Lara Stone is the vision of a model. She is every designers muse and ever models idol – she is the ultimate supermodel.
Born and bred in Netherlands, the 28 year old model comes from a Dutch and English background. Her modeling career developed fast and she became the face of many brands. She has also walked for almost every major fashion house out there, Mui Mui, Louis, Chanel, Lavin, Fendi, MaxMara, Prada, Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs… and the list goes on.
Her entire modeling career started when she turned 12 and was approached by an agent in the Paris Metro on a family vacation. It was when she was 15 years old that she entered the Elite Model Look contest in 1999 and impressed the Elite executies who signed her on to the agency. Though, she didn’t win the contest, she won herself a lot more.
As for her personal life, Lara Stone started dating David Walliams in 2009 and the couple then announced they were engaged a few months later. They married in London and two years later (now), Lara is expecting her first child!
Lara Stone is not only a model, but she sure has a few interesting facts about her life and her habits. We’re listing down five fun facts about this supermodel.
1. She was born in a small Dutch town of Mierlo to a Dutch mother and a British father. She also has one younger sister.
2. Lara Stone made fashion history when she signed on of the most exclusive deals with Calvin Klein Inc. She became the face of CK Collection, ck Calvin Klein and CK Jeans. It marked the first time in years that a fashion house chose to use one model for all three of its brands.
3. In 2009, Lara spend time in rehab for alcoholism After spending a month in rehab she now doesn’t drink alcohol but she does feel guilty about smoking too much. She also admits that she has an addiction to chocolate and milkshakes.
4. Lara Stone has a phobia of flying.
5. Apparently, Lara Stone hates working with female photographers ‘because they seem to never be able to make up their minds about what they want to do’
