IS dead Stella Tennant: the aristocrat model Scottish, one of the queens of the catwalk in 90’s, she died “suddenly” five days after her 50th birthday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant. She was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to all of us, ”the family announced. The causes of death have not yet been specified, but a police spokesman has ruled out “suspicious circumstances”. His family demands that privacy be respected.
Musa di Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, Versace, Stella is an icon of the 90s. Androgynous charm and an unforgettable haircut: the pixie cut. Suspended elegance, lmarked ineamenti: with his aristocratic bearing, combined with a rebellious spirit, he marked the world of fashion. He has walked the catwalks of all the greatest designers, from Versace to Alexander McQueen and in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gautier and Burberry.
The announcement of the sudden disappearance, which took place yesterday, December 22, was given today by his family. He had just turned 50 a few days ago, last December 17th.
Stella Tennant was born in 1970 Chatsworth into a British aristocratic family: the supermodel was in fact the direct niece of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, and Deborah Mitford. The super model’s parents are the Honorable Tobias William Tennant and Lady Emma Cavendish. Stella Tennant, at the time a sculpture student at the Winchester School of Art, was noticed by Plum Sykes, a journalist for «Vogue Uk» at the age of 23, who introduced her to the photographer Steven Meisel.
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Her image caught the attention of the fashion industry when she decided to upset her image as a good girl with a piercing on the nose, which gave it a punk-rock touch. Tennant thus began to appear in the most important fashion magazines, such as the French, British and Italian editions of «Vogue», «Harper’s Bazaar» and «Numéro». Her first cover dates back to September 1993, when she posed for the Canadian edition of Flare magazine.
The carreer
Her runway debut dates back to 1994 and in 1996 she caused a sensation for her thinness by parading with a Chanel microbikini. Later Stella Tennant paraded for important stylists such as Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Calvin Klein, Cerruti 1881, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferré, Gianni Versace, Givenchy, Gucci, Helmut Lang, Hermès, Iceberg, Jil Sander, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Krizia, Lawrence Steele, Marc Jacobs, Martine Sitbon, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Philip Treacy, Prada, Richard Tyler, Rifat Ozbek, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sonia Rykiel, Todd Oldham, Valentino, Versus and Yohji Yamamoto.
It was there testimonial advertising campaigns of various brands including the perfume Burberry Touch, Chanel, Christian Dior, Gap Denim, Givenchy, Armani, Harrods, Marni and Versace Couture. She was one of the testimonials of the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games along with other British models such as Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Also in 2012 she entered the Scottish Fashion Awards Hall of Fame.
Here is the memory in the Twitter account of Versace. “She was Gianni’s muse,” said Donatella Versace.
Versace is mourning the death of #StellaTennant. Stella was Gianni Versace’s muse for many years and friend of the family. We will miss you forever Stella. Rest In Peace.
Stella Tennant for Atelier Versace SS 1996, ph. Richard Avedon @Avedon pic.twitter.com/9tZqwMATzn
– VERSACE (@Versace) December 23, 2020
“Stella, I can’t believe you’re gone. You left us too soon », wrote Donatella on Instagram, recalling having met the top when she was at the beginning of her career:« She was Gianni’s muse for many years ». Her friend Stella McCartney is also incredulous and “speechless”: “What a sad, horrible end to this shocking year”, commented the British designer daughter of Sir Paul. Victoria Beckham posted on Instagram a photo of Tennant taken in 2018 at London Fashion Week during the fashion show celebrating ten years of the former “Posh Spice” in fashion: “It was a huge privilege for me.”
The model had stopped showing 20 years ago when she became pregnant with her first child, and since then her appearances on the runway have been limited with a dropper. An anecdote from Jeremy Scott, Moschino’s American designer. He was still a student when he managed to sneak backstage into a fashion show and saw Tennant, making her runway debut, sitting alone in a corner reading a book: «I fell in love. Tall, elegant, refined like a gazelle but also punk. I was too shy to approach her that time. Many years later, however, I was lucky enough to have it for my first Moschino campaign shot by Steve Meisel. I told her the story. He enjoyed himself. “ ù
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