Iconic British Fashion Model Stella Tennant Has Died


StellaTennant reaches The Fashion Awards2019 (Photo by Jeff Spicer/ BFC/GettyImages)

British design Stella Tennant, 50, has actually passed away. A declaration from her household, according to the BBC, checks out: “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020. Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed.”

The cause of death has actually not been revealed, however cops state there are “no suspicious circumstances.”

Tennant, understood for her androgynous appearance, was a favourite of fashion designers, consisting of the late Karl Lagerfeld, who compared Tennant to Coco Chanel, and made her a face of the French high-end brand name in the ’90 s. She likewise appeared in projects for Hermes, Burberry and Calvin Klein, to name a few. As of 2019, she was still strolling the runway for brand names like Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent and Valentino haute couture.

Stella Tennant runway
StellaTennant strolls the runway throughout the Alexander McQueen runway throughout Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter2019/2020 in March2019 (Photo: Imaxtree)

During the closing event of the 2012 London Olympics, Tennant strolled along with other British supermodels Lily Cole, Karen Elson, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Jourdon Dunn and David Gandyand, and used a clothing by British designer Christopher Kane.

When she appeared on the December 2018 cover of BritishVogue, the publication kept in mind that “couple of designs have actually had as significant an effect on British fashion [as Tennant].”

StellaTennant strolls the runway throughout the Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer2020 reveal as part of Paris Fashion Week in January2019 (Photo: Imaxtree)

The design was an advocate of sluggish fashion and partnered with Oxfam for Second Hand September, an effort to draw awareness to the ecological effect of quick fashion “At my age I believe it’s most likely rather typical you’re not that thinking about consuming, [and not] caring shopping as much as when you’re much more youthful,” she informed TheGuardian.“It’s going to take us a long time to change our habits, but I think that this is so obviously a step in the right direction,” she included.

Stella Tennant walks the McQueen runway
StellaTennant strolls the runway throughout the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring/Summer2020 reveal as part of Paris Fashion Week in2019 (Photo: Imaxtree)

Many in the fashion market have require to social networks to reveal their sorrow over the news. “My darling Stella, I fucking love you and will miss you so, so terribly,” composed British designer Stella McCartney on Instagram “What sad, horrific news to end this already shocking year! My heart goes out to your stunning family who must be in such undeserving pain. I am speechless… Rest in peace, you inspiring woman. Your soul and inner beauty exceeded the external perfection, Stella. May you ride high above us all on the most perfect horse, eternally in peace.”

“R.I.P kind and wonderful Stella,” stated EdwardEnninful, editor-in-chief of BritishVogue “My thoughts and prayers are with your family.”

Tennant leaves 4 kids, Marcel, 21, Cecily, 19, Jasmine, 17, and Iris, 15, she shows her ex-husband professional photographer David Lasnet.



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