Vogue Italy
August 2024
Models
Karen Elson
Photographer
Martin Parr
Copyrights
Condé Nast Publications
Karen Elson
British (English)
Born January 14 1979
in Manchester, England, UK
Global Rank
Hair
Eyes
Height
Bust
Waist
Hips
Dress
Shoes
Red
Blue
US/EU/UK
5'10"
/
178cm
33
/
84
24
/
61
34
/
86.5
4
/
34
8
/
38.5
/
5.5
"“Not many models would admit to actually enjoying having their photograph taken and whatnot. And I do.”"
Karen
in Fashion TV
Agencies
Representing
Agencies
Agencies
Magazine Covers
Credited
20242
August Vogue ItalyMarch Vogue UK
20235
December Vogue Netherlands, CAP 74024, Vogue NetherlandsNovember Vogue UK
January Paper
20223
September The GlossaryFebruary Harper's Bazaar UK, Harper's Bazaar UK
20219
December Glass UK, Vogue ChinaNovember Elle Russia, Elle Russia, Elle Russia
September InStyle USA
May The Nashville Edit
April Vogue Greece, Vogue Greece
20201
August The Sunday Times Style20199
September InStyle USA, Vogue RussiaJuly Vogue Italy
May Dazed
March Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Czechoslovakia
February Vogue Brazil
20184
December Chaos, Vogue UkraineNovember ES Magazine
September Purple Fashion
20173
December Puss PussJune Harper's Bazaar UK
February This Is Tiffany
20165
October Vogue ItalyAugust ES Magazine, Harper's Bazaar Russia
April Harper's Bazaar Thailand
March Harper's Bazaar Singapore
20153
December Vogue ItalyApril Vogue Italy
March Vogue Thailand
20146
October Vogue MexicoSeptember Vogue Japan, Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Italy
August Vogue Korea
June Numéro France
20138
October Vogue KoreaSeptember Harper's Bazaar Spain, Vogue Collections China
June Net-A-Porter Magazine, Harper's Bazaar Ukraine
May Harper's Bazaar UK, Vogue Italy, Harper's Bazaar UK
20121
September i-D20116
October Vogue Italy, Vogue KoreaJune Zoo
April El País Semanal
March Muse
February Vogue Japan
20091
June Numéro France20082
September Vogue UKAugust Vogue Italy
20071
April Vogue Italy20061
December Vogue Italy20053
October Vogue ItalyJuly Vogue Japan
April Vogue Korea
20045
December Vogue ItalyNovember Numéro France
September Vogue USA
July Vogue Italy
June Vogue Italy
20031
March French Revue De Modes20011
September The Face20006
December Vogue GermanyMay Numéro France
April Vogue Italy
March Vogue Italy
January Vogue Italy, Vogue Italy
19991
February Vogue Italy19983
October Vogue ItalyAugust Vogue Taiwan
January Vogue Spain
19974
December Vogue FranceSeptember Elle Singapore
March Vogue Italy
February Vogue Italy
Confirmed
China: 'Vogue Collections' - Fall/Winter 2013
France: 'Vogue' (Paris) - December/January 1997; 'Elle' - September 15, 1997; 'Numero' #13 - May 2000; 'Elle' - December 22 2003; 'Numéro' - November 2004; 'Numero' - June/July 2009; 'Jalouse' - August 2010
Germany: 'Elle' - August 1997; 'Marie Claire' - March 1997; 'Vogue' - January 2001; 'Marie Claire' - March 2001; 'Zoo' - #31 Summer 2011
Italy: 'Vogue' - February & March 1997; 'Vogue' (Supplement) - March 1997; Vogue - Italy October 1998; 'Vogue' - February 1999; 'Vogue' - March 2000; 'Vogue' - June & December 2004; 'Vogue' - October 2005; 'Vogue' - December 2006, April 2007; 'Vogue' - August 2008; 'Muse' - March 2011; 'Vogue' - October 2011; 'Vogue' - May 2013
Japan: 'Elle' - September 1997; 'Vogue' - July 2005; 'Vogue' - May 2007; 'Vogue' - February 2011
Korea: 'Vogue' - September 2004; 'Vogue' - April 2005; 'Harper's Bazaar' - August 2005; 'Vogue' - January 2011; 'Vogue' - October 2013
Spain: 'Vogue' - January 1998; 'Harper's Bazaar' - September 2013
UK: 'The Face' - August 1997; 'Dazed & Confused' - December 2000; 'Vogue' - January 2002; 'Harpers & Queen' - April 2002; '10' - Fall/Winter 2003; 'Dazed & Confused' - October 2005; 'Vogue' - September 2008; 'Lula' - Fall/Winter 2009; 'Harper's Bazaar' - October 2010; 'i-D' - Fall 2012; 'Harper's Bazaar' - May 2013
