Gail Elliott | |
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Elliott in 2015 | |
| Born | 15 June 1966 |
| Occupations |
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| Label | Little Joe Woman |
| Spouse | Joe Coffey (m. 1997) |
| Website | littlejoewoman |
Gail Elliott (born 1966) is an English fashion designer and former model. [1]
Gail Elliott | |
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Elliott in 2015 | |
| Born | 15 June 1966 |
| Occupations |
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| Label | Little Joe Woman |
| Spouse | Joe Coffey (m. 1997) |
| Website | littlejoewoman |
Gail Elliott (born 1966) is an English fashion designer and former model. [1]
Elliot was born in Balham, London, in 1966. [2] She is of mixed Anglo-Indian, Scottish and other European ancestry. [2] [3]
Elliot began to model when she was 17 years old, at the suggestion of her ballet teacher. [2] She moved to Tokyo, Japan, where she worked as a model for two years, after which she moved to New York City. [2] [4] Over the years, Elliott modeled for some of the world's major fashion brands such as Versace, Valentino, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Tom Ford, and Donna Karan. [2] [4] Elliot worked with photographers such as Steven Meisel and Mario Testino. [2] Her modeling career spanned a period of 24 years. [4]
Elliot ventured into fashion design, starting a clothing label with her husband Joe Coffey in 2002, which was named Little Joe Woman. [2] [5] [6] The label was started in New York and was subsequently based out of Sydney, Australia. [2] [7] [8] The company's headquarters was later transferred to Bali, Indonesia. [7] Elliot's husband is the brand's CEO while Elliot is its creative director. [4] The brand, which has been described as "a rock-chic, luxe-resort fashion line", [7] originally offered slip dresses and camisoles. [2] [4]
During her first trip to Australia, Elliott was introduced to her now-husband Coffey by INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence, who at the time was the boyfriend of her model friend Helena Christensen. [1] [2] [9] Elliott and Coffey were married in 1997. [10] Her wedding gown was designed by Azzedine Alaïa, while Christensen, Cindy Crawford, and Yasmin Le Bon were some of her bridesmaids. [10]
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