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Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan Dunn's photoIMAXTREE

Nationality:
British
Birthday:
August 3, 1990
Born in:
London, England
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Nathalie, Storm, Women
Known for:
My legs
Status:
Cover girl, good girl, rising star
Friends with:
Daul Kim, Emanuela de Paula, Emma Pei, Honorine Uwera, Karlie Kloss, Rachel Clark, Yana Karpova
Interests:
Watching EastEnders

Career

i-D, 2008

1990
Born in London, England
2006
Discovered while shopping with a friend in Primark
2006
Signs with Storm Management in London
2007
Signs with Women Management
Feb 2007
Debuts at the fall Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, and Salvatore Ferragamo shows in New York and Milan
2007
David Sims photographs Dunn for Benetton
Sep 2007
Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
Sep 15, 2007
Featured on British Vogue.com as a "new star" Story »
Oct 2007
Walks the spring Alexander McQueen and Hermès shows in Paris
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Duro Olowu show in London
Feb 2008
Becomes the first black model to walk for Prada in over ten years
Mar 2008
Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by David Slijper
2008
Style.com features Dunn as a top ten newcomer Story »
May 2008
Escorts Peter Som to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing Bill Blass
Jun 2008
Appears in editorials for i-D and French Vogue
Jul 2008
British Vogue features Dunn and her "high street" style
Jul 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
Jul 2008
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jul 2008
Walks the Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
2008
Emma Summerton photographs Dunn for Topshop
2008
Returns as one of the faces of Benetton, photographed by David Sims
Aug 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton
2008
Sebastian Faena photographs Dunn for the fall cover of POP
Sep 2008
Appears on the cover of i-D, photographed by Emma Summerton
Sep 2008
Closes the spring Rodarte and Ossie Clark shows in New York and London

Quoted

“I am one of those lucky people who can eat anything and don't put on weight.”

Reuters Life! (February 25, 2008)

“I hate staying in models' apartments...”

Reuters Life! (February 25, 2008)

“I'm not really into after parties, I am only 17 and I feel like I'll be with a bunch of people not my age.”

Reuters Life! (February 25, 2008)

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