Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964) is an English model.[2] She was one of the highest-earning models during the 1980s and is also known for being the wife of pop star Simon Le Bon.
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.jpg) Le Bon in 2011 | |
| Born | Yasmin Parvaneh 29 October 1964 Oxford, England |
| Other names | Yasmin Parvaneh |
| Occupation | Supermodel |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Spouse | |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[citation needed] |
| Hair colour | Dark brown[citation needed] |
| Eye colour | Brown[citation needed] |
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| Website | Official website |
Early life
editYasmin Parvaneh was born in Oxford, England, the younger child of an Iranian father and an English mother. Yasmin attended Cherwell School in Oxford.[3]
Her mother worked as a window dresser in Elliston's, a department store in Oxford, when she met Yasmin's father.[4] Her father taught photography at a polytechnic.[5]
Career
editShe was spotted by a model scout in Oxford, at the age of 17.[5] She modelled for a local agency while she attended school, and after leaving signed with Models 1 Agency in London. During her career as a fashion model she worked for and was a face for Versace, Chanel, Dior and many others top fashion designers.[6]
In April 1987, she was hired by Guess for an advertising campaign.[7]
She appeared on the cover of the first American and British issues of Elle and has also been on the covers of Vogue, V, I.D., Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar. As a model, she has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon and Gianfranco Ferré.[8]
In 2010 she appeared in Duran Duran's "Girl Panic" video along with Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell, and Eva Herzigova.[9]
In January 2012, Le Bon wore a gown weighing 50 kg (110 lb) in the Stéphane Rolland spring/summer Haute Couture show in Paris.[10]
Other endeavours
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Le Bon was invited to be one of the drivers in the 2013 Mille Miglia race in Italy. Each year, the three-day event passes through nearly 200 Italian towns from Brescia to Rome and back, recreating the original races which took place between 1927 and 1957. She and her co-driver, David Gandy, were part of Team Jaguar, driving a 1950 Jaguar XK120. Early in the race, Le Bon and Gandy were "pushed off the road by a competitor", which caused body damage to the wing and side of the vintage car. They re-entered the race, ultimately finishing in 158th place out of 415 cars.[11]
Personal life
editIn 1984, she met Simon Le Bon, lead singer of the pop rock band Duran Duran, after he had seen her on a magazine cover and spoken with her agent.[5] They married on 27 December 1985, at the register office in her hometown of Oxford.[5][additional citation(s) needed] The couple have three children including Amber Le Bon.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Yasmin Le Bon - Model". models.com.
- ^ "Fair play to Yasmin the supermodel". Independent.ie. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Little, Reg (5 July 2013). "Oversubscribed and outstanding . . . 50 years of Cherwell School". oxfordmail.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Sibbels, Emma (4 September 2009). "Yasmin Le Bon: Age of Elegance". theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Yasmin le Bon interview: 'Our kids are not inheriting anything. There is no trust fund'". Telegraph. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ De Rossee, Sophie (21 October 2011). "World of Yasmin Le Bon". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Yahoo!'s Model of the Month: Yasmin Le Bon". yahoo.com. July 1999. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
- ^ "Yasmin Le Bon". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
- ^ Rees, Alex (8 November 2011). "See Duran Duran's Supermodel-Filled 'Girl Panic' Music Video". The Cut. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Krupnick, Ellie (25 January 2012). "Yasmin Le Bon Models 110-Pound Dress By Stephane Rolland". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Day-Lewis, David Gandy and Yasmin Le Bon on Jaguars Team for Mille Miglia". Lucire. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
Further reading
edit- Malins, Steve (2005). Duran Duran: Notorious. London: André Deutsch. ISBN 9780233001371. OCLC 59138001.
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