I always miss ‘Throwback Thursday’ and invent my own day for inflicting ancient photos of myself onto you. Here I am mincing down the catwalk for Christian Lacroix. Had a thought. Wouldn’t that dress/tunic look pretty with a pair of skinny jeans and some high ankle boots and worn as a coat/jacket?
Truly beside myself that one of my lovely followers read my Big Squeeze post, put her faith in my recommendation, put on her shoes, grabbed a friend and shopped the item. I’m thrilled in so many ways, but not least because I truly believe what I write about. If I’m not loving it, it’s not included in The Model Edit .
Thank you, you know who you are xx
True love. So exciting to be the Bride at The Christian Lacroix Haute Couture show, and walk down the aisle/catwalk with one of the loveliest, talented, kind and self effacing designers that I totally had the honour to work with. Christian Lacroix was an absolutely uniquely talented man, who was a fashion visionary.
Never forget, he did it first!
There is nothing on this shot to indicate the season. All of it ‘ de rigeur ‘ for Dorset at anytime, any season. I can now wear this to Waitrose in Bridport or Waitrose in the Kings Road. It’s my all weather anywhere look.
How lovely is my tonal, themed washing line? Can’t get enough of the aesthetic of white on white. Anyone else with me on this? It’s not that I have masses of time on my hands for this kind of preciousness. It’s the little things that bring me so much pleasure…. Actually it’s the control thing again!
I have a very lovely friend named Anna Barez-Brown, and along with her business partner, Cal Whaley, they have created a concept which is called Shine for Women. This week Anna and Cal, invited me to speak at a reunion lunch for some of the women who have attended a Shine course since its inception. Here is my talk, which explains how I felt whilst doing it, and what I came away with. ( no, not a party bag! )
For every fab shot that appears in a magazine, there are a few that don’t, but which helped you get that Magazine or Advertising job. These shots are called ‘Tests’ which are pretty much the Washing Up of modelling. Quite a chore, but necessary. This shot is one of my many Tests. Here I was fortunate to borrow some clothes by Jasper Conran. ‘S quite hard being a Model…
La Voila! Gorgeous, kind and visionary, Christian Lacroix and his posse, of which I’m one. This was taken the day after his Haute Couture show when his clients were quite literally queuing at his door to order their frocks. As his business director said, they were selling like bread rolls ( may have sounded cuter in french ).
During my career, as an international Fashion model, I have clocked up a few miles on the world’s catwalks, sat in the make up artist’s chair for hundreds of hours, and been teased, backcombed and groomed by hairdressers for the same number of hours. I’ve been lucky enough to work as a model, for magazines, designers and directors in both beautiful, and mad places, shooting covers, and commercials. I am a style spy!
