Martha Hunt

Martha Hunt
Born Martha Seifert Hunt[1]
(1989-04-27) April 27, 1989
Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Model
Known for Free People spokesmodel
Victoria's Secret Angel

Modeling information

Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Manager IMG Models

Martha Seifert Hunt (born April 27, 1989) is an American fashion model who walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2015. She is also a spokesmodel for Free People.

Early life

Martha Hunt was discovered by a photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina, who introduced her to agencies in New York.[2] She moved there and signed with IMG Models.[3]

Her first runway work was in 2007, at Paris Fashion Week, where she walked for Issey Miyake.[4] In 2009, she was on the cover of Vogue China and Harper's Bazaar, GQ ,Revue des Modes, V, Glamour Germany, and Muse. She has walked for Tracy Reese, J. Mendel, Wayne, and Rebecca Taylor.

Fashion career

She has walked more than 180 fashion shows, including Acne, Balmain, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Christopher Kane, Diane Von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Hervé Léger, Jason Wu, Louis Vuitton, Marchesa, Miu Miu, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Tory Burch, and Versace.[5] Givenchy, Castelbajac, Fátima Lopes, Issey Miyake, Jefen In 2010 and 2011, she was featured in Velour, Marie Claire Italia, Vogue Russia, Harper's Bazaar, and Allure, as well as advertisements for BCBG Max Azria, Y-3, Hugo Boss, and Via Spiga.

She signed with IMG Models in 2012, during which she also posed for Pennyblack, Jason Wu, and Victoria's Secret, was featured on the cover of Elle, and was selected for LOVE magazine's 2012 video advent calendar.

In 2013 she was featured in commercials for Miu Miu, Santa Lolla, Max & Co (with Frida Gustavsson), Express, Ralph Lauren, Prada, Rag & Bone, and Juicy Couture. She also posed for many magazines such as Wonderland, V, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, 25, Numéro, and Elle Australia. Since 2013 she has been the inspiration of the brand Free People, which has featured her in several commercials and photoshoots.

In 2014 she posed for Rebecca Minkoff and for the magazines Marie Claire Italy, Glamour Germany, Stonefox, and Lui. She walked for Tome, Jason Wu, Cushnie et Ochs, Hervé Léger, Carolina Herrera, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Jeremy Scott. She did an entry about the Coachella Music Festival on Vanity Fair UK. She was featured in Victoria's Secret's catalogue in early 2013 and walked her first Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2013. In 2014, she was credited. In 2015, she was part of the first Victoria's Secret Swim Special and became an Angel.

In 2015, she starred as "Homeslice" in the music video for Taylor Swift's song Bad Blood.[6]

References

  1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
  2. "Model Wall: Martha Hunt". vogue.com. Vogue. November 27, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. Chrissy Rutherford (November 8, 2013). "Model minute: Martha Hunt". harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  4. "Martha Hunt". nymag.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. "Martha Hunt". models.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  6. "Taylor Swift And Martha Hunt Team Up For New Bad Blood Teaser Poster". mtv.co.uk. MTV. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.

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