Haute Couture Meets Transylvania: Andreea Diaconu’s Romanian Holiday for Wall Street Journal

Whether you’re a reader of glossy magazines or not, you must have, at least once, seen the face of this gorgeous Romanian model on billboards, on the cover of magazines or on TV. At just 25, Andreea Diaconu is frequently featured in Vogue, and she is the face of Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Belstaff. She’s also fronted campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Céline, H&M, Chloé and Victoria’s Secret.

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She now lives in Soho, New York, but she has recently returned home to give the Wall Street Journal a tour of her native country. Photographer Angelo Penneta has followed her through the Transylvanian villages of Viscri and Crit, the medieval town of Sighisoara and the beautiful Brasov, the gateway into Transylvania.

PHOTO: ANGELO PENNETTA FOR WSJ. MAGAZINE

Your eyes will be drawn to the vibrant style of the clothes designed by Isabel Marant, Dries Van Noten and Missoni, but also to the charming scenery behind Andreea.

PHOTO: ANGELO PENNETTA FOR WSJ. MAGAZINE

If you like what you see, we can help with at least one thing: a trip to Transylvania designed just for you. We can’t promise you will meet Andreea, but you will definitely get the chance to buy your own homemade woolly shoes before Céline makes them cool, and we can also arrange a photo shooting with the prettiest goats in Viscri.

PHOTO: ANGELO PENNETTA FOR WSJ. MAGAZINE