Caroline Vreeland

Caroline Vreeland
Still of Vreeland from Gladimir Gelin's 2017 short film Spaghetti, Wine and Caroline Vreeland
Still of Vreeland from Gladimir Gelin's 2017 short film Spaghetti, Wine and Caroline Vreeland
Background information
Birth nameCaroline Olivia Zickerick
Born (1987-10-26) October 26, 1987 (age 36)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress, model, writer, producer
Years active2014–present
LabelsCaroline Vreeland
ParentMichael Zickerick

Caroline Olivia Zickerick (born October 26, 1987), known professionally as Caroline Vreeland, is a German-American singer-songwriter, actress, columnist, and model.

Early life and family

Caroline Vreeland was born Caroline Olivia Zickerick in Washington, D.C. to Daisy Vreeland and Michael Zickerick. Her father, a German diplomat, served as the German Ambassador to Moldova and as the Director General of the German Institute Taipei in Taiwan.[1] Her maternal great-grandmother was fashion editor Diana Vreeland.[2][3][4] She is a grandniece of American diplomat Frederick Vreeland and a first cousin once removed of the Buddhist abbot Nicholas Vreeland. Vreeland spent four months of her childhood living at the German Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica while her father was stationed there. Her father later had an affair and her parents divorced.[5] Vreeland's mother moved them to a Siddha Yoga ashram in Upstate New York.[6] They left New York and moved in with her grandparents in Belvedere, Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from high school she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career.[7][8]

Career

Vreeland worked as a waitress and bartender in Los Angeles while pursuing a career in music. When she was twenty-one she filmed a reality television show pilot episode produced by Ryan Seacrest. The show didn't make it past production. In 2013 she was a contestant on the twelfth season of American Idol but was dismissed from the competition once it was revealed that she had previously worked with Seacrest.[7]

In 2014 Vreeland was signed with boutique music label BlessandSee and began making music full-time. She began working on her EP in 2015.[9] She released a single, Unbreakable Love. Her six-song EP titled Like a Woman Like a Drunkard Like an Animal, which she produced on her own, was released in 2018.[10][11][12] She has cited Fiona Apple and Portishead as musical influences.[13] She began working on a second musical project, titled Please Feel, in 2018.[11]

In February 2019 Vreeland performed at the 21st amfAR New York City Gala, which opens New York Fashion Week and raises money for AIDS research.[14]

Vreeland with Wilhelm Imkamp and Cleopatra, Hereditary Princess of Oettingen-Spielberg after a performance in December 2019

Vreeland is signed with Next Models and had her first modeling job in an editorial spread for Vogue Italia.[15] After her work with Vogue Italia she was discovered by Carine Roitfeld, the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, who invited her to model in an editorial in CR Fashion Book.[6][16] In 2018 Vreeland began working at CR Fashion Book as a writer with her own column, Going to Bed with Caroline Vreeland.[17][18][19] In June 2016 she was featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Russia. In 2019 she walked the runway for Marco De Vincenzo's Autumn/Winter 2019/20 collection at Milan Fashion Week.[20]

Vreeland made her acting debut in the 2007 thriller film Children of Moloch. In 2016 she starred in the French short film Diary. In 2018 she landed a recurring role on the television series Star.[21][22][23]

In October 2019 Vreeland performed at the Casino de Monte Carlo for members of the Monegasque princely family.[24][25]

Vreeland released her first full album, titled Notes on Sex and Wine, on 28 February 2020.[26][27]

Personal life

Vreeland is a dual citizen of the United States and Germany.[6] She is a vegetarian.[28] She lives in Miami, Florida.[29] She has a large social media following, and is known as an influencer on Instagram.[30]

Vreeland identifies as sexually fluid.[31] In 2016 she was in a relationship with Tasya van Ree and, later, dated Cuban restaurateur Jason Odio.[32][8][33]

In 2019 Vreeland met Nicolas Rico, a Canadian arts festival organizer, at Art Basel.[34] They married in a small, private ceremony on December 7, 2020 in the penthouse of the Ludlow Hotel on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[34] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, there were only ten guests in attendance at the wedding.[35] They welcomed their first child, a son, in February 2022.[36]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Notes on Sex and Wine
  • Released: 2020
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Like a Woman Like a Drunkard Like an Animal
  • Released: 2018
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Year Title Album
2018 Unbreakable Love Non-album single
2019 Stay Drunk With Me Non-album single

