Lily Camille McMenamy (born 3 April 1994) is an American-born English model and actress.
Early life
McMenamy was born in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
.
Her mother,
Kristen McMenamy
Kristen McMenamy (born December 13, 1964) is an American supermodel known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance. Originally a long-haired redhead, she reinvented her look in the early 1990s by having her hair cut short and dyed black, an ...
, was one of the world's top models during the 1990s.
Her father, Hubert Boukobza, was a Tunisian who once owned the nightclub Les Bains Douches in Paris, France.
As a baby, McMenamy was photographed with her mother for a fashion photo spread that appeared in the French edition of ''
Glamour''.
She was once carried in her mother's arms as she walked in a
Chanel
Chanel ( , ) is a French high-end luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is ...
fashion show.
McMenamy grew up in London, England,
with her mother and stepfather, the English fashion photographer
Miles Aldridge
Miles Aldridge (born 29 September 1964) is a British fashion photographer and artist.
Early life
Born in North London to graphic designer Alan Aldridge, Miles grew up accustomed to celebrity – John Lennon was a family friend, as well as Eri ...
. She attended
Parliament Hill School
Parliament Hill School is a secondary school for girls with a mixed sixth form located in the London Borough of Camden, Borough of Camden in City of London, London, England. In 2013, there were 1,250 students on roll, between the ages of 11 and ...
and also
Camden School for Girls
The Camden School for Girls (CSG) is a comprehensive secondary school for girls, with a co-educational sixth form, in the London Borough of Camden in north London. It has about one thousand students of ages eleven to eighteen, and specialist- ...
.
She would occasionally travel to Paris to spend time with her biological father.
Career
At the age of 18, McMenamy moved to Paris to work as a waitress.
Once there, upon the suggestion of a friend,
French model
Morgane Dubled
Morgane Dubled (born 1 July 1984) is a French model.
Early life
Dubled was first scouted at the age of 16 by top scout G. Simon Chafik for Elite Model Management in her hometown of Nice, France, in 2001. After getting her Baccalauréat (scient ...
,
McMenamy decided to begin working as a model, and was signed by
Next Management
NEXT Management is a modeling and talent agency founded in 1989 by Faith Kates and Joel Wilkenfeld. Next is headquartered in New York City with divisions in London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris.
Fashion models
Notable models currently r ...
.
In October 2012, she had her first significant modelling assignment, being chosen to walk the runway for
Yves Saint Laurent's spring/summer 2013 fashion show, designed by
Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimane (; born July 5, 1968) is a French photographer and grand couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he held the position of creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear line of Christian Dior S.A., Christian Dior). From 2012 to 2016, he was the ...
.
The very next day, she walked the runway for Chanel.
Six months later, she attracted attention when she took part in the
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years, before it was d ...
fall/winter 2013 fashion show, where she walked the runway wearing just a pair of hot pants and
long black gloves. She was topless, covering her breasts with her right arm as she walked.
She was later chosen by Jacobs to appear in the ad campaign for that collection. She also appeared in the fall/winter 2013 ad campaign for
United Colors of Benetton
Benetton Group S.r.l. () is a global fashion brand based in Ponzano Veneto, Italy, founded in 1965. Benetton Group has a network of about 5,000 stores worldwide. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Benetton family's holding company Edizio ...
.
McMenamy has also modelled for other fashion brands, such as
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly known as Louis Vuitton (, ), is a French high-end Luxury goods, luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton (designer), Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears on most of its produc ...
,
Fendi
Fendi () is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods.
...
,
Moschino
Moschino () is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1983 by Franco Moschino in Milan known for over-the-top, campy designs. The company specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, and fashion accessories.
History Founding and 1990s
Franco Mosc ...
,
A.P.C.
''Atelier de Production et de Création'', or A.P.C.'','' is a French ready-to-wear brand founded in 1987 by the Tunisian Jewish fashion designer Jean Touitou in Paris.
History
In 1987, Jean Touitou created a clothing line which would later b ...
,
Balmain,
Emilio Pucci
Don Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento (; 20 November 1914 – 29 November 1992) was an Italian aristocrat, fashion designer and politician. He and his eponymous company are synonymous with geometric prints in a kaleidoscope of colors.
Early l ...
,
Vionnet
Madeleine Vionnet (; June 22, 1876, Loiret, France – March 2, 1975) was a French fashion designer. Vionnet trained in London before returning to France to establish her first fashion house in Paris in 1912. Although it was forced to close in 1 ...
,
Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier (; born 24 April 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an "enfant terrible" of the fashion industry and is known for his unconventional designs with motifs including corsets, ...
