At one time, the famous Kate Moss turned the fashion industry upside down. Thanks to this girl, mannequins with children's figure parameters began to appear on posters, in commercials and on catwalks. Following Kate Moss in the world of fashion business, a new trend brought Lily Cole. Without makeup, the face of this model, strewn with freckles, resembles a puppet porcelain sculpture, attracting with its mysterious, somewhat alien beauty.
Childhood purposeful fashion model
To date, the name of this red-haired British model is known to all. Photos of the girl more than once graced the covers of world glossy publications. She participated in the shows of many couturiers. However, Lily Cole has achieved success not only in the fashion industry, but also in the cinema and in the sciences. It would seem that the desire to become famous was laid in the girl from childhood. However, this is not the case. And her biography is proof of this.
May 19, 1988 in an English town called Torquay, Lily Cole was born. After a few years, her family moved to London, where the girls spent their childhood. The first educational institution where Lily enters becomes a boarding school for the fair sex called Marylebon. She then continues to gain knowledge at the independent Latymer Upper School. Already at that time, teachers and relatives noted the diligence and diligence of Lily. It is noteworthy that the girl always put the acquisition of knowledge in the first place in the list of priorities.
Random meeting and first success
2003 can safely be considered a turning point in the fate of Lily Cole. One evening, a fourteen-year-old girl was returning from a fast food cafe, where she had dinner with her friends. On the street, she met Benjamin Hart - a fashion model and film actor. The young man was struck by the bewitching and slightly "alien" appearance of a teenage girl. It was he who suggested Cole to try his hand at modeling. The idea seemed to Lily a little crazy. However, in the end, the beauty agreed. After some time, the famous agency Storm Models, which made Kate Moss known worldwide, signs a contract with Lily. From that moment, the girl’s career began to rapidly gain momentum.
Popularity growth
Her first successful work was a photo shoot for the Italian Vogue, led by Stephen Meisel. The pictures that appeared on the glossy pages of a fashion publication attracted the attention of not only the public, but also various professionals who are somehow connected with the world of fashion. Porcelain radiance of the skin, red hair, wide-open blue eyes framed by long eyelashes and fragile physique - all this created the impression that a representative of an extraterrestrial civilization got into the camera lens.
From that moment, Lily Cole's career went uphill. The year 2004 was replenished with numerous significant events in the life of the fashion model. At the annual British Fashion Awards, she receives a prize in the nomination "Model of the Year." Lily works tirelessly in various countries, starring for the national Vogue: from Japan, the girl moves to Korea, from where she hurries first to America, then to England and, finally, to Italy. In addition to close cooperation with the previous edition, Cole finds time to sign contracts for a number of projects with Numéro, Citizen K and Interview.
Failed Alliance with Manson
A year later, the model’s name replenishes the list of the most stylish celebrities according to Vogue. Then it becomes an integral part of the shows of Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Shiatzy Chen, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jasper Conran, DKNY and other fashion houses.
In 2006, Lily Cole and Merlin Manson decided to appear to the public in a new role: actresses and directors, respectively. The musician publicly announced that he sees in the red-haired beauty Alice from his film "Phantasmagoria: Visions of Lewis Carroll." This film could be the first picture with the participation of the model. However, due to insufficient funding, the project was suspended and then closed.
Pushing the boundaries: new roles
Exactly a year later, Lily Cole for the first time takes part in a nude style photo shoot. Naked beauty appears on the pages of the French men's magazine Paradis. In the same year, Lily signed a contract with global giant Marks & Spencer. It is noteworthy that Cole became the youngest model who was lucky enough to represent this company on the world stage.
However, this is not all the events that occurred in 2007 in the life of Lily Cole. The filmography of the model still replenished with a debut record. The girl took part in the filming of a film called "St. Trinian" ("Classmates"). She got the role of Polly. It is worth noting that the colleagues of the girl on the set became world famous Stephen Fry, Colin Firth, Rupert Everett and others.
Despite the crisis
Since then, the girl has been working without rest, alternating work for magazines and advertising campaigns with work in the cinema.
In 2009, the world plunged into the abyss of the economic crisis. His consequences also affected Lily. Due to financial problems, the management of Marks & Spencer does not extend the contract with the model. However, this in no way prevents the girl from concluding a cooperation agreement with another brand. And in 2009, Lily becomes the face of the cosmetics company Rimmel. At the same time, she signs a contract for shooting in two films: "Anger" and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." It is worth noting that in the last film, Lily played a major role. December 2009 is full of surprises. The girl is invited to participate in the short film Passage ("Walkthrough"). Then the name of Lily falls into the prestigious list of "Model 2000s", which was established by the French Vogue.
Replenishing filmography
In 2011, two more pictures featuring the red-haired beauty appeared on the screens. The first film is a film by Roland Jaffe There Be Dragons (“Dragons Live There”). The second is a painting by Mary Herron The Moth Diaries ("The Moth Diaries"). In the last tape, Lily plays the role of a schoolgirl-killer. Following this, Cole appears in the series Doctor Who.
2012 brings a red-haired freckled model a contract with the famous cosmetic brand The Body Shop. In parallel with filming for advertising products of this brand, Lily is involved in the work on the films Confession of a Child of the Century (“Confession of the Son of the Century”) and Snow White and the Huntsman (“Snow White and the Hunter”).
Smart model - a reason for envy
It is noteworthy that even a busy schedule of filming did not stop Lily from finding time to study. The girl is a student at Cambridge, where she comprehends English, philosophy, history and many other subjects. Given the change of priorities, the model is now a little relaxed and does not follow a strict diet. This brought some, but not so significant changes in the figure: Lily Cole recovered. Excess weight may be invisible at first glance, but ... Enemies and envious people are already spreading the word that the famous model Lily Cole has “grown fat”! To date, the growth of the model is 179 cm. At the same time, its weight is only 53 kg. Its other parameters are also not far from ideal: the chest girth is 81 cm, the waist - 63 cm and the hips - 83 cm.
Personal life
Despite the gossip and opinions of others, the girl is quite happy. She may not be as often as before, but still participates in many fashion shows. Lily studies hard and is a diligent student. In addition, she acts in films and finds time with family and friends. It is noteworthy that her personal life is also quite eventful. The red-haired beauty was credited with an affair with Jude Law. In addition, legends were made up about her relationship with American actor Enrique Murciano. It is noteworthy that the famous Irishman Colleen Farrell did not escape the fate of getting caught in the network of an “alien guest”: the couple had been together for two years.
To date, the twenty-six-year-old model has been on the covers of numerous glossy publications, including ELLE, Glamor, Vogue, Playboy, Paradis and many others. etc. She, as before, is invited to participate in shows of the new collections of fashion houses Hermès, Topshop, Anna Sui, Chanel, Longchamp, Christian Lacroix, Cacharel, etc. For a long time, Lily Cole was the face of the exciting nostril of the fragrance I Love Love by Moschino.