Fonina, Alena Alexandrovna

Education: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia - philologist. Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting Ostankino - TV and radio presenter. British Graduate School of Design is a decorator. New York Institute of Art + Design - interior designer. Harvard University -architecture. Business program "Mini-MBA".

At the age of 18, Alyona begins a modeling career - at the V. Zaitsev Model Agency. In the future, he successfully works at shows and filming in Russia, Europe and America. The face of more than a hundred brands. Model of the Podium project and a participant in beauty contests.

In 2009, she married director Pavel Sanaev . ^[1] In the spring of 2012, Alena and Pavel had a daughter, Veronika. ^[2]

Since 2014, Alena has been engaged in interior design and design, opens the SanaevaHome design studio.

In 2014-2015 he worked as a designer on Channel One, in the program "Perfect Repair", decorates the houses of stars of Soviet cinema. Creates the interior of the Bond Bar in Moscow.

In 2016, she was nominated for the Design Debut Award with the author's collection of dishes for the Gzhel factory. Opens a new style - Manhattan style in the interior, creates a classification of American styles by region.

Since 2016, Alena Sanaeva is a member of the Union of Designers and Architects . Launches the educational project Manhattan Design School.

In 2017, Alena creates a new image for the stores of the Russian furniture factories “Furniture Moscow” and “Factory Artdeco”.

Winner of the Design Award 2017 in the nomination Design Innovator and nominee in the category Design Brand.

Organizer (author - Vladislav Metreveli) and host of the Model Stars Forum and the Model Stars Awards 2017 ceremony.

He is the author and presenter of the Healthy Interior forum in the framework of the Smart Healthy Living festival (creator of the festival is Aleksey Danilov).

Model career

Alena began working as a model at the age of 18.

After completing the School of Models by V. Zaitsev, Alyona became the face of the large jewelry company “Princess”. Almost immediately, she signed a contract with a European agency, and flew to Barcelona.

Alena worked as a model in New York, Los Angeles, Milan and Dubai. Was on the cover of The National of the UAE.

Fashion shows featuring Kenzo , Max Mara, Dior , Armani , Barbara Schwarzer, Bugatti , Vito Ponti, MEXX , Versace and others.

Alena is a model of the Russian version of the Project Podium and the project “Style Week with Vlad Lisovets ”.

Her image was used to advertise many Russian and foreign brands - Russian Railways, BashNeft, Megafon , MediaMarkt, LG , Nokia, Wild Orchid, Estel Adoni, TJ Collection, Carnevale, Faberlic, Avon, Dyatkovo, Mobel & Zeit, HOFF, METRO Cash & Carry , AMF ^[3] .

Alyona Sanaeva is the face on the cover of the novel “Lady Gun” by Vladimir Eranosyan . ^[four]

Several acting in films in episodic roles.

Alyona is a member of Dima Bilan ’s music videos “I Just Love You”, Timati “Forever”, DJ Smash “Aircraft”, “Oil”, Christina Orbakaite and Thomas N'evergrin “Without Secrets”, Thomas Anders “Why Do You Cry?” , Kaya Metova “You cheated” ^[5] , Inveterate scammers - “Capital”.

The author of the workshops: “How to get on the photo is better than in life”, “Secrets of photography in underwear”, “How to create a selling image”.

In March 2017, Alena, together with Vlad Metreveli, participated in the creation of the first Model Stars Forum, and was the host of the Model Stars Awards ceremony with Gennady Lörner.

Alyona Sanaeva was nominated for the Model Stars Awards in the Best Fashion Model category.

Interior Design

Alyona Sanaeva is an interior designer from the fashion world.

The author of the term "Manhattan style" in the interior and the classification of American styles by region.

Nominee for the Design Debut 2016 contest and winner of the Design Award 2017.

Member of the Union of Designers and Architects.

Publications in professional publications: Mezzanine, Home & Interior, Dom & Podium.

In 2014, Alyona Sanaeva creates the Sanaeva Home studio ^[6] , which designs private and public interiors.

Alyona - designer in the program on the First Channel “Ideal Repair” - interior for actress Lyudmila Khityaeva ^[7]

2015

The program “Perfect Repair” - Alena creates the interior for the comedian Roman Kartsev ^[8] .

The interior of the restaurant project "Bond Bar" in Moscow.

2016

Alyona founds the Manhattan Design School.

Nominated for the Design Debut contest for the creation of a cookware line for the Gzhel factory.

Editor of the “House” column in the magazine “Happy Wedding”.

LG Advertising, expert at Hoff and Mobel & Zeit.

Speaker at the InDecor exhibition and the Design Education Center.

The author of the interior of the store furniture factory "Furniture Moscow.

2017

In 2017, Alena Sanaeva was included in the Golden Hundred Designers rating.

Key designer interiors in 2017:

• Decoration of the sales office of the residential complex "Composer Residences" by the AFI-Development developer
• Design of the flagship salon “Artdeco Factory” at the Artplay design center;
• Cafe "Russian Cream-Cake".

Speaker at the MIFS, Country House, Moscow Boat Show, HouseHold Expo and Business Conferences for Designers and Architects, Summer Design Conference, etc.

The host of the Model Stars Awards ceremony and one of the founders of the first Model Stars Forum.

He is the author and presenter of the Healthy Interior forum as part of the Smart Healthy Living festival.

Prizewinner of the Business Award for Designers and Architects “Design Award 2017” in the nomination “Design - Innovator” for opening a new style in the interior (Manhattan style in the interior), and creating new services in the field of design.

In 2017, Alena participated as a designer in the creation of three interiors for the Design School program on the Manor channel and one interior for the Welcome program on the TNomer channel.

2018

Alyona Sanaeva was included in the collection "Architects and Designers of Russia"

Key designer interiors in 2018:

• Decoration of the Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park hotel for the conference "LG Solution Space";
• Decoration of the store "City Casa. Theater of Interiors" in the Afimall City shopping center;
• The show-room "Walking in New York" at the "Armada" shopping and entertainment complex;
• Design of dance halls in the network of ballet schools "Ballet from 2 years."

Speaker at the conferences "Office Build", "Business Conferences for Designers and Architects", "Trends and equipment", etc.

Publication of projects in 2018 - magazines "Luxury House" and "House & Interior".

Together with her family, her husband, writer Pavel Sanaev , mother-in-law, actress Elena Sanaeva , daughter Veronika and presenter Ekaterina Odintsova, Alena Sanaeva participated in the opening of the LG premium store in the Metropolis shopping center (shopping center) .

Interview with Alena and Pavel Sanaev in the program "And There Will Be Two" ^[9] on the Spas channel (TV channel) .

Interview with Alena Sanaeva for the program "Secrets of the Living Interior" ^[10] on the Concept Creative Channel.

• Profile of Alena Fonina on Fashionbank.ru
• Website designer Alena Sanaeva
• Alyona Sanaeva on Instagram