Model: Lara Stone

The fashion world can’t get enough of Lara Stone, 

thanks to her Bardot-esque look. Indeed, the 

buzz around the model’s sexy curves suggests 

that there’s finally a backlash against the size 

zero silhouette.

It’s easy to be mesmerized by Lara Stone, the new

 face of Jaeger. Hailed by British and US Vogue and 

W magazine as the model du jour, Lara is a breath 

of fresh air. With her gappy teeth, bee-stung lips 

and frankly va-va voom figure, Dutch-born Lara

 is a world away from the boyish, prepubescent 

skinnies who have dominated our catwalks for 

the past few years.  What makes her so popular

 is the fact that she is a chameleon. Closing shows 

for Chanel and opening for Jean Paul Gautier. 

She can play Regal and she can play rock chic.

And, most importantly, she is a healthy

 UK 8; she has a 33inch bust and a 24 inch waist.

 Now that might sound super-skinny to us mere mortals,

 but in fashion terms, it’s near-revolutionary. Most models average between a sizes UK 4-6. Born to a Dutch mother and British father, she grew up in the small town of Mierlo in the southern Netherlands. She was signed to the Elite modeling agency aged 15. Since then she’s modeled for everyone from Chanel to Giles Deacon and Stella McCartney.

Although Lara Stone has had such an astounding welcoming into the fashion world she tells feels slightly insecure as every female does, ‘A lot of people say it’s nice to see someone who won’t break in half when you touch them. But I am still a woman and a person, and if you’re compared and confronted with your colleagues, and they’re all half your size, you think, “F***, I’m really fat!”’ The fact that she admits to her worries, makes her that much more likable and human. She is a woman most females can relate to. This enhances her likeability. Furthermore, designers clearly do not think so, ‘I want to celebrate Lara,’ raves Stella McCartney. ‘Put her in the tightest dress and get her down there! She’s about as sexy as it gets.’