Stacey McKenzie

Infobox Celebrity
name = Stacey McKenzie


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caption = Stacey speaking for CMHA
birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica
occupation = Motivational speaker, television personality and Supermodel
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website = www.staceymckenzie.com [ [http://www.staceymckenzie.com] ]

Stacey McKenzie (born in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Canadian fashion model, runway coach and most recently a model coach and judge on the Canadian reality television show "Canada's Next Top Model".

Modeling career

McKenzie began her career in modeling while in high school in Toronto, Canada. After being told she was too distinctive for the Canadian market, she moved to New York. She was immediately picked up by Elite Model Management.

Unprepared for the challenges of her modeling career, McKenzie returned to Canada and finished high school. In 1995 with $300, she moved to Paris, France to pursue modeling further. Upon her arrival, McKenzie found an agency and soon restarted her career. During her first season, she modeled for top designers including Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Christian Lacroix. She also landed her first campaign with photographer Oliviero Toscani for Benetton

After this, McKenzie was commissioned to work in markets around the globe including Paris, London, Italy, Austria, US and Japan. She worked for Alexander McQueen, Betsey Johnson, Tommy Hilfiger, Todd Oldham, Michiko Koshino and Jean Paul Gaultier. Her magazine covers include Essence, Le Monde and Panache, as well as editorials in Vogue (US, Japan, Korean, British, Spanish), Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, Flare, Fashion, and Vibe Magazine. She has landed major campaigns including Calvin Klein CK, Jean Paul Gaultier, MAC, Mexx, Reebok, Todd Oldham Jeans, Nordstrom, Barneys, and Banana Republic.

In February 2008, McKenzie modeled at Toronto Fashion Week. McKenzie is signed to Request Model Management in New York City.

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Other Ventures

McKenzie has established a company called Walk This Way. Workshops held by the company deal with aspects of the modeling industry including various technique with the goal of teaching aspiring models how to break into the industry.

In May 2007, McKenzie added professional speaking to her offering and was a special speaker for a brunch benefit held by the Canadian Mental Health Association. In her speaking engagements Stacey McKenzie discusses the challenges of self-esteem in young adults and how to gain confidence through self-acceptance. [ [http://www.cmha-wecb.on.ca/events/past_events.asp Canadian Mental Health Association Past Events] ] As a woman dedicated to empowerment, she is also involved with an online community dedicated to helping women called Thrive! [ [http://www.livewiththrive.com/beauty/stacey-mckenzie/ Thrive!] ] .

External links

* [http://www.staceymckenzie.com Official Website for Stacey McKenzie]
* [http://ca.topmodel.yahoo.com/judge_stacey.html Biography on official "CNTM" website]
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* [http://channels.netscape.ca/entertainment/article.adp?id=20060601144609990001 Interview with McKenzie]

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