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Lindvall was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Randall Lindvall, a pharmacist, and Laura Rasdall, a medical technologist and massage therapist. She was raised in Lee's Summit, Missouri and attended Lee's Summit High School. She grew 3 inches from the ages of 13 to 14, and her friends suggested that she try modeling, although it was her sister, Michelle, who wanted to be a model. While doing a local Kansas City fashion show, at age 14, a talent scout spotted her and she signed with IMG. Lindvall has appeared on the covers of many notable magazines, such as ELLE[1][2], Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Numero, Vogue, I-D and W. She walked in the Victoria's Secret fashion shows in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008,[3] and has also appeared in the Fendi, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Tommy Hilfiger, Jil Sander, Chanel, Versace, Prada, Gap, Jimmy Choo, Iceberg, DKNY, Chloe, Hermes, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, jimmy choo saleand H&M[4] campaigns. Off the runway, Lindvall has appeared in commercials for H&M, The Gap, and Victoria's Secret.[5] She was the face of the Spanish "high-street" store Zara, and was featured in their spring/summer 2007 campaign.[6] Lindvall has also made appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue[7]. Lindvall is an ardent environmentalist and is the founder and president of the Collage Foundation,[8] an organization promoting sustainability and environmentally conscious choices among young people. She was named Best Dressed Environmentalist in 2004 and 2005 by the Sustainable Style Foundation. Combining her experience in the fashion industry and her passion for the environment, in 2009 she teamed up with Edun Live and "Yoox.xom" to design a line of eco-friendly clothing where all proceeds will be donated to Green Cross International.[9] In the same year, during a scouting trip for Alter Eco in Bali,[10] she visited the John Hardy compound and was inspired by the company's value of environmental sustainability.[11]