Lara Stone

Lara Catherina Stone (born 20 December 1983) is a Dutch fashion model. She was discovered at the age of 12 in the Paris Metro and later participated in the Elite Model Look competition at 15. Stone has appeared on the covers of W and Vogue and has worked with various brands, including Fendi, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Versace. She has been represented by The Lions, IMG Models, and Elite Model Management. Early life Stone was born in Geldrop and grew up in Mierlo, a small town in the Netherlands. Her mother Kathryna is Dutch, and her father, Michael Stone, is English. She was discovered in the Paris Metro while on holiday with her family when she was 12. She took part in the Elite Model Look competition in 1999 when she was 15, and although she didn't win, she caught the attention of Elite executives, who signed her to their modeling agency. Modeling career Breakthrough: 2006–2008 After leaving Elite, Stone signed with IMG Models worldwide in 2006. In January, she made her catwalk debut in Riccardo Tisci's Givenchy couture shows, during Paris Fashion Week. Later that year, she also signed an exclusive for Calvin Klein. Stone was featured in a Vogue Paris spread in March 2007 and appeared on the April cover. The New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn called Stone the "anti-model". She was also ranked No. 2 on New York Magazine's "Top Ten Models to Watch" for New York Fashion Week. Stone has opened shows for Giles Deacon, Isabel Marant, Christopher Kane, Fendi, and MaxMara, and closed for Chanel, Diesel, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and Balmain. She was also signed to a "semi-exclusive" agreement with Prada in 2008.