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Agyness Deyn

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Real Name:
Laura Hollins
Nationality:
British
Birthday:
February 16, 1983
Born in:
Littleborough, England
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
DNA, Viva, Why Not
Known for:
My hair, my style
Status:
Cover girl, established
Muse for:
Christopher Bailey
Dated:
Josh Hubbard, Josh Hartnett, Albert Hammond Jr.
Friends with:
Chanel Iman, Daisy Lowe, Freja Beha, Greg Krelenstein, Heidi Mount, Henry Holland, Hilary Rhoda, Iekeliene Stange, Jamie Dornan, Julia Dunstall, Lily Donaldson, Luke Worrell
Model turned…
Jewelry designer (with Henry Holland), singer (Who, 2008)
Interests:
Interior design; playing in her band, Lucky Knitwear

Career

British Vogue, 2007

Feb 16, 1983
Born Laura Hollins in Littleborough, England
1998
Works at the Village Chippy, where she meets Henry Holland
1999
Wins Face of Rossendale modeling contest
2001
Leaves All Saints Catholic Language College, where she studied A-levels in math, business, and theater
2005
Starts dating Josh Hubbard of the band the Paddingtons
2006
Appears, soaking wet, on the cover of the French Vogue beauty supplement
2006
Face of Blugirl by Blumarine ad campaign
Sep 2006
Debuts at the spring Marc by Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, and Zac Posen shows in New York
Sep 2006
Opens the spring Giles show in London
Sep 2006
Walks for the first time at the spring Versace show in Milan and is interviewed backstage Video »
Oct 2006
Opens Jean Paul Gaultier’s 30th-anniversary show in Paris
Nov 2006
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel, in a cropped, bleached pixie cut
2007
Steven Meisel photographs Deyn for Mulberry alongside Karen Elson
2007
Becomes the face of Giorgio Armani
Jan 2007
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
2007
D.J.s in Lower East Side clubs and plays in a band called Lucky Knitwear
2007
Moves from London to New York
Feb 2007
Opens the fall Anna Sui, Isaac Mizrahi, and Burberry shows in New York and Milan
Feb 2007
Closes the fall Michael Kors show in New York
Feb 2007
Appears in Vogue editorial alongside Hilary Rhoda, photographed by Steven Meisel
May 2007
Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world’s next top supermodels; her style is called “Jackie O. crossed with Debbie Harry meets Stevie Nicks”
May 2007
In the same issue of Vogue, Anna Wintour says in her “Letter From the Editor” that Deyn “wear[s] her hair in an uncompromising style”
May 2007
Appears with good friend Henry Holland on the cover of Japanese Dazed & Confused
May 21, 2007
Featured in an editorial in Teen Vogue alongside Henry Holland; Deyn sports a Holland T-shirt that reads, “I Spy a Teen Vogue DIY” Photo »
2007
Mario Testino photographs Deyn for Burberry
2007
Appears in Hugo by Hugo Boss ad campaign
Jun 2007
Featured on the cover of British Vogue with trademark neon accessories
Jun 2007
Announces that she and Henry Holland will launch a jewelry line together
Aug 4, 2007
Named Vogue's Best Dressed of the Week in a white vintage dress Photo »
Aug 21, 2007
Spotlighted as the Best Dressed of the Week by Vogue, wearing a vintage hat and suspenders
Sep 2007
Named one of British Vogue's Head Girls, a model to watch out for in the upcoming season
Sep 2007
Featured in Vanity Fair as "The Model" with Jamie Burke
Sep 2007
Opens the spring Anna Sui, Temperley, and Burberry shows in New York and Milan
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta, Narciso Rodriguez, Burberry, and Missoni shows in New York and Milan
Oct 2007
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight
Nov 28, 2007
Wins the Model of the Year award at the British fashion awards Story »
2008
Patrick Demarchelier photographs Deyn for the Pirelli calendar
2008
Becomes the face of Burberry's new fragance, The Beat Video »
2008
Renews contract with Giorgio Armani
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Anna Sui, Ruffian, and House of Holland shows in New York and London
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Ruffian, House of Holland, abd Gareth Pugh shows in New York and London
Feb 7, 2008
Anna Sui hosts Deyn's birthday party at Don Hill's in Manhattan
Feb 21, 2008
The New York Times features Deyn and her "boy-short, peroxide-blond" hair and the influence it's having over fashion Story »
Mar 2008
Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, alongside fellow Brit Luke Worrell
May 2008
Featured on five covers for i-D under the label 'ICON'
May 2008
Caught making out with Danny Masterson at Teddy's Jazz Night in Los Angeles, CA Story »
May 5, 2008
Releases a single with the band Five O'Clock Heroes titled "Who" Video »
Jun 2008
Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
2008
Signs fragrance contract with Jean Paul Gaultier's Ma Dame Video »
Jul 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial with the cast of Hair and designer Gareth Pugh, photographed by Mario Testino
Aug 2008
Appears in British Vogue editorial with Luke Worrell, photographed by Tim Walker

Quoted

“I'm not the kind of person who has a lot of friends, and I'm much happier just mixing in my small circle. I don't really go to fashion parties; they're not my scene.”

The Independent (May 17, 2008)

“Sometimes I wonder how the hell I got here. I got lucky, I guess.”

Time magazine

“When I started, I was very boyish-punkish. Now I think I've gone a bit lady punk.”

Style.com (September 5, 2007)

“Pizza is my favorite food — the thinner the crust, the better. My step-dad works for a company in England that makes pizzas. As a kid we used to invent the flavors; we’d all sit around and eat the pizza and do a questionnaire afterwards.”

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