A Dutch model, Lara Stone began her career at a very young age after being discovered at the Paris Metro when she was just 12. At the age of 15, she entered the Elite Model Look competition, which led her to success.
Since then, she has worked with many prestigious fashion brands such as Fendi, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Versace, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the industry.
Stone’s appearances on the covers of major fashion magazines such as W and Vogue further cemented her status as a successful model. She has been represented by numerous modeling agencies, including The Lions, IMG Models and Elite Model Management.
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- Name: Lara Catherina Stone
- Date of birth: September 3, 1983
- Age: 39 years
- Gender: Female
- Place of birth: Geldrop, Netherlands
- Nationality: Dutch
- Occupation: Model
Early life
Lara Catherina Stone was born in Geldrop, Netherlands, on September 3, 1983. She is the daughter of a Dutch mother and an English father who worked as an analytical chemist.
Growing up in the small town of Mierlo, Stone was discovered at the age of 12 by a scout for Elite Model Management. However, her parents insisted that she complete her education before pursuing a modeling career.
Stone attended a local high school and then enrolled in college to study psychology. However, after just one year, she dropped out to focus full-time on her modeling career.
Personal life
In a magazine interview published in December 2009, singer Joss Stone revealed that she had checked into a treatment facility earlier that year to deal with her alcohol addiction.
At the same time, Stone began dating British comedian David Walliams. They became engaged in January 2010 and married at a luxury hotel in London in May of that year.
In November 2012, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby boy due in mid-2013. Stone gave birth to a son, whom they named Alfred, in May of that year.
However, after five years of marriage, Stone and Walliams separated in early 2015, citing growing apart. Walliams filed for divorce citing Stone’s unreasonable behaviour, and they were granted a judgment nisi, essentially ending their marriage, in September of that year.
In July 2021, Stone married a real estate developer named David Grievson.
Career
After leaving Elite, Lara Stone signed with IMG Models Worldwide in 2006. She made her runway debut in Riccardo Tisci’s Givenchy Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week.
Stone has been featured in Vogue Paris and was ranked #2 on New York Magazine’s “Top Ten Models to Watch” list at New York Fashion Week. She has opened and closed shows for many designers, such as Chanel, Diesel and Stella McCartney, and has also worked on several campaigns for Givenchy, Calvin Klein and H&M.
Stone was photographed for the 2009 Pirelli Calendar and appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris in February 2009, in which she expressed her dislike of the runway and the challenge of finding shoes that fit her small feet.
She was named “Fashion’s It Girl” on the cover of W magazine in August 2009 and appeared on the cover of American Vogue in May 2009 along with many other top models.
In 2010, Stone replaced Sasha Pivovarova as the face of Prada’s Infusion d’Iris fragrance and won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.
Stone was featured in the 2011 and 2012 Pirelli Calendars and was part of the first Vogue UK cover series to have multiple covers. She was ranked #1 on models.com’s “Top 50 Models” list and #9 on their Top Sexiest Models list.
In March 2014, Stone appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris and in April, in the US Harper’s Bazaar. In March 2015, Stone appeared on one of three covers of Vogue Paris alongside Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy and also appeared on the cover of British Vogue in August.
Net worth
Stone’s net worth is estimated at $15 million.
Social media
- Instagram: @lara_stone
- Twitter: @LaraStone
