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Lana Ogilvie | |
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| Born | March 8, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Hazel |
| Agency | Heffner Management, [1] The Model CoOp |
Lana Ogilvie is a Canadian fashion model. She was the first model of colour to be given a contract with the CoverGirl cosmetics brand, frequently being paired with Rachel Hunter. She appeared in the 1994 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was a host on Soul Train .
Lana was "discovered" at her high school fashion show as a teen in her hometown of Toronto, Canada. [2] She moved to New York to work with the prestigious Ford Models, where she lived at Eileen Ford's house along with other Ford alumni, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell. [2]
After working in Paris, Milan and London as a sought after runway model for designers such as Azzedine Alaïa, Gianfranco Ferré, Prada, Missoni, Sonia Rykiel, Karl Lagerfeld, and Issey Miyake, Ogilvie became a regular face in magazines around the world such as Vogue , Elle , Cosmopolitan , Madame, LA Style, Grazia , Amica , Fashion , Chatelaine and Flare . [2]
Ogilvie has been featured in numerous advertising campaigns including DKNY, Express, Ann Taylor, Gap, Banana Republic, Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Escada, Birks, Clairol, Nordstrom, Ralph Lauren, and Neiman Marcus. [2] Her classic beauty made her a favourite of photographers like; Albert Watson, Arthur Elgort, Hans Feurer, Gilles Bensimon and Bruce Weber. [2]
In 1992, she became the first Black model to sign a multi-year contract with CoverGirl cosmetics company, and she appeared in the 1994 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. [3]
Moving into television, Ogilvie became an on-air host and segment producer at Fashion Television, a segment contributor for CBC Television, and CityLine, as well as writing for various Canadian fashion magazines. [2] After studying to be a fine jeweler, she started Sabre Jewelry. [4]
In 2019, Ogilvie launched her personal skincare line, Lana Ogilvie Cosmetics [5] .
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