Alice Dellal
Alice Olivia Dellal (born 29 July 1987) is a British-Brazilian model and photographer.
Biography
Daughter of Brazilian model mother, Andrea, and Iraqi-British father, Guy Dellal, Alice is an heiress and granddaughter to the property tycoon, Jack Dellal who was a Baghdadi Jewish billionaire.
Her brother, Alex Dellal, runs east London gallery 20 Hoxton Square, and her sister, Charlotte Olympia Dellal, is the creator behind Charlotte Olympia. Her first cousins include actresses Jemima Kirke and Lola Kirke. She was educated at Bedales School, Hampshire.
In 2008 she was the face of Mango and the body of the Agent Provocateur collection. Known for her half-shaved head and her punk/rock look, she is Mario Testino's muse.[1][2]
In 2011, she was chosen by Karl Lagerfeld to be the new face for the new 'boy' bag Chanel campaign.[3]
Alice is also a drummer for Thrush Metal, an all-female band of four best friends who not only decided to start their own band, but also created their own record label, Sweet Dick Music. Thrush Metal was formed by Dellal with two other models, Emma Chitty (bassist) and Laura Fraser (vocalist), and Isabella Ramsey (guitar), niece of the Earl of Dalhousie.[4][5][6] She now works as a photographer.
References
- ^ "Dellal; Model Profile". Models.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Alice Dellal: 'She has that Kate Moss factor'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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- ^ "Thursh Metal; The scenester punk kittens play Club Mofo this Saturday". Dontpaniconline.com. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Sarah Deeks (9 April 2010). "Dellal Rocks". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Thursh Metal MySpace Profile". Myspace.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
External links
- Use dmy dates from May 2012
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Brazilian people of British descent
- Brazilian people of Iraqi-Jewish descent
- British people of Iraqi-Jewish descent
- British people of Brazilian descent
- People of Brazilian-Jewish descent
- Brazilian female models
- British female models
- Brazilian Jews
- British Jews
- Brazilian expatriates in England
- People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Model stubs