Erjona Ala
Norwegian fashion model (born 1995)
Erjona Ala (born July 12, 1995) is a Norwegian fashion model. She is best known for being the face of Louis Vuitton's 2012 Fall/Winter campaign and for appearing on the cover of magazines such as Vogue Italia and Dazed and Confused.
She has also modeled for other fashion brands such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang and Versace.
Early life
Ala is of Albanian heritage and took refuge in Norway with her family in 1997, fleeing the Kosovo War.
Career
Ala’s modeling career began when she won Elite Model Look Norway contest in 2010 (at age 15) and went on to place second in the 2010 Elite Model Look Final in Shanghai, China. She appeared in 65 fashion magazines by age 16.
In 2011, Ala signed with Ford Models and soon after began walking the ramp for a number of different fashion labels.
She had her modeling debut at the Fashion Week 2011/2012 in Paris, where she exclusively walked for the Balenciaga show. In 2011, she also walked the ramp for the fall Azzedine Alaïa couture show that was held in Paris. In the same year, she also appeared in fashion shows for Temperley London, Margaret Howell, and Loewe at venues such as London Fashion Week.
The public source identifies “Erjona Ala” as norwegian fashion model (born 1995). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Erjona, Norwegian and fashion.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Erjona Ala”, the useful work is to connect “norwegian fashion model (born 1995)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q109930611. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1995, 2012, 1997 and 2010.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Erjona Ala”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Erjona Ala primary sources, Erjona Ala archive and Erjona research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Erjona Ala”?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Erjona Ala” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.