Jamie Bochert
{{short description|American musician and model|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jamie Bochert
| image = Anna Sui Fall-Winter 2010 215.jpg
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| caption = Bochert on the catwalk for Anna Sui FW 2010
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|4}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.}}
| occupation = Model, musician
| yearsactive = 2002–2021
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Sergey Skliarenko|1997|end=divorced}}
| partner = Michael Pitt (2004–2014)
| alias = Francis Wolf
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Jamie Lynn Bochert (born December 4, 1978{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/marcjacobsintl/videos/happy-birthday-jamie-bochert-you-inspire-us-every-day-%EF%B8%8F/1211395612209310/|title=Marc Jacobs on Facebook Watch|via=m.facebook.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/19524/1/jamie-bochert-heaven-and-hell|title=Jamie Bochert: heaven and hell|date=April 24, 2014|website=Dazed|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225194249/https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/19524/1/jamie-bochert-heaven-and-hell|url-status=live}}), also known by her stage name Francis Wolf,{{Cite web|url=https://www.russh.com/jamie-bochert/|title=Spotlight on Jamie Bochert - the girl behind Francis Wolf|first=Victoria|last=Pearson |others=Drew Jarrett (photography)|date=May 16, 2016|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226100341/https://www.russh.com/jamie-bochert/|url-status=live}} is an American former fashion model and musician, best known for her work in independent fashion magazines and for being a Marc Jacobs muse.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.fr/in-conversation-jamie-bochert-and-jane-holzer/|title=In Conversation: Jamie Bochert and Jane Holzer|publisher=Crash Magazine|website=www.crash.fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/models-marc-jacobs-jamie-bochert|title=Jamie Bochert on Vintage and Being Marc's Muse | Vogue|first=Laird|last=Borrelli-Persson|website=www.vogue.com|date=15 September 2016|access-date=2021-02-26|archive-date=2017-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714055346/http://www.vogue.com/article/models-marc-jacobs-jamie-bochert|url-status=live}} She has garnered a dedicated cult following since her debut in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/44492/1/the-meaning-of-cult-jamie-bochert-saint-laurent-anthony-vaccarello|title=Letty Schmiterlow shoots Saint Laurent-muse Jamie Bochert|date=May 17, 2019|website=Dazed|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128185703/https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/44492/1/the-meaning-of-cult-jamie-bochert-saint-laurent-anthony-vaccarello|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/jamie-bochert-model-beauty|title=The Secret to Model Jamie Bochert's Just-Rolled-Out-Of-Bed Beauty|website=W Magazine|date=27 July 2016 |access-date=2021-02-26|archive-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106061549/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/jamie-bochert-model-beauty|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/jamie-bochert-the-model-musician-and-marc-jacobs-muse-everyone-wants-to-know-a3342836.html|title=Jamie Bochert: model, musician and Marc Jacobs' muse|first=Ruby|last=Warrington|date=September 15, 2016|website=www.standard.co.uk|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107051637/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/jamie-bochert-the-model-musician-and-marc-jacobs-muse-everyone-wants-to-know-a3342836.html|url-status=live}} She is currently ranked as an "Industry Icon" by models.com.{{Cite web|url=https://models.com/models/jamie-bochert|title=Jamie Bochert - Model}}
Early life
Jamie Lynn Bochert was born on December 4, 1978, to Mary Lillian Bochert (née Swarbrick, born 1951) and James Howard Bochert (born 1946). She has an older sister, Anne-Marie (born May 19, 1971). Bochert is of primarily English descent. She lived in Louisiana for a few years as a child, and studied ballet as a teenager after failing her cheerleading audition. She began playing the piano at 10 years old. While living in Brea, California, Bochert attended Brea Olinda High School, where she studied dance.https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_5020_1994_0154?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1004650137 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_5020_1994_0071?usePUB=true&_phsrc=um5265763&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=36328738 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} She graduated from Los Alamitos High School.https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1265/images/sid_6828_1997_0029?usePUB=true&_phsrc=um5-1848382&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=190874028 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
Career
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=Modeling=
Bochert was scouted by an agent in 2002 while working as a bartender at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
The model debuted on the catwalks of Paris for Ann Demeulemeester in March 2002 and was immediately noticed for her androgynous looks, which—in September of the same year—led to an appearance on the cover of British magazine i-D.
