Born name

Petra Collins

nickname

Petra

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Toronto, Ontario, Kanada

nationality

training

Petra Collins went to Rosedale Heights School of the Arts in downtown Toronto.

She was then enrolled at the Ontario College of Art and Design where she studied criticism and curatorial practice. However, she did not complete her studies and dropped out after two years.

occupation

Fashion photography, artist, fashion design, director

family

• Father – Ian Collins (former criminal defense attorney and also ran a sock and hosiery shop)
• Mother – A Hungarian refugee.
• Siblings – Anna Collins (Younger Sister)

Manager

Zack and Jacob from Lighthouse Management .

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

59 kg or 130 pounds

friend/spouse

• At the age of 16, she got involved with a 35-year-old man. In fact, she lived with him for the last two years of her high school. Their relationship lasted about 4 years.
• As of February 2017 and according to her interview with Forbes, she was in a relationship with an unknown man. She had met him at Paul’s Baby Grand at the ROXY Hotel in New York City.

race/ethnicity

White

On her father’s side, she is of British and Canadian descent, while on her mother’s side, she is of Hungarian descent.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Curly hair
• mole over her lips

measurements

35-26-34 inches or 89-66-86 cm

dress size

6 (USA) or 38 (EU)

bra size

34A

brand promotion

Petra Collins has done modeling work for

• Gucci (print ad)
• Calvin Klein
• Adidas

Known for

• Advertising campaigns for the leading brands such as Adidas, Gucci and Nordstrom clicked.
• Some of the A-lister stars like Bella Hadid and Kim Kardashian were photographed.
• As one of the most open fighters for the end of the taboo of female sexuality.

first movie

She hasn’t appeared in a movie yet.

First TV show

From 2014 to 2015, Petra appeared in 4 episodes of the comedy series TV. transparent .

Petra Collins favorite things

• Photographers – Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin
• Director – Wim Wenders
• Film – Paris, Texas
• Inspiration – Rihanna
• Modedesigner – Julia Baylis, Meadham Kirchhoff, Mayan Toledano

Petra Collins Facts

1. She had a difficult childhood like her mother, she was diagnosed with bipolar illness and her father struggled with illness and financial problems. Apparently her father went bankrupt after people stopped wearing pantyhose.
2. During her childhood, she was diagnosed with severe dyslexia, which forced her to drop out of her primary school reading and math classes. She also developed an eating disorder during her adolescence.
3. She was very fond of ballet growing up but had to give it up at the age of 14 after dislocating her knee.
4. Her groundbreaking photo featured three of her sister’s friends sitting on the bed chatting while one of them smokes. She had clicked the image with a 35mm film camera she had borrowed from the school.
5. When she started, Ryan McGinley was her inspiration. In 2013, she finally met him at a gay bar in Toronto. He later made her one of his models.
6. In 2013 she curated an art exhibition called Gynolandscape and was able to persuade American Apparel to sponsor it and in return she designed a t-shirt with menstruating V*Gina, which caused a huge controversy.
7. She was kicked off Instagram after posting a selfie that showed a hint of pubic hair. The incident prompted a major debate about censorship rules.
8. In 2011 she launched a website called The Ardorous (theardorous.com), an online collective of talented female artists that offers them an exclusive opportunity to showcase their work.
9. Earlier in her career, she had created a fake email address that she used to communicate as a manager. She used this hack to get more respect and better projects.
10. After dropping out of college, she packed two negative suitcases and moved to New York to seek better career opportunities.
11. In June 2015, Petra published her art book, Baby, which featured work by over 30 photographers alongside her work.
12. Not only does she use her social media accounts to promote her work, but she uses social media accounts to search for her muses (models).
13. Visit their official website @ petracollins.com.
14. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.