Kasia Struss (real name: Katarzyna Strusińska; born November 23, 1987 in Ciechanów) is a Polish model, currently living in New York City. Struss was introduced to modeling when she was still in high school in her home town Ciechanów. After graduating she began her modeling career. She has appeared in various magazines, including Vogue Italy, US, France, Numéro, W, V, Dazed & Confused, and Ten Magazine. In December 2009 Kasia appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue. In January 2010 issue of Vogue USA Kasia gracies 8 pages shot by David Simms.
She has walked the runway for Prada, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Viktor & Rolf, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Givenchy, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, John Galliano, Valentino, Kenzo, Diesel, DKNY, Donna Karan, Burberry Prorsum, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Sonia Rykiel, Gareth Pugh, Julien MacDonald and many more. In 2007/2008, Struss opened shows for Yves Saint Laurent, Nina Ricci, Balenciaga, Costume National, Jil Sander, Sinha Stanic, Jil Stuart, Loewe, Wunderkind.In the Spring/Summer fashion week 2010 she was the third most booked model, after Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen, who placed first and second respectively.
Struss has shot ad campaigns for Chloe, Mulberry, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Pringle of Scotland, Jil Sander and Valentino, Cosume Nationa.
Kasia was named 'Best Dressed' by Vogue USA in June 2008. She was also named Top Model of the Year in January 2009 by infulentianl Polish magazine - POLITYKA.
FRP would like to salute Kasia Struss as one of the Top 50 models of the last decade.
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