Sophie Dahl - Fact Sheet

Profession: Supermodel

Her career as a model came as a complete surprise. It was her ambition to write or act like her father Julian Holloway and grandmother Patricia Neal. Fate had another line of work in mind when Dahl was spotted by Isabella Blow, a stylist with Vogue, in despair on a London street after an argument with her mother. In short time, the chance encounter led to a contract with Storm, a renowned agency in London. Dahl did not experience a smooth start in the rigid world of fashion. Her size became an immediate issue, as the clothes she was appointed to model were not made to fit her frame. An initial shoot with Vogue featured her in an ensemble by Gianfranco Ferré that had to be pinned together in order to hold. Subsequent work was often done in the flesh, such as the 1999 Pirelli calendar and an infamous ad for Opium perfume. 

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Sophie Dahl Photo Galleries	# of Pictures
Glamour + Sexy	70