,
Kenzo
is a common masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Kenzō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*賢三, "wise, three"
*健三, "healthy, three"
*謙三, "humble, three"
*健想, "healthy, concept"
*建造, "bu ...
, and
Giles Deacon
Giles Deacon (born 1969) is a British fashion designer, Creative Director and Founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Deacon joined the Paris Fashion Week in 2016. Deacon has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswe ...
. She has graced the covers of the magazines ''
i-D'', ''
Purple
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'', ''
LOVE
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'', ''
Russh
''RUSSH'' is a quarterly, independent Australian fashion magazine established in 2004. The magazine primarily focuses on fashion, art and music. In 2018, ''Russh'' was listed by '' StyleCaster'' as one of the "21 International Fashion Magazines ...
'', and ''
Zoo Magazine
''Zoo Magazine'' is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and was created on 25 September 2003. It focuses on fashion, art, literature and architecture and is published four times a year. The predominantly German based subject matter has recently expan ...
''. She has been featured in the pages of ''
British Vogue
British ''Vogue'' is a British fashion magazine published based in London since autumn 1916. It is the British edition of the American magazine ''Vogue'' and is owned and distributed by Condé Montrose Nast. British ''Vogue'' editor in 2012 c ...
'', ''
Vogue Italia
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Name
''Vogue Italia'' was first published as ''N ...
'', ''
Interview
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'', ''
L'Officiel
''L'Officiel'' () is a French fashion magazine with a USA edition. It has been published in Paris since 1921 and targets upper-income, educated women aged from 25 to 49. In 2006, it had a circulation of 101,719. A men's edition of ''L'Officiel'', ' ...
'', ''
Teen Vogue
''Teen Vogue'' is an American online publication, formerly in print, launched in January 2003, as a sister publication to ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', targeted at teenagers. Like ''Vogue'', it included stories about fashion and celebrities. Since ...
'', ''
Numéro
''Numéro'' is an international fashion magazine published by Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers. It has a circulation of 80,000, and the French edition reached its 100th issue in February 2009. The magazine covers international fashion, beauty, design, h ...
'', ''
V'', ''
Dazed
''Dazed'' (''Dazed & Confused'' until February 2014) is a bi-monthly British style magazine founded in 1991. It covers music, fashion, film, art, and literature. Dazed is published by Dazed Media, an independent media group known for producing ...
'', ''
Tatler
''Tatler'' is a British magazine published by Condé Nast Publications focusing on fashion and lifestyle, as well as coverage of high society and politics. It is targeted towards the British upper-middle class and upper class, and those interes ...
'', and ''
T: The New York Times Style Magazine''.
Additionally, she has worked with some of the fashion industry's photographers like
Juergen Teller
Juergen Teller (born 28 January 1964) is a German fine-art and fashion photographer. He was awarded the Citibank Prize for Photography in 2003 and received the Special Presentation International Center of Photography Infinity Award in 2018.
Maj ...
,
Peter Lindbergh
Peter Lindbergh (born Peter Brodbeck; 23 November 1944 – 3 September 2019) was a German fashion photographer and film director.
He had studied arts in Berlin and Krefeld, and exhibited his works before graduation. In 1971, he turned to photo ...
,
Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Jean-Baptiste Mondino (born Aubervilliers, France on 21 July 1949) is a French fashion photographer and music video director. He has directed music videos for Madonna, David Bowie, Sting, Björk, Don Henley, Neneh Cherry, Axel Bauer and Les Ri ...
,
Ellen von Unwerth, and
Terry Richardson
Terrence Richardson (born August 14, 1965) is an American fashion and portrait photographer. He has shot advertising campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Aldo, Supreme, Sisley, Tom Ford, and Yves Saint Laurent among others, and also done work for ma ...
.
McMenamy appeared in the 2015 film ''
A Bigger Splash
''A Bigger Splash'' is a large pop art painting by British artist David Hockney. Measuring by , it depicts a swimming pool beside a modern house, disturbed by a large splash of water created by an unseen figure who has apparently just jumped ...
''.
In October 2020, McMenamy appeared with her mother on the cover of the 40th anniversary issue of ''i-D'' magazine, photographed by
Alasdair McLellan.
Personal life
McMenamy has a younger sister and two younger brothers from her mother's marriage to Aldridge. She considers her mother her favourite model,
and has said, "My mother has been a massive influence, now more than ever."
McMenamy likes to practice yoga in her spare time.
She starred in a short film titled ''We Like the Zoo'' made by photographer and filmmaker KT Auleta.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1994 births
English female models
English people of Tunisian descent
American people of Tunisian descent
American emigrants to the United Kingdom
Actresses from London
People educated at Camden School for Girls
American female models
American people of Irish descent
English people of Irish descent