Yasmin Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964) is an English model,[2] one of the highest-earning models during the 1980s, and known for being the wife of Simon Le Bon.
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.jpg) Le Bon at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |
| Born | Yasmin Parvaneh 29 October 1964 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3, including Amber Le Bon |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Agency | The Model CoOp (New York) Elite Model Management (Paris) d'management group (Milan) Models 1 (London) Place Models (Hamburg) MIKAs (Stockholm) Chic Management (Sydney)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
Yasmin Parvaneh was born in Oxford, England, the younger child of an Iranian father, Iradj, and an English mother, Patricia (née Ashmall). She has an older sister, Nadreh.
Her mother worked as a window dresser in Elliston's, a department store in Oxford when she met Yasmin's father.[3] Her mother died of breast cancer in 2004 and her father has also died.
Career
She modelled for a local agency while she attended school, and after leaving signed with Models 1 Agency in London.[4]
In April 1987, she was hired by Guess? for an advertising campaign.[5]
She appeared on the cover of the first American and British issues of Elle and has also been on the covers of Vogue, V, I.D., Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.
As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon and Gianfranco Ferré.[6]
In January 2012, Le Bon wore a gown weighing 50 kg in the Stéphane Rolland spring/summer Haute Couture show in Paris.[7]
Other endeavours
Le Bon was invited to be one of the drivers in the 2013 Mille Miglia race in Italy. Each year, the three-day event passes through nearly 200 Italian towns from Brescia to Rome and back, recreating the original races which took place between 1927 and 1957. She and her co-driver, David Gandy, were part of "Team Jaguar", driving a 1950 Jaguar XK120. Early in the race, Le Bon and Gandy were "pushed off the road by a competitor" which caused body damage to the wing and side of the vintage car. They re-entered the race, ultimately finishing in 158th place out of 415 cars.[8]
Personal life
In 1984, she met Simon Le Bon, lead singer of Duran Duran. They married on 27 December 1985 in her hometown of Oxford.
The couple have three daughters: Amber Rose Tamara (born August 1989), Saffron Sahara (born September 1991) and Talullah Pine (born October 1994), all born in London.
Le Bon became a grandmother on 6 June 2018 when daughter Saffron gave birth to a baby boy in London, with boyfriend Benji Compston. On 21 September 2019, Saffron gave birth to her second son.
Representation
Yasmin Le Bon is represented by Models1 in London, Elite Model Paris and The Model CoOp in New York.
References
- "Yasmin Le Bon - Model". MODELS.com.
- "Fair play to Yasmin the supermodel". Independent.ie.
- Sibbels, Emma (4 September 2009). "Yasmin Le Bon: Age of Elegance". theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- De Rossee, Sophie (21 October 2011). "World of Yasmin Le Bon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- Yahoo! model profile: Yasmin Le Bon Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Yasmin Le Bon profile Fashion Model Directory. retrieved 9 February 2008
- "Yasmin Le Bon Models 110-Pound Dress By Stephane Rolland". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- "Daniel Day-Lewis, David Gandy and Yasmin Le Bon on Jaguars Team for Mille Miglia". Lucire. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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