Edie Campbell
Campbell for Vogue magazine in 2021
Campbell in 2021
Born
Edith Blanche Campbell

(1990-09-25) 25 September 1990 (age 33)
Westminster, London, England
ParentSophie Hicks
Modelling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Hair colourDark blonde (naturally)
Eye colourBlue
AgencyDNA Model Management (New York)
VIVA Model Management (Paris, London, Barcelona)
Priscilla's Model Management (Sydney)[2]

Edith Blanche Campbell[3][4] (born 25 September 1990) is an English model. In 2016, she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue.[5] She has been a model for Chanel, Burberry and Hermès and is also an accomplished horse rider.[6]

Career

Campbell for Love magazine in 2017

Campbell started modelling after she appeared in a Vogue feature by Mario Testino, in a story about up and coming young Londoners.[7] Mario Testino then went on to use her in a Burberry campaign alongside Kate Moss.[8][9] 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.[10] She has walked the runway for prestigious fashion houses such as Burberry, Hermès, Chanel, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Alexander Wang, Louis Vuitton, Paco Rabanne, Hugo Boss, Valentino, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Sacai, Alberta Ferreti, Haider Ackermann, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Versace, H&M, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Loewe, Mugler, Chloé, Celine, John Galliano, Miu Miu, Isabel Marant, Victoria Beckham, DSquared, Giles, Balmain, Etro, Jacquemus, Cacharel and Yves Saint Laurent,[11] 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.[12] A long-standing favourite of Karl Lagerfeld,[13] Campbell was given "one of the ultimate modelling accolades", when she closed the Chanel Spring/Summer 2012 couture show as the "bride".[14] 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.[15]

In 2013, Campbell was photographed for 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.[16] In February 2014 Campbell appeared on four separate covers of Self Service magazine's 20-year special issue,[17] the Spring 2014 cover of i-D magazine[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] Campbell has also been named as a Contributing Editor for the A/W 2014 issue of Love magazine.[21] She is the face of the advertising campaign for the Yves St Laurent fragrance Black Opium.

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.[22]

In November 2017 Campbell penned an Open Letter to the fashion industry in Women's Wear Daily addressing the ill treatment of fashion models and urging the industry to put an end to systemic abuse and negligence.[23] In January 2018 Campbell took part in a question-and-answer season at London's Dover St Market hosted by Love magazine to take this discussion further.[24]

With consistent work for top brands and magazines so far, she was ranked by models.com as one of the icons in the fashion industry.[25]

Personal life

Campbell grew up in Westbourne Grove, London. Her father is Roddy Campbell, a hedge fund manager; her mother is the architect Sophie Hicks.[26] Her younger sister, Olympia, is also a model.[27]

Campbell has been horse riding since she was five.[28] 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,[29] a feat she repeated on See the Storm in 2014. Campbell participated in the Gucci Masters equestrian event during December 2013.

She is also a keen event rider and competes in dressage, showjumping and cross country.[6]

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.[30][31]

Campbell lives in Northamptonshire with her horses in a home designed by her architect mother.[32]

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.[33]

References

  1. ^ "Edie Campbell – Fashion Model". FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Edie Campbell - Model".
  3. ^ "Edie and Olympia Campbell: Sister Act". Independent.co.uk. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Cara Jocelyn Delevingne & Edith Blanche Campbell in LOVE with Cara Delevingne, Edie Campbell - Fashion Editorial - Magazines - The FMD". Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Edie Thinks Pink For March Vogue". Vogue. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Edie Campbell on naked catwalks: 'You become very objective about your body'". The Telegraph. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Edie Campbell news and features". Tatler.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  8. ^ "New Beauty". Vogue.co.uk. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Supermodel-prodigy, at just 18 the face of Burberry and Marc Jacobs, Edie Campbell surprises with her irresistible sense of humor". Vogue.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  10. ^ Eyre, Hermione (16 September 2010). "Edie Campbell and the minx effect". The Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Edie Campbell Model & Catwalk Walking Training (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Joan and Sophie Hicks and Edie and Olympia Campbell". W Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Edie Campbells London Fashion Week Tips (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Edie Campbell and Alice Dellal talk Chanel (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Paris Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs's last show for Louis Vuitton – Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Edie Campbell Covers Vogue Germany November 2013 in Lanvin". Fashiongonerogue.com. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  17. ^ "self service magazine". self service magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Edie Campbell Goes Mullet-Less for Spring 2014 i-D Cover – Celebrity hair". Hji.co.uk. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  19. ^ "British Fashion Awards". British Fashion Awards. 1 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  20. ^ "Hidden Depths by Edie Campbell | Harper's Bazaar". Harpersbazaar.co.uk. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Edie Campbell Is the Latest Model-Turned-Editor for Love Magazine". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Edie Thinks Pink For March Vogue". Vogue. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  23. ^ Conti, Samantha (9 November 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Edie Campbell Pens Open Letter on Model Abuse". WWD. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  24. ^ Theodosi, Natalie (30 January 2018). "Edie Campbell, Love Magazine Examine the Complexities of Models in Fashion". WWD. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Edie Campbell - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  26. ^ Frau, Silvia (19 March 2010). "Edie Campbell". Vogue.it. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  27. ^ "Rising Stars of 2013 – the top 20 to watch". Evening Standard.
  28. ^ "Campbell's coup: model Edie Campbell gets ready for her race at Goodwood - Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  29. ^ "Glorious Goodwood: Edie Campbell wins all ladies race as Courtney Love leads the style stakes – Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  30. ^ "Edie Campbell". Reading Agency. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  31. ^ "Bookish Beauty (Vogue.com UK)". Vogue.co.uk. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  32. ^ Pithers, Ellie (10 September 2021). "See Photos of Model Edie Campbell's Northamptonshire Home". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  33. ^ "Edie Campbell Interview". British Vogue. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

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