Kate Elson
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Kate Elson is a British model and filmmaker. She is the twin
sister of fashion model Karen Elson
.
, Greater Manchester
. As a child, she went to North Chadderton School
in Chadderton
with her twin sister, model Karen Elson
. Kate began her modelling career in 1995 when she and her sister were scouted by Boss Model Management
in Manchester
.
, Lagerfeld Gallery, Moschino
, Betsey Johnson
, Jill Stuart
, Julien MacDonald
, Dolce & Gabbana
, Matthew Williamson
, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and DKNY
. She has appeared in international campaigns for Anne Klein
, Banana Republic, Blumarine
, Cacharel
, Pringle of Scotland
, and Prada
.
She has also been on the covers of many international magazines such as Blvd.
, Marie Claire
, Amica, and others.
Elson is currently represented by Boss Models and Independent Talent Group Ltd.
. In the past, Elson has been represented by Models 1, Beatrice Models, Ford Models
NYC, Ford Models Los Angeles, and Munich Models
.
In 2004, in conjunction with Anne Taylor's 50th Anniversary I AM ANNE TAYLOR photoshoot, Kate created a short film for the Anne Taylor website.
Elson has also executive produced The Rope
(2005) and The Spirit
(2007) which was directed by Joseph Fiennes
.
who was married to Jack White
of the bands The White Stripes
, The Raconteurs
and The Dead Weather
.
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
sister of fashion model Karen Elson
Karen Elson
Karen Elson is a British model, singer-songwriter and guitarist.As a child, Elson attended North Chadderton School in Chadderton with her twin sister, filmmaker Kate Elson. She began working as a model as a teenager....
.
Early life
Elson was born in in OldhamOldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. As a child, she went to North Chadderton School
North Chadderton School
North Chadderton School is a mixed gender comprehensive school and sixth form for 11–18 year olds, located in Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It has recently been given the specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College.-Admissions:The range...
in Chadderton
Chadderton
Chadderton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire...
with her twin sister, model Karen Elson
Karen Elson
Karen Elson is a British model, singer-songwriter and guitarist.As a child, Elson attended North Chadderton School in Chadderton with her twin sister, filmmaker Kate Elson. She began working as a model as a teenager....
. Kate began her modelling career in 1995 when she and her sister were scouted by Boss Model Management
Boss Model Management
Boss Model Management is a modelling agency founded in 1988 by British photographer David Bosman. It published a book authored by Vanity Fair’s George Wayne titled Male Supermodels: the Men of Boss Models....
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Modelling career
Elson has walked the runways for some of the top fashion designers including BalenciagaBalenciaga
Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Basque designer, born in the Basque Country, Spain. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ultra-modern...
, Lagerfeld Gallery, Moschino
Moschino
Moschino is an Italian fashion design house and manufacturer of women's, men's and children's fashion.-History:The brand was originally created in 1983 by the late Franco Moschino...
, Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished...
, Jill Stuart
Jill Stuart (fashion designer)
-Early life:Jill Stuart is a fashion designer. She sold her first collection of silver and leather chokers and suede fringed hobos to Bloomingdale's at 15 while still attending Manhattan's Dalton School...
, Julien MacDonald
Julien MacDonald
Julien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
, Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson is an English fashion designer. His collections often have an Indian influence, perhaps related to the time Williamson spent working in India for the clothing store Monsoon...
, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and DKNY
DKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
. She has appeared in international campaigns for Anne Klein
Anne Klein
Anne Klein was an American fashion designer who founded her own women's sportswear and apparel label.-Biography:Anne Klein was born as Hannah Golofski in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York on August 3, 1923...
, Banana Republic, Blumarine
Blumarine
Blufin S.p.A is an Italian fashion house founded by Anna Molinari and her late husband Gianpaolo Tarabini. The core brand is Blumarine, which they started in 1977, followed by Miss Blumarine , Blugirl and Anna Molinari , which is being repositioned as their luxury brand...
, Cacharel
Cacharel
Cacharel is a French brand of ready-to-wear clothing, perfume and accessories. It was created in 1962 by Jean Bousquet, in Nîmes, who founded the company of the same name in 1964...
, Pringle of Scotland
Pringle of Scotland
Pringle of Scotland is a luxury knitwear manufacturer and importer. The brand is worn by the likes of Madonna, DB7 , Nicole Kidman, Sophie Dahl, Claudia Schiffer, the television character Alan Partridge and British bands such as The Kooks, Dirty Pretty Things and The Twang...
, and Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
.
She has also been on the covers of many international magazines such as Blvd.
Boulevard (magazine)
Boulevard magazine, published by St. Louis University, is an American literary magazine that publishes award-winning prose and poetry. Boulevard has been called "one of the half-dozen best literary journals" by Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman in The Philadelphia Inquirer.- Overview :Richard Burgin...
, Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, Amica, and others.
Elson is currently represented by Boss Models and Independent Talent Group Ltd.
Independent Talent Group Ltd.
Independent Talent Group Ltd. is the new name of the London based talent, literary, and model agency formerly known as ICM London.- History :...
. In the past, Elson has been represented by Models 1, Beatrice Models, Ford Models
Ford Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
NYC, Ford Models Los Angeles, and Munich Models
Munich Models
The Munich Models is a modeling agency in Munich, Germany . It was established in 1992 by Susanne Maushake.-History:The company was founded in 1992 by Susanne Maushake in Munich. The agency only represents female models for editorial and commercial modelling...
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Film career
In 2001, Elson took part of the SHOWstudio project, Sleep. The object was to take nine top models and have them participate in the first global live fashion shoot: "The girls were dressed by stylists, had their hair, make-up and nails groomed, and were put to bed in their separate hotel rooms. SHOWstudio viewers logged on at midnight and through the night as the models' gentle slumber and gradual dishevelment was recorded in a series of intimate stills."In 2004, in conjunction with Anne Taylor's 50th Anniversary I AM ANNE TAYLOR photoshoot, Kate created a short film for the Anne Taylor website.
Elson has also executive produced The Rope
The rope
The Rope is the debut album by the Darkwave artist Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released on vinyl in 1986 by Projekt Records. Later cassette and CD versions were released.-Track listing:# Memory, Uncaring Friend# Hide in Yourself...
(2005) and The Spirit
The Spirit
The Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
(2007) which was directed by Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes is an English film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth, Commisar Danilov in Enemy at the Gates, Martin Luther in Luther, Merlin in Camelot, and his portrayal of Mark Benford in the...
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Personal life
Kate Elson is the twin sister of Karen ElsonKaren Elson
Karen Elson is a British model, singer-songwriter and guitarist.As a child, Elson attended North Chadderton School in Chadderton with her twin sister, filmmaker Kate Elson. She began working as a model as a teenager....
who was married to Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
of the bands The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, The Raconteurs
The Raconteurs
The Raconteurs is an American rock band that was formed in Detroit, Michigan, featuring four members known for other musical projects: Jack White , Brendan Benson , Jack Lawrence , and Patrick Keeler .-Formation:The...
and The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather
The Dead Weather is an American alternative rock supergroup, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart , Jack White , Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence , The Dead Weather debuted at the opening of Third Man Records' Nashville...
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