Lily McMenamy

Lily McMenamy
Born Lily Camille McMenamy[1]
April 1994 (age 21)
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years active 2012–present
Parent(s) Kristen McMenamy
Hubert Boukobza

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2]
Hair color Brown
Eye color Blue-green
Measurements 32.5-24-34.5 (US)[2]
82-61-88 (EU)[2]
Manager NEXT Model Management

Lily Camille McMenamy (born April 1994) is an American-born English model and actress.

Early life

McMenamy was born in the American state of Pennsylvania.[3] Her mother, Kristen McMenamy, was one of the world's top models during the 1990s.[4] Her father, Hubert Boukobza, is a Tunisian who once owned the nightclub Les Bains Douches in Paris, France.[5][6]

As a baby, McMenamy was photographed with her mother for a fashion photo spread that appeared in the French edition of Glamour.[1] She was once carried in her mother's arms as she walked in a Chanel fashion show.[6][7]

McMenamy grew up in London, England, with her mother and stepfather, the English fashion photographer Miles Aldridge. She attended Parliament Hill School and also Camden School for Girls.[6] 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.[6] Once there, upon the suggestion of a friend,[6][8] French model Morgane Dubled,[9] McMenamy decided to begin working as a model, and was signed by NEXT Model Management.[8]

In October 2012, she had her first significant modeling assignment, being chosen to walk the runway for Yves Saint Laurent's spring/summer 2013 fashion show, designed by Hedi Slimane.[5][6][10] The very next day, she walked the runway for Chanel.[5][6]

Six months later, she attracted attention when she took part in the Marc Jacobs 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.[6][7][11][12] She was later chosen by Jacobs to appear in the ad campaign for that collection.[13] She also appeared in the fall/winter 2013 ad campaign for United Colors of Benetton.[14]

McMenamy has also modeled for other fashion brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Moschino, A.P.C., Balmain, Emilio Pucci, Vionnet, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenzo, and Giles Deacon. She has graced the covers of the magazines i-D, Purple, LOVE, Russh, and Zoo Magazine. She has been featured in the pages of British Vogue, Vogue Italia, Interview, L'Officiel, Teen Vogue, Numéro, V, Dazed, Tatler, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

Additionally, she has worked with some of the fashion industry's photographers like Juergen Teller, Peter Lindbergh, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ellen von Unwerth, and Terry Richardson.

McMenamy will appear in the 2015 film A Bigger Splash.

Personal life

McMenamy has two younger brothers from her mother's marriage to Aldridge. She considers her mother her favorite model,[9] and has said, "My mother has been a massive influence, now more than ever."[5]

McMenamy likes to practice yoga in her spare time.[2][6] She starred in a short film titled We Like the Zoo made by photographer and filmmaker KT Auleta.[15] She has considered attending school to study art history, possibly at the Sorbonne.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eye Scoop". Women's Wear Daily. July 5, 1994. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lily McMenamy". Next Models. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Model-Portrait Lily McMenamy". Elle Germany (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Sowray, Bibby (September 27, 2012). "Kristen McMenamy’s daughter set for catwalk debut?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Brecher, Media (February 2013). "Lily McMenamy On Following Her Model Mom's Lead". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kissick, Dean (November 10, 2013). "lily mcmenamy proves that to be irreplaceable you must first be different". i-D. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  7. 1 2 Spedding, Emma (May 9, 2013). "Lily McMenamy Follows In Her Mum Kristen's Footsteps And Does The i-D Wink". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  8. 1 2 Bayly, Zac. "London Calling: Lily McMenamy". V Magazine (V84 Fall Preview 2013). Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Model Wall: Lily McMenamy". Vogue. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Rees, Alex (October 2, 2012). "Lily McMenamy Did Walk in Yesterday’s Saint Laurent Show". The Cut (New York Magazine). Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Sowray, Bibby (February 15, 2013). "New York Fashion Week: Lily McMenamy's topless saunter at Marc Jacobs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Peppers, Margot (February 15, 2013). "Teenage daughter of supermodel Kristen McMenamy goes topless at Marc Jacobs' New York Fashion Week finale". Daily Mail. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  13. ↑ Gontcharova, Natalie (May 14, 2013). "Marc Jacobs Taps Lily McMenamy for Ad Campaign After She Appears Topless on His Runway". Time. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  14. ↑ Krentcil, Faran (February 17, 2014). "Lily McMenamy on Green Juice, Living in a Hippie Commune, and Kendall Jenner". Elle. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  15. ↑ Neva, Damien (May 22, 2014). "Watch: "We Like the Zoo" Starring Lily McMenamy". Next News. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  16. ↑ Bellini, Luciana (July 2013). "Here's Looking At Lily McMenamy". Tatler.
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