Lilian Sumner Gilbert is a New Zealand fashion model based in New York City.

Early life

Sumner grew up between Wellington, Auckland and Napier, New Zealand with six sisters and one brother Her mother is writer Barbara Sumner-Burstyn. Her father is New Zealand film editor and

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winner John Gilbert.

Career

Sumner started her career in

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at age 17. She made her official runway debut with Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent. She has walked the runway for Sonia Rykiel,

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, Haider Ackermann, Lanvin,

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, Marc Jacobs,

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, Diane von Fürstenberg, and

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. Sumner has been on the cover of ''

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'', Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Italia, Modern Matter, Double, Purple, Zoo, Document, 10 Magazine, Arena Homme + and more. . Sumner wrote and directed a short film in 2019 titled ''Lucan Asks Why'' starring Coco Gordon-Moore and Lilac Cianciolo. The film was part-funded by Gucci and debuted at the Gucci Wooster Store in New York City.

References

Living people 1994 births New Zealand female models New Zealand expatriates in the United States People from Auckland Next Management models {{model-stub