A career spent challenging traditional beauty standards

Stella Tennant, the iconic Scottish model, symbol of the years of a generation, leaves us today at the age of 50. Her androgynous style is unmistakable: one of the first to challenge traditional beauty standards, carving out an important slice in the world of fashion. Muse of Martin Margiela and protagonist of several campaigns and catwalks such as Chanel, Burberry, Versace, Prada, Helmut Lang has conquered the world thanks to the extraordinary ability to appear aristocratically distant and unattainable. Repeatedly photographed by her friend and photographer Mark Borthwick, it is precisely in her shots that the true essence of the model can be best perceived: simply without make-up she was able to begin thanks to a glance.

The sad news was given by Tennant&#39;s family: the causes of the sudden and unexpected death for everyone are not yet known. The model was a mother of four children with her husband, French photographer David Lasnet (moved 21 years ago). Her career began at 23 when she was discovered by legendary photographer Steven Meisel while studying sculpture at the Winchester School of Art, the moment that changed her life forever. First she made people talk about herself thanks to her image as a good girl, then she amazed the world by upsetting her aesthetics: nose piercing and pixie cut brought her luck. Thus began to appear on several covers (the first in 1993) becoming in a short time highly sought after by various designers. One of the moments that caused the most stir was certainly the Chanel Spring Summer 1996 show: Stella treads the scene in a black micro bikini and the world is ecstatic: covers, titles, articles, all looking to know something more about the infamous woman . Karl Lagerfeld in person was bewitched by her and made her the new face of the fashion house after Claudia Schiffer, believing that Stella was the right person for that particular moment in history.

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Stella Tennant: the model sadly passed away today

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