Dajana — Supermodels 7-17

In the most famous image—often sold on vintage fashion forums as “Dajana #17”—she wears a cobweb-thin John Galliano slip dress, her bare feet resting on cracked terracotta tiles. Her expression is neither happy nor sad; it is knowing. It is the face of someone who has already calculated the cost of beauty.

In the glittering, often ruthless world of high fashion, the term "supermodel" is thrown around loosely. But every decade, a handful of faces break through the noise to earn the title legitimately—names like Campbell, Turlington, Bundchen. Yet, in the archives of niche fashion history, one name stands as a fascinating outlier: Dajana , the central figure of the legendary editorial series “Supermodels 7-17.” Supermodels 7-17 Dajana

The 1996 (or 1997, depending on the source) installment, featured seven girls. At the top of the list, occupying the number 17 slot—the oldest and most anticipated position—was a striking, doe-eyed Slovakian-born beauty: Dajana . Why Dajana Stood Out At 17, Dajana was already a veteran. She had been walking runways in Milan and Paris for two years, though mostly in "junior" segments. What made her inclusion in Supermodels 7-17 so electrifying was the editorial’s claim that she was, in their words, "the complete package." In the most famous image—often sold on vintage