative Direction, Video Direction for Fashion and Beauty shoots for publications like VOGUE & Harper's BAZAAR. She has also worked as an International Executive Manager for major cosmetics brands (Jean-Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake and Narciso Rodriguez fragrances) and Couture Houses (Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Féraud & Givenchy by Alexander McQueen).