Ukraine: 'Harper's Bazaar' - June 2013
US: 'George' - September 1998; 'Vogue' - September 2004;
'Dutch' - January/February 2000; 'Nylon' - April 2001; 'Picture' - June 2001; 'Dutch' #37 - January/February 2002; 'Foam' - July 2010
Editorials
Credited
20243
August Vogue ItalyJuly Vogue UK
February La Repubblica delle Donne
20234
November Vogue UKSeptember W
April Vogue UK
January Paper
20224
November V MagazineSeptember Vogue USA
March Harper's Bazaar Mexico
February Harper's Bazaar UK
202112
December The Face, Glass UKNovember Elle Russia, Allure
September Vogue USA, InStyle USA
May Elle Quebec, The Nashville Edit
April Vogue Greece
March Vogue USA, Elle USA, Vogue USA
20204
August The Sunday Times StyleJuly Vogue UK
March Telegraph Fashion
January Vogue UK
201912
December i-DSeptember InStyle USA, Vogue Russia
August Vogue USA, Vogue Russia
July Vogue Italy
May WSJ
March Vogue UK, Vogue Czechoslovakia
February Vogue Brazil, Self Service, Dazed
201812
December Chaos, Vogue UkraineOctober W, Vogue Italy
September LOVE, Purple Fashion, Vogue Italy, V Magazine
March Numéro France
February InStyle USA, Vogue USA, LOVE
20175
June Harper's Bazaar UK, Harper's Bazaar UKMay Porter
March W
February This Is Tiffany
20169
October Vogue ItalySeptember Vogue Italy
August ES Magazine, W, Harper's Bazaar Russia
July Harper's Bazaar UK
June Vogue UK, Vogue UK
March Harper's Bazaar Singapore
20156
September Elle USAAugust Vogue USA
May Vogue UK
April Vogue Italy
March Vogue Thailand
January Pirelli Calendar
201412
October Vogue MexicoSeptember Stylist, Vogue Italy, Lui France, Vogue Italy, Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Japan
August Vogue USA, Vogue Korea
June Numéro France
May W, Net-A-Porter Magazine
201318
December Vogue UKOctober Vogue Korea
September Vogue France, W, Harper's Bazaar UK, Harper's Bazaar UK, double Magazine, Interview, Vogue Collections China
August Vogue Italy, LOVE
July Vogue Italy, Vogue USA
June Net-A-Porter Magazine
May Vogue Italy, Harper's Bazaar UK
January Vogue USA, Vogue UK
20126
November WSeptember Vogue UK, Vogue USA
May Vogue USA
April Vogue USA
February LOVE
201119
November Tatler Russia, Vogue ChinaOctober Vogue USA, Vogue Korea, Vogue Italy
September W
August W, Vogue USA
June Zoo, Vogue Japan, Vogue USA
May Vogue USA
April Vogue USA
March Vogue Italy, Vogue USA, V Magazine, Interview, LOVE, Muse
20104
December Vogue USANovember Stella UK
February Publications
January Vogue Italy
20099
December Vogue ItalyNovember Vogue USA
September Vogue USA
August Vogue France
July Vogue USA
May Vogue USA, Vogue USA, Vogue USA
March Vogue USA
20087
December Vogue UKOctober Vogue UK
September Vogue UK
August Vogue Italy
April Vogue UK
March Vogue USA, Vogue Italy
20061
December Vogue USA20053
May Vogue USAMarch Vogue USA
January Vogue USA
200410
October WSeptember Vogue USA
July Vogue USA
June Vogue USA
May Vogue USA, Vogue USA, Vogue USA
March Vogue USA, Vogue Italy
February Vogue USA
20033
November Vogue USAJuly Vogue Italy
June Vogue USA
20023
May Vogue USA, Dazed & ConfusedJanuary Vogue Italy
20013
November Vogue USA, Vogue USAJune Vogue USA
20003
November DutchAugust Vogue USA
January Harper's Bazaar USA
199910
December Harper's Bazaar USA, Vogue USANovember Vogue USA
October Vogue USA
September Vogue UK, Vogue USA, Vogue USA, Vogue France
July Vogue USA
February Vogue UK
199812
December Vogue USASeptember Vogue USA
July Vogue USA
June Vogue UK, Vogue USA
April Vogue USA
March Vogue USA, Vogue USA, Vogue USA
January The Face, Vogue Italy, Vogue USA
199714
December Vogue USA, Vogue USANovember Vogue USA
September Vogue USA, Vogue USA, Vogue USA
August Vogue USA
July Vogue USA, Vogue USA
June Vogue Italy
May Vogue Italy
March Glamour Italy, Vogue Italy
February Vogue Italy
19961
March Marie Claire USAFashion Shows
Credited
2023
