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Kirsty Hume

Scottish model

Kirsty Hume (born 4 September 1976) is a Scottish model who came to prominence in the 1990s.

Contents

  • 1 Modeling
  • 2 Personal life
  • 3 Appearances
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Modeling

Hume modelled for Dior, Givenchy, Chanel, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Gianfranco Ferré, Claude Montana, Alexander McQueen, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Jaeger (clothing) and Donna Karan. She also frequently appeared on the covers of Harper's Bazaar, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, as well as Vogue, W and other publications.

In 1996 Hume was the feature model for Chanel ads. She has modelled for Victoria's Secret. For the March 1996 Gucci presentation of fall and winter fashion collections in Milan, Italy, Hume wore a dress made of white jersey (clothing) with a plunging neckline.

Following a 1997 Paris, showing of Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel, Hume was queried by a Russian TV reporter. He asked her what was the most exciting part of her job. She answered, "Um, the money."

Personal life

Hume married rocker and actor Donovan Leitch in Scotland in 1997. After getting married, they drove around Bali in a jeep. The couple have a daughter named Violet (born 2004).

Hume and Leitch eschewed city life and relocated to Woodstock, New York but separated in 2011 and divorced in 2014. She has studied painting and paganism.

Appearances

Hume starred in an interactive fashion art film by Imagine Fashion called, "Decadent Control" with Roberto Cavalli and Eva Herzigová. The film features fashion from Agent Provocateur and H&M and premiered in March 2011.

References

    External links

    • Fashion Model Directory profile
    • Kirsty Hume features in Agent Provocateur advertising campaign
    • Kirsty Hume in fashion art film "Decadent Control"