Myf Shepherd
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Myfanwy Amy Elizabeth Shepherd (born 4 April 1991), known professionally as Myf Shepherd, is an Australian fashion model. She was born in Cairns, Australia in 1991. She auditioned for Cycle 4 of Australia's Next Top Model
, but was rejected by the judges. Only a few months later, she walked runways in New York City
, London
, Paris
, and Milan
.
Apart from that, she is a vegan.
. She debuted at the Prada
resort show in New York in June 2008. A few months later, she was walking for notable designers such as Dior
, Karl Lagerfeld
, Marc Jacobs
and Prada
.
After the spring 2009 runway season, Models.com and Style.com
featured her as a top-ten newcomer of the season. She subsequently appeared in an editorials for Numero
magazine and Amica, and Australian Vogue featured editorials of her in their January, March, and July 2009 issues, for the last of which she also appeared on the cover. She has appeared in editorials for American, Italian, British, Australian, and Japanese Vogue
, V Magazine
, Allure
, French, Korean, and Japanese Numero
, i-D
, and Dazed & Confused. She has appeared in campaigns for Gucci
, DKNY
, Y-3, Sonia Rykiel
and Levi's.
After walking numerous runways in February and March 2009, and appearing in an advertisement campaign for Levi's 501 for the Spring 2009 season. She has also been featured in the Gucci
Fall/Winter 2009 campaign, alongside Anja Rubik
, Raquel Zimmermann
and Abbey Lee Kershaw, and in the Sonia Rykiel
Fall/Winter 2009 campaign.
Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise that was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model...
, but was rejected by the judges. Only a few months later, she walked runways in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Apart from that, she is a vegan.
Career
In March 2008, Shepherd signed with Chic Management in Australia and began modeling locally. In May, she traveled to New York City and signed with NEXT Model ManagementNEXT Model Management
NEXT Model Management is a Global modeling agency with offices in New York City, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. Founded in 1989 by Faith Kates, the agency is one of the top 3 model agencies in the world...
. She debuted at the Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
resort show in New York in June 2008. A few months later, she was walking for notable designers such as Dior
Dior
Dior can mean:* Christian Dior SA, a French clothing retailer* In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium:**Dior Eluchíl, a Half-elven of the First Age**Dior , a Steward of GondorDior is a surname, and may refer to:...
, Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
, Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with more than 200 retail stores in 60 countries. He has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997...
and Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
.
After the spring 2009 runway season, Models.com and Style.com
Style.com
Style.com is a fashion website. It was formerly the online site for the fashion magazine Vogue and [W] W magazine featuring online versions of some of the magazine's content as well as internet-exclusive material such as event photographs and style-related articles, before Vogue developed its own...
featured her as a top-ten newcomer of the season. She subsequently appeared in an editorials for Numero
Numéro
Numéro is an international fashion magazine published by the Groupe Alain Ayache. It has a circulation of 80,000. The women's publication has reached its 100th issue...
magazine and Amica, and Australian Vogue featured editorials of her in their January, March, and July 2009 issues, for the last of which she also appeared on the cover. She has appeared in editorials for American, Italian, British, Australian, and Japanese Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, V Magazine
V (American magazine)
V magazine is an American fashion magazine published since 1999. The magazine is printed seasonally and highlights trends in fashion, film music and art. A men's fashion quarterly entitled VMAN started as an offshoot in 2003.-History:...
, Allure
Allure (magazine)
Allure is the leading U.S. women’s beauty magazine, published monthly by Condé Nast in New York City. It was founded in 1991 by editor in chief Linda Wells, who has been at the helm of the magazine ever since. From its inception, the magazine has been widely recognized for its intelligent,...
, French, Korean, and Japanese Numero
Numéro
Numéro is an international fashion magazine published by the Groupe Alain Ayache. It has a circulation of 80,000. The women's publication has reached its 100th issue...
, i-D
I-D
i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
, and Dazed & Confused. She has appeared in campaigns for Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, DKNY
DKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
, Y-3, Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel née Flis is a French fashion designer.Ethnically a Polish-Romanian Jew, Sonia Rykiel was born in Neuilly a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, the eldest of five daughters of a Polish mother and a Romanian father. At the age of 17, she was employed to dress the window...
and Levi's.
After walking numerous runways in February and March 2009, and appearing in an advertisement campaign for Levi's 501 for the Spring 2009 season. She has also been featured in the Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
Fall/Winter 2009 campaign, alongside Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik is a Polish model.-Early life:Rubik and her family left Poland in 1988 and lived in Greece, Canada, and Umtata, South Africa. She used to study in a primary and secondary school in Częstochowa, Poland. Rubik was introduced to modeling while attending a British high school in Paris...
, Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel Zimmermann is a Brazilian model of German descent.-Discovery and modeling career:Zimmermann was discovered by a scouting agency in Porto Alegre, Brazil at the age of 14 and made her way to Japan and on to Paris...
and Abbey Lee Kershaw, and in the Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel née Flis is a French fashion designer.Ethnically a Polish-Romanian Jew, Sonia Rykiel was born in Neuilly a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, the eldest of five daughters of a Polish mother and a Romanian father. At the age of 17, she was employed to dress the window...
Fall/Winter 2009 campaign.
External links
- http://nymag.com/fashion/models/mshepherd/myfshepherd/
- http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/five+minutes+with/myf+shepherd,21
- http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,23859172-5012980,00.html