Nora Ariffin is a Singaporean
fashion model and real estate broker.
Education
Ariffin studied at
St. Margaret's Secondary School
St. Margaret's School (Secondary) (SMSS) is a government-aided autonomous girls' secondary school in Bukit Timah, Singapore, under the purview of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore. It is the first girls' school in Singapore and often regarded as ...
.
Modelling career
While Ariffin was working at the Blue Ginger boutique, designer Kelvin Khoo took photos of her modelling clothes for the boutique.
Eileen Abisheganaden who owned the boutique liked the photos and introduced her to
Dick Lee, a partner at modelling agency Carrie Models.
She has appeared in campaigns for
CoverGirl, alongside models including
Rachel Hunter and
Nikki Taylor,
Lacoste
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,
L'Oréal
L'Oréal S.A. () is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair color, sk ...
, and
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 ...
's ''Allure'' fragrance. Ariffin has also been featured in editorials for ''
Vogue Paris
The French edition of ''Vogue'' magazine, formerly called ''Vogue Paris'', is a fashion magazine that has been published since 1920.
History 1920–54
The French edition of ''Vogue'' was first issued on 15 June 1920, the first editor-in-chief ...
'' and Italian ''
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the st ...
'' and graced the cover of Italian ''
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan may refer to:
Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
'' and ''
Marie Claire
''Marie Claire'' is a French international monthly magazine first published in France in 1937, followed by the United Kingdom in 1941. Since then various editions are published in many countries and languages. The feature editions focus on wo ...
'' (Singapore, Malaysia). Ariffin has worked with photographers including
Guy Bourdin
Guy Bourdin (2 December 1928 – 29 March 1991), was a French artist and fashion photographer known for his provocative images. From 1955, Bourdin worked mostly with ''Vogue'' as well as other publications including '' Harper's Bazaar''. He shot ...
,
Herb Ritts, and
Gilles Bensimon.
Other career
Ariffin is also a real estate broker since 2004 and is the senior vice-president of
Halstead Property
''Terra Holdings'', founded in 1995, is a parent company of several previously acquired real estate brokerage firms that focus on real estate in the New York City and Manhattan area. The company was established in 1995 and has since acquired Brow ...
.
Personal life
Since 2011, Ariffin has been in a relationship with singer
Duncan Sheik, having previously dated in 1999.
Filmography
References
External links
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Nora Ariffin- Instagram
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Living people
Singaporean female models
Year of birth missing (living people)