Spring/Summer - (London) Burberry ,2022
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Balmain , AZ Factory ,Autumn/Winter - (New York) Christian Siriano ,
Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Off-White ,
2021
Spring/Summer - (Milan) Fendi ,2020
Spring/Summer - (New York) Kate Spade New York , rag & bone ,Spring/Summer - (London) Tommy Hilfiger , Simone Rocha ,
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Valentino Couture , Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture , Mugler ,
Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Fendi ,
2019
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Michael Kors Collection , Tomo Koizumi ,Autumn/Winter - (Florence) Luisaviaroma ,
Spring/Summer - (Milan) Salvatore Ferragamo , Marni , Dolce & Gabbana , Max Mara ,
Spring/Summer - (New York) Proenza Schouler , Michael Kors Collection ,
2016
Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Atelier Versace ,Spring/Summer - (New York) Marc Jacobs ,
2014
Autumn/Winter - (London) Tom Ford ,Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Givenchy ,
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Michael Kors Collection , Diane Von Furstenberg , Donna Karan New York ,
Spring/Summer - (New York) Michael Kors Collection , Jason Wu ,
2012
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Miu Miu ,Spring/Summer - (New York) Marchesa ,
2002
Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Anna Molinari , Miu Miu ,Autumn/Winter - (New York) Anna Sui ,
Spring/Summer - (New York) Anna Sui ,
2001
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Marc by Marc Jacobs , Anna Sui ,Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Anna Molinari ,
Spring/Summer - (New York) Anna Sui ,
Spring/Summer - (Milan) Miu Miu , Alessandro Dell'Acqua , Moschino ,
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Chanel ,
2000
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Anna Sui ,Confirmed
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Callaghan, Cerruti 1881, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Lacroix, Clements Ribeiro, Comme des Garçons, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Guy Laroche, Genny, Ghost, Gucci, Hermès, Hussein Chalayan, Iceberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Jil Sander, Junko Shimada, Karl Lagerfeld, Lawrence Steele, Marc Jacobs, Martine Sitbon, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Moschino, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Richard Tyler, Salvatore Ferragamo, Ter et Bantine, Todd Oldham, Trussardi}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Chanel, Gianni Versace, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Pierre Balmain}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1998 {Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Anna Molinari, Blumarine, Comme des Garçons, Christian Lacroix, Cerruti 1881, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferré, Gianni Versace, Givenchy, Helmut Lang, Hermès, Iceberg, Jil Sander, Lawrence Steele, Martine Sitbon, MaxMara, Miu Miu, Moschino, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sportmax, Trussardi, Valentino, Versus}
Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 1998 {Chanel, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1999 {Lawrence Steele}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1999 {Dolce & Gabbana, Gianni Versace, Loewe, Narciso Rodriquez}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2000 {Anna Sui, Ann Demeulemeester, Antonio Berardi, Badgley Mischka, Byblos, Céline, Chanel, Christian Dior, Costume National, Daryl K, Dolce & Gabbana, D&G, Gai Mattiolo, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, John Bartlett, Lawrence Steele, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Thimister, TSE New York, Versace, Versus, Victor Alfaro}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2000 {Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Daryl K, Helmut Lang, Jeremy Scott, John Bartlett, Joop, Lanvin, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Tommy Hilfiger, Tse, Valentino, Victor Alfaro}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2001 {Balenciaga, Chloe, D&G, Helmut Lang, John Bartlett, Lanvin, Laurence Steele, Salvatore Ferregamo, Valentino, Versace}
Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 2001 {Christian Dior, Emmanuel Ungaro, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Versace}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2001 {Antonio Berardi, Balenciaga, Bally, Marni, Olivier Theyskens}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2002 {Alexander McQueen, An American View, Bill Blass, Cacharel, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Helmut Lang, Imitation of Christ, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, John Galliano, Katayone Adeli, Lawrence Steele, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Martine Sitbon, Michael Kors, Miu Miu, Olivier Theyskens, Prada, Rick Owens, Stella McCartney, Strenesse, Versace, Versus, Viktor & Rolf, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2002 {Imitation of Christ}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 2002 {Jean-Paul Gaultier}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2003 {Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Anne Klein, Christian Dior, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, James Coviello, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Marc Jacobs, Martine Sitbon, M.R.S., Viktor & Rolf, Zac Posen}
Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 2003 {Jean-Paul Gaultier}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2003 {Anna Sui, Anne Klein, Badgley Mischka, Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole, Luella, Michael Kors, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2004 {Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent rive gauche, MaxMara, Moschino, Prada, MiuMiu, Roberto Cavalli, Hermès, Alexander McQueen, Gai Mattiolo}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2005 {Alexander McQueen, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Behnaz Sarafpour, Bill Blass, Burberry, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dries van Noten, Emilio Pucci, Giles Deacon, Hermes, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, Luca Luca, Luella Bartley, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Stephen Burrows, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, YSL Rive Gauche, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2005 {Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester, Anna Sui, Behnaz Sarafpour, Bill Blass, Blumarine, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries van Noten, Fendi, Hermes, Hussein Chalayan, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Lagerfeld Gallery, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Luella Bartley, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Michael Kors, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Riccardo Tisci, Roberto Cavalli, Roberto Menichetti, Sophia Kokosalaki, Valentino, Versace, Viktor & Rolf, YSL Rive Gauche, Zac Posen, Zaldy}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2006 {Anna Sui, Giles Deacon, Marc Jacobs, Zaldy}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2006 {Marc Jacobs}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2007 {Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2008 {Anna Sui, Rodarte, Zac Posen}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2009 {Chanel, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2010 {Anna Sui, Carolina Herrera, Fashion for Relief, Oscar de la Renta, Rodarte}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2011 {Alexander Wang, Tom Ford}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2011 {Givenchy}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2012 {Anna Sui, Marchesa}
