Ondria Hardin
Ondria Hardin | |
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| Born | 30 April 1997 |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Dark blonde |
| Eye color | Hazel |
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Ondria Hardin is an American fashion model. Throughout her career she accrued controversy for her young age.[2]
Career
Hardin was discovered at a pageant in her home state of North Carolina. She began her career in Tokyo, Japan. After being noticed by casting director Ashley Brokaw[3] she was cast in a Prada campaign photographed by Steven Meisel by age 13.[4] Designer Marc Jacobs was criticized for using Hardin, then aged 15, in his F/W 2012 fashion show, which he defended.[5] She received further controversy for appearing in a Chanel campaign at age 15,[6] and a Numéro editorial entitled "African Queen",[7] which the magazine apologized to the Huffington Post for.[8]
Her first editorial was for Russh magazine.[9] She has also appeared in magazines like Vogue, Vogue China, and Allure. Hardin has walked the runway for brands including Balenciaga, Dior, Michael Kors, Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Dries van Noten, Bottega Veneta, and Alexander McQueen.
Hardin was once ranked as a "Top 50" model by models.com[10]
References
- ^ "Ondria Hardin - Model".
- ^ "After Using An Underage Model (Again) Vogue Promises Not To Use Underage Models (Again)". Business Insider.
- ^ "Meet Fresh-Faced Model Ondria Hardin". Teen Vogue.
- ^ "NOW CASTING: ONDRIA HARDIN". CR Fashion Book.
- ^ "Jacobs Flouts Age Limit". New York Times.
- ^ "Karl Lagerfeld Taps Ondria Hardin, Stella Tennant for the Spring 2013 Chanel campaign".
- ^ "White Model Ondria Hardin Poses as 'African Queen' In Numéro Magazine". Daily Beast.
- ^ "Numéro Magazine Blackface Apology For 'African Queen' Editorial Responds To Backlash (UPDATE)". HuffPost.
- ^ "RUSSH #35 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT BY BENNY HORNE". Fashion Gone Rogue.
- ^ "ONDRIA HARDIN". Interview Magazine.