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Catherine McNeil

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    Catherine McNeil View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Australian
    Birth Date
    March 20, 1989
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Cover girl, Established
    Known for
    Eyes, Lips
    Agencies
    Next, Why Not
    Muse for
    Mario Testino
    Friends
    Magdalena Frackowiak, Irina Kulikova, Suvi Koponen, Lakshmi Menon, Abbey Lee, Tanya Dziahileva, Anja Rubik, Sarah Stephens, Freja Beha
    Interests
    Listening to The Black Keys, Rugby, Working on cars

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    Catherine McNeil's Career Highlights

    20 MAY, 1989
    Born in Brisbane, Australia
    2003
    Wins the Girlfriend/CoverGirl model search
    2004
    Spends time in Sydney working on small ad campaigns and magazine shoots with Chic agency
    2006
    Returns to New York to meet with Next
    2006
    Sent by Next Paris to meet photographer Mario Testino, who signs her to an exclusive six-month contract and photographs her for British and French Vogue
    FEB 2007
    Debuts by opening the fall Missoni show in Milan; also opens for Alexander McQueen, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, and Givenchy
    FEB 2007
    Closes the fall Pucci show in Milan
    2007
    Style.com’s features McNeil as a rising star of fall 2007 Story»
    4 MAR, 2007
    The New York Times publishes an article about her, “Fashion’s Latest Crush”
    MAY 2007
    Lands first major cover, for V, which predicts she’ll be the next supermodel
    JUN 2007
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
    2007
    Mario Testino photographs McNeil for D&G, Hugo Boss, and Donna Karan
    2007
    Debuts new auburn hair in Versace's fall ad campaign alongside Kate Moss
    SEP 2007
    Named one of British Vogue’s Head Girls, the models to watch for in the upcoming season
    SEP 2007
    Opens the spring Carolina Herrera, Zac Posen, Thakoon, and Preen shows in New York
    SEP 2007
    Closes the spring MaxMara and Christian Dior shows in Milan and Paris
    12 NOV, 2007
    Featured in Nymag.com's "New York Diet" Story»
    29 NOV, 2007
    Pens a "Model Diary" for V magazine, charting her Testino shoot in L.A. Story»
    DEC 2007
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
    2008
    Mario Sorrenti photographs McNeil for the French Vogue calendar
    2008
    Patrick Demarchelier photographs McNeil for the Pirelli calendar
    2008
    Becomes the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, replacing Gemma Ward
    2008
    Renews contract with Hugo Boss
    JAN 2008
    Walks the spring Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
    FEB 2008
    Featured on the cover of Numéro
    FEB 2008
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue, Vogue, and Numéro
    FEB 2008
    Closes the fall Belstaff, MaxMara, and Hermès shows in Milan and Paris
    MAR 2008
    Appears in editorials for French Vogue, W, and V
    APR 2008
    Featured on the cover of Australian Vogue
    APR 2008
    Featured on her second cover of Numéro of the year, photographed by Greg Kadel
    APR 2008
    French Vogue features McNeil as a top model
    9 APR, 2008
    Models.com features McNeil and her Christian Dior Joaillerie ad campaign Story»
    MAY 2008
    Appears in V editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
    JUN 2008
    Appears in editorials for British Vogue, Australian Vogue, German Vogue, and French Vogue
    JUL 2008
    Walks the fall Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, and Givenchy couture shows in Paris
    AUG 2008
    Appears in editorials for Vogue, photographed by Steven Klein and British Vogue, photographed by Regan Cameron
    SEP 2008
    Appears in editorials for British Vogue, Numéro, Vogue, and Italian Vogue
    SEP 2008
    Opens the spring Diane von Furstenberg show in New York
    SEP 2008
    Closes the spring Isaac Mizrahi show in New York
    NOV 2008
    Featured on the cover of Australian Vogue
    DEC 2008
    Appears in Vogue editorial, with actor Jon Hamm, photographed by Mario Testino
    2009
    Becomes the face of Louis Vuitton cruise ad campaign
    2009
    Steven Klein photographs McNeil for Dolce & Gabbana resort ad campaign, with Claudia Schiffer
    JAN 2009
    Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by David Benjamin Sherry
    FEB 2009
    Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    FEB 2009
    Closes the fall Isaac Mizrahi and DSquared2 shows in New York and Milan
    MAR 2009
    Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, V, Vogue, and French Vogue
    MAY 2009
    Appears in editorials for Numéro, V, and i-D
    AUG 2009
    Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Greg Kadel
    AUG 2009
    Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    SEP 2009
    Appears in editorials for Numéro and Australian Vogue
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