This Year's Model

A member of the geniuses-only group Mensa International, Guergana Polezanova recently graduated from Sofia's University of National and World Economics with a degree in European business administration. She speaks Italian and English as well as a smattering of French and Russian. She lives with her husband, who sells sports equipment, in a modest apartment on the outskirts of Sofia and eventually would like to work in human resources, perhaps even start her own business someday. But for now she's treading the catwalks in Milan, Paris, New York and Tokyo modeling designs by the likes of Armani, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferré and Issey...

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