Gail Elliott

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Gail Elliott
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Elliott in 2015
Born (1966-06-15) 15 June 1966 (age 58)
Balham, London, England
Occupations
  • Fashion designer
  • model
LabelLittle Joe Woman
Spouse
Joe Coffey
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(m. 1997)​
Website littlejoewoman.com

Gail Elliott (born 1966) is an English fashion designer and former model. [1]

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Early life

Elliot was born in Balham, London, in 1966. [2] She is of mixed Anglo-Indian, Scottish and other European ancestry. [2] [3]

Career

Modeling

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]

Little Joe Woman

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]

Personal life

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 Joe 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Byrnes, Holly (February 14, 2014). "'My Clutch': star memories of Michael Hutchence". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Gail Elliott model designer bio". Vogue Australia. January 1, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Lime, Anne (September 5, 2008). "Gail Elliott, fashion designer". The Australian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gail Elliott At Home". Laqua Magazine. No. 4. 2018. pp. 12–15. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Staff Writer (January 3, 2012). "Designer Gail Elliott and husband Joe Coffrey sell Bondi unit for $7.25 million". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ Halliwell, Elle (February 18, 2012). "Industry supports Little Joe". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Tewari, Bandana (November 14, 2017). "The 'Made in Indonesia' Opportunity". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. ↑ Halliwell, Elle (February 9, 2013). "All retail fears is fear itself". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ Hornery, Andrew (February 17, 2012). "Closet door still closed". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Socha, Miles (March 2, 2016). "Azzedine Alaïa Talks Creativity and Copy Cats". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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