As featured artist

Year Title Album
2018 Blue Lips (Galactic Marvl featuring Caroline Vreeland) Non-album single

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Director Notes
2017 Star Mary Davis Lee Daniels Recurring role

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2007 Children of Moloch Rachael Frank Peluso
2016 Diary Marilyn Monroe Rosalie Miller Short film

References

  1. ^ "Introducing Ms. Vreeland". Interview Magazine. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ "2 MINUTES IN THE ELEVATOR WITH CAROLINE VREELAND". Grand Life. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "Caroline Vreeland". SOMA Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Lauren (3 July 2018). "How Fashion Fave Caroline Vreeland Always Stays Looking "Refreshed AF"". W Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  5. ^ Spevak, Jeff (4 March 2020). "Caroline Vreeland is an open book, and it ain't the Bible". www.wxxinews.org.
  6. ^ a b c "va-va-room!! caroline vreeland!!". GENLUX. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  7. ^ a b Fleming, Kirsten (2015-07-21). "Meet the Vogue progeny busting out on the pop scene". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  8. ^ a b "Caroline Vreeland on Music, Modeling, Miami & Honoring the Family Name". oceandrive.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  9. ^ "Diana Vreeland's Pop Star Great-Granddaughter Wants to Create a Fashion Line for Busty Women". www.yahoo.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  10. ^ "Caroline Vreeland drops surprise debut EP | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  11. ^ a b Torkornoo, Sarah (2018-08-15). "If you thought Caroline Vreeland was candid on Instagram, you should hear her new EP". Galore. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  12. ^ "We kunnen niet om de voorgevel van Caroline Vreeland heen". Gewoonvoorhem (in Dutch). 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  13. ^ Bateman, Kristen (2014-11-21). "Meet Caroline Vreeland: A New Icon". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  14. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (7 February 2019). "Inside amfAR's NYC Gala With Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum and Milla Jovovich". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Caroline Vreeland – Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  16. ^ "Q & A with Caroline Vreeland". January Labs. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  17. ^ Vreel, Caroline (2018-12-31). "Going to Bed With Caroline Vreeland: Ménage of the Heart". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved 2019-02-03.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Going to Bed with Caroline Vreeland". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved 2019-02-03.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ Hays, Kali (2018-07-09). "Caroline Vreeland Launching Weekly Sex Column in CR Fashion Book". WWD. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  20. ^ "People – Photos – Zimbio".
  21. ^ LLC, Empire BBK (2017-01-12). "Who Plays The Mother On Star? – Caroline Vreeland, Mary Davis". Empire BBK. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  22. ^ "One Joint with Caroline Vreeland". ONE JOINT WITH. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  23. ^ "Caroline Vreeland". www.luisaviaroma.com.
  24. ^ "Inside Princess Caroline's Glam Casino Night with Princess Stephanie's kids". HOLA! USA. October 6, 2019.
  25. ^ rédaction, La (October 8, 2019). "PHOTOS. Retour en images sur l'incroyable soirée "secrète" au Casino de Monte-Carlo". Monaco-Matin.
  26. ^ "Caroline Vreeland To Release Debut Album Notes on Sex and Wine". Shore Fire Media.
  27. ^ Adorante, Mia (January 16, 2020). "Caroline Vreeland, a Singer With a Famous Fashion Name". The New York Times.
  28. ^ Decker, Megan (2018-04-24). "This is Everything Caroline Vreeland Eats in a Day". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  29. ^ SSENSE (2018-02-16). ""Why Don't You?" Advice from It Girl Caroline Vreeland". ssense. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  30. ^ "She's All That: Meet Caroline Vreeland and Shea Marie". Nasty Galaxy. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  31. ^ "Female celebs who do not identify as 100 per cent straight". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  32. ^ "Tasya Van Ree vs. Caroline Vreeland". Vs. n.d. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  33. ^ "Best Power Couple: Jason Odio and Caroline Vreeland | Best of Miami 2018: Your Key to the City". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  34. ^ a b "Caroline Vreeland Wore Giambattista Valli for Her Wedding Ceremony Overlooking New York City". Vogue. January 12, 2021.
  35. ^ "Inside Caroline Vreeland's Intimate (But Expectedly Glam) Secret Wedding". Guest of a Guest.
  36. ^ Caroline Vreeland (February 6, 2022). "On Thursday, February 3, we welcomed our son..." instagram. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

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