Sessilee Lopez (born January 4, 1989) is an American model. She has appeared in Vogue and graced one of the four covers of its "All Black" issue.

Career

Lopez is of Dominican descent. Her career started in 2004, when she signed with IMG Models. Sessilee is currently represented by Major Model Management. Her runway debut was at the

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and Daryl K Fall 2004 shows. In 2007, she switched representation to Major Model Management Worldwide. She has appeared in editorials for American, Italian, French, Japanese, and German '' Vogue'', '' V Magazine'', '' W Magazine'', '' Allure'', ''

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'', '' Dazed & Confused'', ''

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'', ''

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'', Swedish, American, French '' Elle'', and Spanish and American ''

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''. She has appeared on the covers of '' Vogue Italia'', ''

'', and French ''

''. She has been a muse for photographer Steven Meisel for years. In September 2009, Lopez appeared alongside fellow models

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, Chanel Iman, and Jourdan Dunn on the cover of ''I-D'' magazine. Lopez appeared in the 2008 and 2009

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. Lopez has walked the runways for Givenchy, Hermés, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar De La Renta,

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, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier,

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, Emporio Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Dries Van Noten, Rag & Bone, Tory Burch, Fendi, Carolina Herrera, Mulberry, Tommy Hilfiger, La Perla,

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, Alexander Wang, and

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. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Hermés,

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, Halston, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Uniqlo, Barneys New York, H&M, Benetton, Nordstrom, Macy's,

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, and

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. She appeared in the 2015 film, '' Supermodel'' with Tyson Beckford.

Personal life

Sessilee has two sisters, Kristian Lorén (a fashion designer) and Latoya Mendez (a medical student). Sessilee appeared on Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss when her sister Latoya was trying on dresses, along with her mother, Janice Celeste (business woman and author).

References

External links

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* 1989 births American female models American people of Dominican Republic descent American people of Portuguese descent Living people People from Philadelphia 21st-century American women {{US-model-stub