Bambi Northwood-Blyth | |
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| Born | Stephanie Bambi Northwood-Blyth 1991 (age 33–34) Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Model |
| Agent | IMG Models |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | Dan Single (2014-2017) |
Stephanie Bambi Northwood-Blyth [1] (born 1991 [2] ) is an Australian model known for her eyebrows and blue eyes. [3]
Northwood-Blyth was born in Melbourne, Victoria [4] and grew up learning the piano. [5] Whilst her first name is Stephanie, her middle name of Bambi was adopted as a nickname. [1]
Her moment of discovery occurred when she missed university orientation, and stumbled into a modeling agency by chance. [6] She joined the agency and soon was given an exclusive by Balenciaga which took her overseas to participate in the fashion season. [7] For six months, Northwood-Blyth modeled in test-shoots and showrooms, and walked international runways. [6]
Northwood-Blyth's big break came when she walked in a Balenciaga show, her first-ever runway show, a major coup for a model standing at 5’7”. [6] She has also walked for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. [6] The relaunch of the Calvin Klein’s CK One fragrance saw Northwood-Blyth as the face of the campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel, it was Northwood-Blyth's first-ever advertising campaign. [6] [8]
Northwood-Blyth has worked with companies such as Armani, Hogan, Voodoo Hosiery, [9] Topshop, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, and Rihanna for River Island photographed by Mario Sorrenti. [6] She has appeared on the covers of Vogue Japan, Elle Australia, Marie Claire Italy, V Magazine, [10] P Magazine, [11] Harper’s Bazaar Australia and Spain, Oyster, Issue, [12] and French Revue des Modes. In addition to the aforementioned, select editorial features include Vogue Australia, CR Fashion Book, Russh, W, and i-D magazines amongst others. [6]
For a period of time, Northwood-Blyth was a music presenter on the youth music show Channel V. [6] [4] Northwood-Blyth has starred in two short films. [13] [14]
Aje's Spring Summer 2019 collection featured Northwood-Blyth as the muse, with images taken in Queensland for the campaign. [15]
In 2020, Northwood-Blyth co-designed a collection with Australian brand F+H Jewelry. [16]
In 2012, Northwood-Blyth became engaged to Dan Single, the owner of fashion brand Ksubi. [17] The couple married in January 2014 at the Beach Hotel in Byron Bay [17] and divorced in 2017, one month after Single fell ‘feet first’ from a bedroom window at the Hotel Grand D’Amour apartment in Paris. [18] [19]
Living with Type 1 diabetes since she was 10-years-old, Northwood-Blyth is an outspoken advocate for afflicted-youth, demonstrating how to manage diabetes symptoms while simultaneously living to the fullest. [6] [20] Northwood-Blyth was installed on the Global Council for Beyond Type 1 and spends her time as an ambassador for philanthropic endeavors including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. [6] [21] Northwood-Blyth is also an ambassador for Meat Free Week, a charity that raises awareness for factory farming and animal cruelty, and actively involved with Australia's Reach Foundation, an organization dedicated to mentoring at-risk youth. [22]
As of 2011, Northwood-Blyth had 3 tattoos and stated she wouldn't add any more. [7]
In 2013, Northwood-Blyth launched B.BAM clothing in conjunction with General Pants Co. [23] [24] Northwood-Blyth and her ex-husband Dan Single launched a line of rosé called 'D&B Pour les Amour' in 2014. [22] [24] [25] In 2016, the couple launched 'P.Jame', a range of silk pyjamas. [5] [26] A pajama party was hosted for the launch and was attended by supermodel Winnie Harlow. [5] [26]
Northwood-Blyth called New York home for five years from when she was 19. [3] She currently lives between New York and Melbourne. [27]
Currently Northwood-Blyth is completing a three-year degree in business, majoring in social entrepreneurship. [3]
To stay in shape she does hot yoga, pilates and takes long walks. [28]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Channel V | Host | TV show |
| 2017 | An Accessory to Murder | Short Film | |
| 2019 | The Moment I Miss her | Short Film |