Catherine McNeil

Catherine McNeil

Infobox Model
name = Catherine McNeil



caption = Photograph by [http://www.fashionwirepress.com/ Ed Kavishe] .
birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1989|5|30
location = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
height = height|ft=5|in=11
haircolor = Brown
eyecolor = Green
ethnicity = Australian
measurements = 33-24-34 (US), 84-61-86 (EU)
dress size = 4 (US)
shoesize = 10 (US)

Catherine McNeil (born 30 May 1989) is an Australian fashion model. At fourteen years old, she won a model search contest hosted by "Girlfriend".

Catherine's modeling career soared to prominence in 2007. She has been featured in advertisements for D & G, Versace, Donna Karan, and Jean Paul Gaultier. She has appeared on the covers of French Vogue, Australian Vogue, V Magazine, and Numero. Catherine appeared in many high-profile runway shows for the Fall/Winter 2007 season, including Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Fendi, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent. [ [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Catherine_McNeil Profile of Catherine McNeil ] ] She also opened for Givenchy. Style.com chose her as one of the top ten models of the season.

Catherine was also signed with photographer Mario Testino for a six-month contract in 2006, whom she claims to have never heard of prior to their meeting. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/fashion/model-citizens/2007/04/18/1176696881541.html Model citizens - Fashion - theage.com.au ] ]

Her first major cover was for V magazine who predicted she would be a supermodel. She was photographed by Mario Testino for the D&G pre-fall campaign and the Hugo Boss fall add campaign (in 2007). She was also the face of the Donna Karan fall add campaign in 2007. And was featured in the Versace campaign alonside legendary Kate Mossin February 2007 she opens the fall Alexander McQueen, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Givenchy, and Missoni shows in Paris and Milanand closes the fall Pucci show in Milan. She was Featured on Style.com’s Top Ten New Faces for fall 2007 and is currently ranked number 9 on models.com top models

In september 2007 she appeared in the cover of French Vogue as well as being named one of British Vogue’s Head Girls and a model to watch for in the upcoming season. In september 2007 she opened the spring Carolina Herrera, Zac Posen, Thakoon, and Preen shows in New Yorkand closed the spring MaxMara show in Milan.During October (2007) she closed the spring Christian Dior show in Paris. In 2008 she has been photographed for the French Vogue and Pirelli calendar. she has become the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, replacing Gemma Ward as well as renewing her contract with Hugo Boss. During January 2008 she walked for the spring Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in ParisShe closed the fall Belstaff, MaxMara, and Hermès shows in Milan and Paris. Has so far (in 2008) appeared on the cover of Numéro twice as well as the cover of Australian Vogue. Been featured in French Vogue as a top model and appeared in editorials for French Vogue, W and V magazines.

She is friends with models Magdalena Frackowiak, Abbey Lee, Freja Beha Erichsen, Tanya Dziahileva, Suvi Koponen, and Anja Rubik.

Catherine is a self defined metalhead, and listens to bands such as Metallica, System of a Down, and Korn.

References

External links

* [http://www.catherine-mcneil.com Catherine-McNeil.com] Catherine-McNeil.com
*fashionmodel|id=Catherine_McNeil|name=Catherine McNeil
* [http://chicmanagement.com.au/chicmodels/index.php?sex=f&group=1 Catherine McNeil] at Chic Management Australia
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/fashion/model-citizens/2007/04/18/1176696881541.html Interiew with Catherine McNeil] at The Age

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Australian model
DATE OF BIRTH= 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH=Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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