In May 2003, Bochert starred in the documentary Models: The Real Skinny.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/06/nyregion/front-row.html|title=Front Row|first=Ruth La|last=Ferla|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 6, 2003|access-date=February 19, 2017|archive-date=November 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130002321/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/06/nyregion/front-row.html|url-status=live}} Despite her modeling success, in 2004, Bochert purportedly announced her withdrawal from the catwalks, to focus on her music. However, in 2008, she returned to work, signing new contracts with Women Management and Elite Model Management.
Bochert has appeared in editorials for Italian and German Vogue, Elle, W, V, and i-D. She has appeared on the covers of Italian and Japanese Vogue, i-D, and French Numéro. She has walked the runways for Bottega Veneta, Versace, Dries Van Noten, Tom Ford, Prada, Loewe, Givenchy, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Sonia Rykiel, Alexandre Vauthier, Anna Sui, Michael Kors, Missoni, Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lanvin, Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, DSquared2, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Vera Wang, Rodarte, Max Mara, Balenciaga, Viktor & Rolf, Salvatore Ferragamo, Diesel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli, Jeremy Scott, Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, and Céline.
Bochert has appeared in advertising campaigns for Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Valentino, Phillip Lim, Bvlgari, Lanvin, Diesel, H&M, Christopher Kane, Maison Margiela, Jimmy Choo, Karen Millen, Furla, and Gucci.
=Music=
Although she has maintained a career in modeling, Bochert has cited music—namely, her band, Francis Wolf—as her "top priority."{{Cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/jamie-bochert|title=Jamie Bochert|date=July 7, 2009|website=Interview Magazine|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123044201/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/jamie-bochert|url-status=live}} In 2016, she said she was working on an album. Her musical influences include Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Lou Reed, and David Bowie.
=Film=
In 2005, Bochert appeared in musician Kim Gordon's film Perfect Partner. In 2013, she appeared in the short film The Return, which starred Geraldine Chaplin as Coco Chanel. In 2015, Bochert appeared in Karl Lagerfeld's short film Once and Forever.
Personal life
Bochert married Sergey Skliarenko on September 24, 1997, in Manhattan. They later divorced.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycmarriageindex.com/|title=The New York City Marriage Index, 1950-2017 - presented by Reclaim The Records|website=www.nycmarriageindex.com|access-date=2021-02-26|archive-date=2021-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207190727/https://www.nycmarriageindex.com/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/99953212:61406|title=Join Ancestry®|website=Ancestry.com}}
Bochert was in a relationship with Michael Pitt from 2004 to 2014. Pitt revealed the two had been engaged "for a long time now" in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2009/06/meet-mr-pitt-and-the-missus/|title=Meet Mr. Pitt and the Missus!|website=The New York Observer|date=June 2, 2009|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719070203/https://observer.com/2009/06/meet-mr-pitt-and-the-missus/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.odalisquemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/22/bochert-malamute|title=Bochert By Malamute|first=Felicia|last=Eriksson|date=May 22, 2015|website=Odalisque Digital|access-date=July 25, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719013454/https://www.odalisquemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/22/bochert-malamute|url-status=live}} They resided in Brooklyn together, and owned a cat named Crackhead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/0001/01/01/michael-pitts-origins-examines-science-religion/13159809/|title=Michael Pitt's 'I Origins' examines science, religion|first=Amy|last=Longsdorf|website=The News Journal|access-date=2020-07-25|archive-date=2020-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204145213/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/0001/01/01/michael-pitts-origins-examines-science-religion/13159809/|url-status=live}} After their relationship ended, Bochert dated Argentine photographer Sofia Malamute from 2014 to 2016.
Bochert is claustrophobic and germophobic. She currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with her cat Sid, who she has owned for 23 years.