Being a model, opportunities to try out other lines of work can present themselves. While some turn to acting or art, others have proven themselves quite talented at fashion design, either through their own business ventures or by collaborating with a store. Kate Moss' line for Topshop was always very successful, while Elle Macpherson's lingerie line is now over 20 years old and still going strong. Many of these models have learned to translated their own personal style into a piece they've designed, such as Abbey Lee Kershaw, who has created her own personalized crystal ring for 'Mania Mania'.
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson launched her lingerie line, 'Elle Macpherson Intimates' in 1990, and it's success continues to burgeon ever since. She also was inspired to create an innovative maturity bra after she gave birth to her second child.
Anja Rubik
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum has had numerous ventures into the fashion design world. She created a screen print t-shirt for the US Open in 2008, and in 2010 she launched two maturnity lines - Lavish by Heidi Klum for A Pea in the Pod, and Loved by Heidi Klum for Motherhood Maternity. Explaining why she chose maturnity wear, Klum commented: "I experienced fashion challenges during my four pregnancies and combined my knowledge of what works in terms of style, comfort and practicality to create these lines". She has also worked with New Balance on a range of activewear which now includes trainers.
Georgia May Jagger
Georgia May Jagger was first enlisted by denim company Hudson to front their campaign in 2009, but after it was so successful, they invited her back to design for them. Georgia created a 20-piece denim collection for the label. She spoke on the collaboration at the time to WWD, stating that she was surprised they would give her such an amazing oppourtunity: "I’m really surprised that so early in my career they allowed me to do this dream, design my own stuff, the Hudson people approached me about doing the line. They asked me to get my inspirations together. I got a bunch of pictures and vintage jeans of my mom’s, and I did some sketches — I do art, so they weren’t that bad, but they weren’t amazing [laughs]. I wrote a lot of details and notes on them. My jeans are a totally different cut than the usual Hudson jeans. It’s a stretch denim and a higher cut on the hip, which I like because I’m a bit shorter, so I like that elongated leg thing."
Abbey Lee Kershaw
Karen Elson
Kate Moss
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