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Deborah Hutton (born 1961) is an Australian media personality. She is a former model, television presenter, magazine editor, and designer of her own brand of home wares, "Deborah Hutton Living." She is a spokesperson for the charity group Models with Arthritis, a patron of Camp Quality, and a supporter of Mission Australia.
Hutton was born in England but moved to Australia when still very young. She and her mother travelled extensively from Queensland to New Guinea before finally settling in Sydney.
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Career
Hutton first appeared on the cover of Australian Cosmopolitan at 16. Her modelling career began while she was still at school and led to top international contracts in Germany, Italy, and New York, where she worked with the world’s top models and photographers.[vague]
Television host
In June 1994 the Nine Network approached Hutton to present the new series of Looking Good.[1] The series was a success with two million people tuning in.[citation needed] It often, nationally, won its time slot. Hutton returned to host Looking Good again in 1995. During 1996-97 Hutton appeared for the Nine Network as their resident authority on fashion, beauty & style.
Hutton has been the host of the top rating Location Location, Amazing Homes, and Celebrity Overhaul. Hutton has also been a regular contributor on the Nine Network’s Fresh food programme and a guest reporter on Getaway and recently hosted Nine’s one-hour special Second Chance.
Editor
For more than ten years Hutton was an editor for The Australian Women’s Weekly. She started with the beauty pages and then went on to become the fashion editor and then editor-at-large (Home).[2]
Ambassador, spokesperson, homewares
For more than 10 years Hutton represented the Myer Grace Bros department store group as their national ambassador and spokesperson and hosted a variety of corporate functions, VIP nights, and seminars. Hutton is an ambassador for Qantas. In this role she is the presenter on the inflight video guide, seen by one million passengers per month worldwide, and acts as host for major Qantas events. Hutton is a spokesperson for Holden endorsing and promoting its cars.
In September 2004 Hutton launched her range of homewares "Living with Deborah Hutton" for Kmart. In 2006 Hutton became the brand ambassador for Olay Regenerist and created her own brand of eyewear "Deborah Hutton Optical and Sun". She is also the spokesperson for the "Living at Hyatt" development at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.
Charity
Hutton is a patron of Camp Quality, and an ambassador for Best Buddies Australia, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. Hutton also continues to support the great work of Mission Australia.
References
- ^ Looking Good at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Deborah Hutton". saxton.com.au. http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=623. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
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Categories:- 1961 births
- Australian television personalities
- Living people
- Australian magazine editors
- Australian female models
- Australian people of Scottish descent
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