Lily Donaldson
1/10Fall 2004 Ready-to-Wear Marni
2/10When sixteen-year-old Lily Donaldson was discovered while shopping in 2003, it was apparent that her ethereal, fair-haired looks would take her far. But even the scouts might not have guessed that this London schoolgirl would end up on the cover of Vogue as a supermodel-in-the-making. Now a downtown New York fixture with a swanky East Village apartment, Lily has climbed the ranks of the modeling world and has a career any catwalk queen would envy. Muse to Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, the blonde beauty has shot campaigns for Dior Beauty and Burberry and walked the runway for design houses like Chanel and Chloé. Like her good friend Irina Lazareanu, this mannequin's talents aren't limited to modeling: She considered art school before being discovered. And while Lily looks up to Linda Evangelista, many people are already calling her the next Kate Moss for her killer combination of beauty, smarts, and personal style. From the look of it, we'd say this runway-staple is here to stay!
—MADELEINE DESMOND
3/10Spring 2005 Ready-to-Wear Luella - Backstage
4/10Fall 2005 Ready-to-Wear J. Mendel - Backstage
5/10Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear Marc Jacobs
6/10Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear Anna Sui
7/10Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear D&G
8/10Freja Beha Erichsen and Lily Donaldson backstage at Fall 2008 Ready-to-Wear Gucci
9/10Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear Chanel
10/10Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear Lanvin
