Biography from IMG Models

Stephanie Seymour was entered in and won, the Elite Look of the Year contest at age 14, and has been a major fashion icon ever since. Stephanie received her first break in modeling after appearing on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Soon after, she became a regular on the catwalk, modeling haute couture and prêt-a-porter clothing around the world, followed by outstanding photo shoots for Egoiste magazine and Versace jeans, Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.

Today, Stephanie remains one of the top models in the world, having appeared on hundreds of magazine covers such Vogue (American, British, French, Italian, German and Spanish), Elle, GQ, V Magazine, Numero, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Stephanie's image has been captured by many of the fashion industry's leading photographers, including Patrick Demarchelier, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Tom Munro, Terry Richardson, David Sims, Mario Sorrenti, Mario Testino, Juergen Teller, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin and the late, legendary Richard Avedon. In addition, Stephanie is the longtime muse of the influential designer, Azzedine Alaïa.

Stephanie has represented some of the world's top design house in countless advertisement campaigns, including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Sisley, Salvatore Ferragamo, H&M, L'Oreal, the Gap and Loewe. She appeared in Saks' 2008 fall preview catalog, in which she is featured as the only model on all 63 pages, as photographed by Sebastián Faena, Nathaniel Goldberg and Jamie Isaia. Stephanie's recent editorial work includes a large spread entitled, "At Home with Stephanie Seymour," shot by Mario Testino for V Magazine. Pop Magazine dedicated their entire Spring/Summer 2008 issue to Stephanie and her career, which included spreads by world renowned photographers, Peter Lindbergh, Glen Luchford, Solve Sundsbo and Willie Vanderperre. She is currently featured in Spring/Summer 2009 advertisements for Valentino and is the face of Dior skin care in Asia. As an actress, Stephanie has appeared on NBC's "Law & Order" and played the role of artist Helen Frankenthaler in the 2002 film "Pollock".

Married to Peter M. Brant, Stephanie has three sons, Dylan, Peter and Harry and one daughter Lily. Stephanie resides in Connecticut and spends her summers with her family in the Hamptons. She is a passionate Collector of Fine Art and owner of an important collection of vintage couture.

Source: IMG Models