Edie Campbell

Edie Campbell
Born (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990
United Kingdom

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Hair color Dark blonde
Eye color Blue
Manager VIVA Model Management

Edie Campbell (born 25 September 1990) is an English model. In 2016 she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue.[2] She has been a model for Chanel, Burberry and Hermes and is also an accomplished horse rider.[3]

Career

Campbell started modelling after she appeared in a Vogue feature by Mario Testino, in a story about up and coming young Londoners.[4] Mario Testino then went on to use her in a Burberry campaign alongside Kate Moss.[5][6] Campbell is now represented by VIVA Model Management London.

Campbell has appeared in advertising campaigns for Burberry, Cacharel, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, Hugo Boss, Yves Saint Laurent, Jil Sander and Louis Vuitton.[7] She has walked the runway for prestigious fashion houses such as Burberry, Hermès, Chanel, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, Thakoon, Cacharel and Yves Saint Laurent,[8] and has also been featured in fashion stories and cover shoots for publications such as Numero, Love Magazine, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, W and American Vogue.[9] A long-standing favourite of Karl Lagerfeld,[10] Campbell was given "one of the ultimate modelling accolades", when she closed the Chanel Spring/Summer 2012 couture show as the "bride".[11] In the Autumn/Winter 2013 season, Campbell opened the Marc Jacobs, Jil Sander and Louis Vuitton show, whilst also opening and closing the Burberry show. She also featured in the Giles show in London and the Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimae show in Paris. Campbell opened Marc Jacobs' final show for Louis Vuitton in October 2013.[12]

In 2013 Campbell graced the cover of both the April British Vogue and Vogue Italia, as well as the May cover of Vogue Italia, alongside fellow British model Karen Elson. She was one of four covers of LOVE magazine's Autumn/Winter 2013 issue. Campbell starred on the cover of the German Vogue in the same year.[13] In February 2014 Campbell graced four separate covers of Self Service magazine's 20-year special issue,[14] the Spring 2014 cover of i-D magazine[15] and the April cover of Vogue Japan. She also appeared on the July and September 2014 covers of Vogue Italia.

Campbell was named "Model of the Year" at the prestigious British Fashion Awards [BFA] in London, December 2013.[16] The award was presented to her by top fashion photographer, Tim Walker, who has collaborated with her on many occasions. In 2013 Campbell also made her journalistic debut, writing a piece for Harpers Bazaar UK.[17] Campbell has also been named as a Contributing Editor for the A/W 2014 issue of Love magazine.[18]

In 2016 she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue, wearing pink for the first spring edition of the year for the magazine.[19]

Personal life

Campbell grew up in Westbourne Grove, London. Her mother is the architect Sophie Hicks.[20] Her younger sister, Olympia, is also a model, and an actress.[21]

She is an accomplished jockey, and took part in Glorious Goodwood in July 2011, becoming the first winner of the inaugural all ladies charity horse race, The Magnolia Cup,[22] a feat she repeated on See the Storm in 2014. Campbell participated in the celebrated Gucci Masters equestrian event during December 2013.

She is also a keen event rider and competes in dressage, showjumping and cross country.[23]

She is in a relationship with Otis Ferry.[24]

Campbell is a Young People Ambassador for The Reading Agency. She supports the MyVoiceUK programme which creates reading and writing experiences for and by young people.[25][26]

Education

Campbell attended St. Paul's Girls' School in London. She later graduated from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London with a First Class Honours degree in History of Art.[27]

References

  1. ↑ The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. "Edie Campbell – Fashion Model | Models | Photos, Editorials & Latest News | The FMD". Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  2. ↑ "Edie Thinks Pink For March Vogue". Vogue. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Edie Campbell on naked catwalks: 'You become very objective about your body'". Telegraph. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Tatler http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list/c/edie-campbell
  5. ↑ "New Beauty". Vogue.co.uk. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. ↑ Supermodel-prodigy, at just 18 the face of Burberry and [[Marc Jacobs, Edie Campbell surprises with her irresistible sense of humor]
  7. ↑ Hermione Eyre (2010-09-16). "Edie Campbell and the minx effect – Fashion – Life & Style – London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  8. ↑ "Edie Campbell Model & Catwalk Walking Training (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  9. ↑ "Joan and Sophie Hicks and Edie and Olympia Campbell". W Magazine. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Edie Campbells London Fashion Week Tips (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  11. ↑ "Edie Campbell and Alice Dellal talk Chanel (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  12. ↑ "Paris Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs's last show for Louis Vuitton – Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  13. ↑ "Edie Campbell Covers Vogue Germany November 2013 in Lanvin". Fashiongonerogue.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  14. ↑ http://selfservicemagazine.com/#/self-service-n40/
  15. ↑ 7 February 2014 (2014-02-07). "Edie Campbell Goes Mullet-Less for Spring 2014 i-D Cover – Celebrity hair". Hji.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  16. ↑ "British Fashion Awards". British Fashion Awards. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  17. ↑ "Hidden Depths by Edie Campbell | Harper's Bazaar". Harpersbazaar.co.uk. 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  18. ↑ http://fashionista.com/2014/03/edie-campbell-is-the-latest-model-turned-editor-for-love-magazine#awesm=~oCOQltT8BVNRtU
  19. ↑ "Edie Thinks Pink For March Vogue". Vogue. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  20. ↑ Silvia Frau (2010-03-19). "Edie Campbell". Vogue.it. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  21. ↑ "Rising Stars of 2013 – the top 20 to watch". Evening Standard.
  22. ↑ "Glorious Goodwood: Edie Campbell wins all ladies race as Courtney Love leads the style stakes – Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  23. ↑ "Edie Campbell on naked catwalks: 'You become very objective about your body'". Telegraph. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  24. ↑ "The Tatler List". Tatler.
  25. ↑ "Edie Campbell". Reading Agency. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  26. ↑ "Bookish Beauty (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  27. ↑ "Edie Campbell Interview (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
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