Ashley Radjarame | |
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| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) Île-de-France, France |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
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Ashley Radjarame (born 1999) is a French fashion model of Tamil Indian heritage.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Radjarame was born in the Parisian suburb of Rueil-Malmaison to Tamil parents who were originally from Puducherry.[3] Her maternal grandfather served in the French military, allowing her family to inherit French citizenship and eventually immigrate to France.[4]
She experienced harassment from her peers in her youth for her ethnicity and body.[4] She has a younger sister.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
She was discovered by casting director Mollie Dendle while working as an intern in London.[3] Her first ever modelling job was a Prada resort campaign, and she debuted as an exclusive in their S/S 2020 fashion show in 2019.[6][7][8] Upon her debut, Vogue chose her as one of the "Top 15 models" of the spring 2020 season.[9] She walked for Louis Vuitton's show that season, which took place at the Louvre.[6] She has also walked the runway for Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Jacquemus, Acne Studios, and is ranked as one of the "Top 50" models in the industry by models.com.[10]
Radjarame has been on the cover of Vogue India and Vogue Ukraine.[3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Radjarame visits India annually to see her extended family and engage in Indian culture. On her bicultural heritage, she considers herself "Indian before being French".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MEET THE 4 CATWALK NOVICES WHO WALKED THEIR FIRST EVER SHOW AT PRADA". Love. Condé Nast Britain. 19 September 2019.
- ↑ "Ashley Radjarame - Model".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Subair, Eni (18 March 2022). "Parisian Model Ashley Radjarame Is Our Current Fashion Crush". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kamath, Akanksha (4 October 2022). "Puducherry to Paris: Tracing South Indian model Ashley Radjarame's steps from the bylanes of her hometown to international runways". Vogue India.
- ↑ Kamath, Akanksha (24 September 2021). "The rise and rise of Ashley Radjarame". Vogue India.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Gupta, Garima (6 July 2020). "Ashley Radjarame on her breakthrough show, life in Paris and her love for thrift shopping". Vogue India.
- ↑ Ojo-Felix, Irene (23 March 2020). "The Newest Prada Darling Wants More South Asians Faces in the Industry". models.com.
- ↑ "Prada S/S 2020 Show". models.com.
- ↑ Okwodu, Janelle (10 October 2019). "The Top 15 Models of Spring 2020".
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