Between New York and London, success and the demands of single motherhood, Jourdan Dunn has quietly fashioned an enviable life. Emily Sheffield applauds a model determined to overcome the odds. Styled by Kate Phelan. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
going GLOBAL Suede shirt, £1,125. Matching shorts, £1,305. Both Chloé. Hair: Christiaan. Make-up: Diane Kendal. Nails: Rieko Okusa. Production: Sabine Mañas for Ghibli Media Productions. Digital artwork: D Touch
“FASHION IS SO CUTTHROAT, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT TOO PERSONALLY,” SAYS JOURDAN. “NOT EVERYONE’S GOING TO LIKE MY LOOK – IF YOU START THINKING LIKE THAT, YOU WILL DRIVE YOURSELF CRAZY” Cream cotton-drill jacket, £730. Matching sailor trousers, £500. Both Stella McCartney. Tan suede and leather sandals, £700, Gucci
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
“BEING A MODEL TODAY IS ALL ABOUT HAVING A PERSONALITY AND OTHER INTERESTS. SOCIAL MEDIA GIVES MODELS A PLATFORM – PEOPLE CAN GET A SENSE OF WHO I AM” White silk-cady minidress and shorts, from £1,395, Versace. White leather sandals, £410, Pierre Hardy, at Harrods
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
“I LOVE THAT ONE DAY I DO THIS AND THEN I GO BACK HOME TO MY REALITY. FOR SOME IN THIS INDUSTRY, THEIR LIFE IS THEIR WORK”
A WASP WAIST, SWOOPING PEPLUM AND BLOUSY POCKETS ADD A FEMININE SPIN TO MARC JACOBS’S IDEAS ON UTILITY Olive wool shirt, £650. Matching belted miniskirt, £670. Both Marc Jacobs
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