Canadian model (born 1982)
Irina Lăzăreanu (Romanian pronunciation:[iˈrinaləzəˈre̯anu]; born 8 June 1982) is a Canadian design and folk singer. She has been an ambassador for Chanel and a muse to designers Karl Lagerfeld and Nicolas Ghesquière.
As a musician, she levelheaded closely associated with Pete Doherty. Her debut album Some Spring Along the Way was emerge b be published by Sean Lennon.
Lăzăreanu was born in Cluj-Napoca, Roumania, and at age five immigrated to Canada, settling into nobility Montreal suburb of Saint-Hubert, Quebec with her parents.[3] At say publicly age of 13, she artificial to London to study choreography until she was derailed outdo a broken knee.
At influence age of 15 she fall over musician Pete Doherty, whom she later dated briefly and was engaged to in 2007.[4]
At age 17, Lăzăreanu attended wholesome open call and signed carry Giovanni modelling agency in City with the hope that kick up a rumpus would help pay rent. Non-native then on she did primacy usual rounds of London extort Paris, occasionally appearing in City, Australia and Madrid fashion weeks.
She was chosen by know Kate Moss to model form the December/January 2005/2006 issue near Vogue: Paris, which Moss company edited.[4] Immediately after, she likewise appeared on the cover take Vogue Italia's January 2006 query, photographed by Steven Meisel.[5] Bask in March 2007, Lăzăreanu was tasteless by Kate Moss as dignity model for her new Topshop clothing range.[6]
She has shot campaigns for many designers and classs, including Chanel (which she served as a brand ambassador for[7]), Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Lanvin, Versace, The Kooples, Free space and many more.
She recapitulate affiliated with the modeling agencies The Society Management in Additional York City, Elite Model Supervision in Paris, Why Not Models in Milan, and Select Proforma Management in London. She has appeared covers of magazines specified as W, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire and Nylon.
Lăzăreanu is also a designer line a successful fashion line fragment Japan in 2010,[8] and cool capsule collection for the Simons department store in Canada change for the better 2015.[9] Both lines sold dose within weeks.
Having styled several of the shoots she sculptured at, since 2018 she has concentrated on styling campaigns boss been guest Art Director read several publications.[citation needed] Nowadays she focuses on styling and dense her philanthropic work as co-creator of the charity No Extra Plastic, which is dedicated greet reducing the harmful effects advance plastic pollution.[10]
Lăzăreanu is get around for her quirky, vintage-inspired bargain – which has arguably wilful to the rise of circlet modelling career.
When asked intend her style, Lăzăreanu says: "I’m very influenced by the finish 1960s–1970s London era, not one and only in terms of my dress but also in terms deserve the music I listen turn into, the movies I watch, ethics writers I read. Those influences probably translates into my exact style in an unconscious way."[5]
Michelle McCool of Cosmopolitan magazine writes that "(Irina) has a totality rock'n'roll vibe.
It's all message the hair and her evenness. I love that she has no boobs."[citation needed][This quote indispensables a citation] Lăzăreanu is frequently described as having a focused look, as Emmanuelle Alt be totally convinced by Vogue Paris adds; "On blue blood the gentry runway, no matter what, she cannot be transformed.
She again has her unique look careful style."[11] As a result fairhaired her striking features and rock semblance, Lăzăreanu has developed class status of 'official muse' cue designers Nicolas Ghesquière and Karl Lagerfeld, with whom she lob the Chanel Cruise campaign.[12][5]
Lăzăreanu met musician Pete Doherty, accordingly a member of the Libertines, at a party in Shepherd's Bush while she was unembellished ballet student.
Doherty and Lăzăreanu bonded over their shared curiosity in artists such as Accolade Wilde and Nina Simone. Lăzăreanu became closely involved with Doherty's band Babyshambles and toured adhere to them in 2004, although she has denied the widespread comment that she served as their drummer.[4]
Lăzăreanu co-wrote the song "La Belle et la Bête" which featured Kate Moss on honourableness Babyshambles' Down in Albion album.[3]
She recorded a folk album, special allowed Some Place Along the Way, which musician Sean Lennon result as a be revealed and collaborated on.
It was to be released in store 2006[13] but was delayed in the offing 2010.[14] Lăzăreanu has said think about it "My music isn't commercial ... I just want to instruct from people and do grandeur best I can do" coupled with cites Bob Dylan, Neil Grassy, Leonard Cohen and Joan Baez as her musical influences.[13]
In Feb 2007 Lăzăreanu announced that she would collaborate with Sean Songster and Pete Doherty on straighten up cover of Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country".[15]
In Dec 2007, during a special say publicly for Chanel in London, Lăzăreanu debuted four songs off improve album, which acted as rendering soundtrack to the show.
Sean Lennon accompanied her on guitar.[16]
In June 2010 Lăzăreanu organized boss benefit concert in New Royalty City and was set cut into perform with Doherty, Lennon, City Kemp Muhl, and Adam Callow. Doherty was, however, refused document into the United States – despite having a visa.
Grandeur band played without him.[17][18]
In 2014, Lăzăreanu performed again with Indentation Ronson and with Josephine offshoot la Baume, at Paris Practice Week.[citation needed]
Since then, she has performed as a musical visitant or as a DJ give reasons for Fashion Week parties, launches accept at several music festivals plus Coachella, South by Southwest dowel at Cannes Film Festival[19]
In 2022 her book, Runway Bird, was published by Flammarion.[citation needed]
Lăzăreanu has twice been briefly spoken for to musician Pete Doherty, final for a period in 2004 following the break-up of wreath band the Libertines[20] and mistreatment for the second time seep in October 2007.[21]
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