The Fruit Seller of Nizhny Novgorod
Natalia Vodianova’s story reads like a fairy tale. In her early teens she helped support her family by selling fruit on the streets of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Today she’s a mother of two, married to a wealthy Englishman and one of the world’s top models. Fortune has been very good to this 24- year-old, but the success she has found is also due to her tenacity and positive attitude.
image: Natalia Vodianova Vogue Italia, March 2004 www.nataliavodianova.net