Victoria's Secret {2001}
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Credited
2024
Autumn/Winter - Donna Karan New York ,Spring/Summer - Burberry ,
2023
Cruise - Gucci ,2020
Spring/Summer - Shiseido , Kate Spade New York , Etro ,Autumn/Winter - Shiseido ,
2019
Spring/Summer - Hobo , Vivienne Westwood , Dolce & Gabbana ,Autumn/Winter - Holt Renfrew ,
2018
Autumn/Winter - Holt Renfrew , Cos Sweden ,Spring/Summer - Tom Ford ,
2017
Spring/Summer - Anne Klein , Miu Miu ,2016
Autumn/Winter - Valentino ,2015
Spring/Summer - Cartier ,2014
Resort - (New York) Miu Miu ,Spring/Summer - Louis Vuitton , Jason Wu , PAULE KA , Sonia Rykiel ,
Autumn/Winter - Kurt Geiger , Moschino ,
2013
Autumn/Winter - Louis Vuitton , Lover The Label , Marks & Spencer , Tiffany & Co. ,Resort - Miu Miu ,
Spring/Summer - Tiffany & Co. ,
2012
Holiday - Tiffany & Co. ,Spring/Summer - Roberto Cavalli ,
2011
Autumn/Winter - Roberto Cavalli ,2010
Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Louis Vuitton ,2009
Spring/Summer - Tom Ford Eyewear ,Autumn/Winter - Roberto Cavalli ,
2007
Spring/Summer - Saint Laurent ,2005
Spring/Summer - Giorgio Armani , Burberry , Jean-Paul Gaultier Fragrance , Saint Laurent , Giorgio Armani ,Spring/Summer - (Milan) Prada ,
2004
Spring/Summer - Louis Vuitton ,Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Prada ,
2003
Spring/Summer - Escada ,2002
Autumn/Winter - Valentino ,2001
Autumn/Winter - Christian Dior , Costume National ,2000
Autumn/Winter - Valentino ,Spring/Summer - Valentino ,
1999
Autumn/Winter - Versace ,1997
Autumn/Winter - Versace ,Confirmed
Agent Provocateur
, Anna Molinari
, Anna Sui
, Ann Taylor
, Banana Republic
, Ballantyne
, Barely There
, Barneys New York
, Baume & Mercier
, BCBG Max Azria
, Bill Blass
, Burberry Prorsum
, Celine
, Chanel
, Chanel resort
, Christian Dior
, Christian Lacroix
, Clinique 'Happy' fragrance
, Dillards
, Donna Karan
, DSquared2
, Clinique
, DKNY
, DKNY eyewear
, Donna Karan resort
, Eres
, Escada
, GAP
, Givenchy
, Giorgio Armani
, Gucci
, Guerlain
, H&M
, Iceberg
, Istante
, Jean Paul Gaultier 'Classique' fragrance
, Joop!
, Judith Leiber
, Krizia
, La Bon Marché
, Lanvin
, Le Sac Chanel
, Louis Vuitton
, Max Mara
, Mine
, Moschino
, Mulberry
, Neiman Marcus
, Nine West Vintage America Collection
, Oxfam
, Perry Ellis
, Phi
, Prada
, Reed Krakoff
, Roberto Cavalli
, Roberto Cavalli eyewear
, Shiseido
, Sonia Rykel
, St. John
, Tiffany & Co.
, Tom Ford
, Trussardi 1911
, TSE
, Valentino
, Versace
, Versace Couture
, Vidal Sassoon
, YSL
, Yves Saint Laurent eyewear
, Yves Saint Laurent "Opium" fragrance
,
Catalogues
Credited
Look books
Credited
2022
Resort - Moschino ,2021
Spring/Summer - (Milan) Tod's ,Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Moschino ,
2020
Spring/Summer - Nellie Partow ,Resort - Nellie Partow ,
Autumn/Winter - Kate Spade New York ,
2018
Fall - Marchesa ,2001
Spring/Summer - Valentino Roma ,TRIVIA
- Karen was 16 years old when she was discovered by a Boss scout in Manchester, England. Her career took off when she was 17 and photographer Steven Meisel convinced her to shave her eyebrows off and dye her hair bright red for her first cover appearance for Italian Vogue.
- In 1998 she won the Vogue/VH1 Model of the Year Award.
- Karen has a non-identical twin sister called Kate, who is also a model, and two older step-brothers.
- Karen appeared in the 2001 & 2006 Pirelli Calendar.
- She appeared in the music video 'Blue Orchid' (2005) by American duo The White Stripes.
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