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Erin Wasson
Erin Wasson in 2005
Born
Erin Elizabeth Wasson

(1982-01-20) January 20, 1982 (age 42)
Irving, Texas, U.S.
Spouse
Barthelemy Tassy
​
(m. 2018)​
Modeling information
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorLight brown
Eye colorBlue-green
Agency

Erin Elizabeth Wasson[3] (born January 20, 1982) is an American fashion model, actress, fashion designer, and stylist.[4]

Early life

Erin Elizabeth Wasson was born in Irving, Texas on January 20, 1982.[5]

Career

Wasson's modeling career began after winning the Kim Dawson Model Search in Texas.[6]

She has appeared on the covers of numerous fashion magazines, including French, Russian, Spanish, and Australian Vogue, French Elle, Flair, Numero, Allure, and Esquire. She has worked with photographers such as Steven Meisel, Nan Goldin, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier and Ellen Von Unwerth.

Wasson has walked the runway for Balenciaga, Loewe, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang, Chanel, Shiatzy Chen, Giorgio Armani, DKNY, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Anna Sui, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Céline, Louis Vuitton, Badgley Mischka, Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino, Jil Sander, Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Oscar de la Renta, Dior, Max Azria, Diane Von Furstenberg, Hugo Boss, Moschino, Carolina Herrera, Dries Van Noten, Prada, Christian Lacroix, Balmain, Yves Saint Laurent, Michael Kors, Helmut Lang, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen, Hermès, Chloé, Isabel Marant, Stella McCartney, Giles Deacon, and Ralph Lauren. She also walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2007.

She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Gucci, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, DKNY, Valentino, Céline, Hugo Boss, Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Paco Rabanne, Blumarine, Cartier, Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Tiffany & Co., Jean Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Ann Taylor, Esprit, Rolex, Tiffany & Co., J.Crew, Levi's, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, Scanlan & Theodore, and Zadig & Voltaire. Since 2002, Wasson has been the international face of Maybelline, Clinique, and Max Factor, appearing in print ads and television commercials for the cosmetics brands.

In the fall of 2008, she appeared opposite Justin Timberlake in a multimedia campaign for his clothing line, William Rast. The campaign includes a series of short films directed by Jonas Akerlund; Wasson plays Timberlake's love interest, Birdie. She also appeared in the 2011 Pirelli Calendar, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.

Wasson appeared as the vampire Vadoma in the 2012 horror film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

In 2012 she starred in the music video for "Madness" by the English rock band Muse.

In 2008, she worked as a fashion designer for a three-season apparel collaboration with the clothing company RVCA.[7] Wasson launched her line of jewelry, Low Luv, which is currently sold at more than 200 stores worldwide.[7] In the fall of 2011, she designed a capsule collection for the French brand Zadig & Voltaire.[7] In 2018, she designed a four-piece collection for boot brand Lucchese, which ranges in price from $1595–3995.[8]

Personal life

In July 2018, Wasson married restaurateur Bart Tassy in Austin, Texas.[9]

Wasson has an impressive art collection, including artists Eric Swenson, Mark Flood, Iván Navarro, David Quadrini.[10]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Somewhere Party Girl #1
2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Vadoma
2012 The Heimlich Maneuver Dinner Guest Short film
2013 L'Intruse Marianne Short film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Beautiful People N/A Episode: "Best Face Forward"
2007 The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Herself / model TV special
2011 America's Next Top Model Guest Judge / Model / Designer Episode: "Erin Wasson"
2011 Project Runway Herself / Guest Judge Episode: "Off the Track"
2013 Styled to Rock Herself / Mentor Episode: "Rihanna on the Runway"
Music videos
Year Song Artist Role
2012 "Madness" Muse Girl on the Train

Sources

  • Elle; September 2003, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p371-381
  • "Straight talk", Lie, Juliette, Flare, September 2005, Vol. 27, Issue 9
  • "The Pucks Stopped Elsewhere", Peppard, Alan, Dallas Morning News, January 26, 2007

References

  1. ^ "Portfolio". Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Erin Wasson - Model".
  3. ^ "Erin Wasson - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "In conversation with Erin Wasson". Asceno London. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Erin Wasson". Ask Men. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  6. ^ "Erin Wasson Pretty Much Invented That Whole "Model-Off-Duty" Thing". Vogue. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Erin Wasson". Bravo TV Official Site. September 26, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Porkoláb, Courtney. "Erin Wasson On Designing For Lucchese: 'Nothing I've Ever Done Has Felt More Right'". Forbes. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "Erin Wasson Is Married—And Her Final Fitting at Vivienne Westwood Was Every Punk Rock Bride's Dream". Vogue. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Cultured Collections with Erin Wasson". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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