{{Short description|South African model}} thumb|Alex Binaris outside Pamella Roland fw25 Show during New York Fashion Week {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use South African English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox model | name = Alex Binaris | image = | caption = Binaris in 2025 | birth_name = Alexandra Binaris | birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa | death_date = | occupation = Model | years_active = | spouse = | partner = | parents = | height = {{height|m=1.78}} | hair_colour = Brown | eye_colour = Green/ Blue | agency = {{Plainlist| * Ford Models (Paris)(New York)(Los Angeles) * Elite Model Management (Milan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/alexandra-binaris|title=Alex Binaris - Model|publisher=}}</ref> }} }} '''Alex Binaris''' is a South African fashion model.
== Early life == Alex Binaris is of Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian) and German descent.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://models.com/newfaces/modeloftheweek/59964|title= NEWfaces Model of the Week: Alex Binaris is a Dean's List graduate turned Chanel show regular|work=models.com}}</ref> She grew up in South Africa.<ref name="Sunday Times"/><ref name=Wanted>{{cite web|url=https://www.wantedonline.co.za/style/fashion/2018-05-16-the-world-is-their-runway-the-five-south-african-models-working-the-international-stage/|title=THE WORLD IS THEIR RUNWAY: THE FIVE SOUTH AFRICAN MODELS WORKING THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE|last=Deuchar|first=Rebecca|date=2019-05-16|work=Wanted|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625101004/https://www.wantedonline.co.za/style/fashion/2018-05-16-the-world-is-their-runway-the-five-south-african-models-working-the-international-stage/ |archive-date=2018-06-25 |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> Before pursuing a professional modeling career, she completed a triple major and later earned a postgraduate degree at the University of Cape Town on the Dean's Merit List.<ref name="Sunday Times"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uct.ac.za/usr/current_students/graduation/2016-06-15_1400_Graduation_Humanities_4.pdf|title=Names of Graduands/Diplomates|last=|first=|date=|work=University of Cape Town|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222195637/https://www.uct.ac.za/usr/current_students/graduation/2016-06-15_1400_Graduation_Humanities_4.pdf |archive-date=2019-12-22 |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref>
== Career == On a hunch, Binaris went to the Boss Models agency in Cape Town, and was signed immediately.<ref name="Sunday Times"/> That same day, an Elite Model Management scout who happened to be present at the time signed her to Elite worldwide and The Society New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.co.za/fashion/this-sa-model-is-the-next-big-thing-17313958|title=This SA model is the next BIG thing|last=Sishuta|first=Mpho|date=2017-03-07|work=Glamour South Africa|publisher=Condé Nast|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009142349/https://www.glamour.co.za/fashion/this-sa-model-is-the-next-big-thing-17313958 |archive-date=2019-10-09 |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> She debuted as a Louis Vuitton Worldwide Exclusive.<ref name="Sunday Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2017-02-26-model-leaps-from-varsity-to-vuitton/|title=Model leaps from varsity to Vuitton|last=Mbele|first=Gabi|date=2017-02-26|work=Sunday Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222195625/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2017-02-26-model-leaps-from-varsity-to-vuitton/ |archive-date=2019-12-22 |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref>
She has walked for Miu Miu, Hermes and Chanel, has appeared on the pages of Haper's Bazaar USA, Vogue Japan and Vogue Arabia, on the cover of Harpers Bazaar Romania, Harpers Bazaar Khastakstan and Interview Magazine and has shot campaigns for Bulgari, Armani and Net-a-Porter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Models.com |url=https://models.com/models/alexandra-binaris |url-status=live}}</ref>
Binaris is one of the highest paid models from South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/beautiful-and-rich-a-list-of-the-top-earning-models-in-sa-15231454|title=Beautiful and Rich: A list of the top earning models in SA|last=|first=|date=2018-06-06|work=IOL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426162729/https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/beautiful-and-rich-a-list-of-the-top-earning-models-in-sa-15231454 |archive-date=2019-04-26 |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref>
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