The most admired British model, Stella Tennant, has passed
away just five days after celebrating her 50^th birthday, leaving
behind her four children Marcel, Cecily, Jasmine and Iris and husband, David
Lasnet (a French photographer).

She was a runway legend who graced the covers of most elite
fashion magazines.

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The news of Tennant’s untimely passing was announced earlier
today by her family in a statement reading, “It is with great sadness we
announce the sudden death of Stella on 22 December 2020. Stella was a wonderful
and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed. Arrangements for a
memorial service will be announced at a later date.”

She was known for her iconic pixie haircut, striking
features, and stunning six-foot-tall appearance, including her long-lasting
muse to fashion gurus’ from the Karl Lagerfeld to Steven Meisel. She will be
forever remembered for her iconic catwalks in the 90s.

Throughout her fashion career, she had been the face of many
fashion magazines including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, to name a few. Her final
runway walk was at the show of Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 in
January.

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Outside fashion, she is remembered for her activism about
environmental causes and her passion for sculpture.

A
glimpse on Tennant’s life

Born in 1970 in Scotland, Tennant was the youngest child of
three children of Tobias Willliam Tennant, a son of the 2^nd Baron
Glenconner, and Lady Emma Cavendish.

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Tennant was also one of the popular elite
Mitford sisters. Despite her aristocratic background, she was raised in a
simple environment; she spent most of her childhood in a 1,500-acre sheep farm
in the Scottish Borders, a place that she continued to cherish throughout her
glamorous fashion career.

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Tennant had a natural creative instinct from the beginning;
she received her primary education from the British boarding school Marlborough
College after which she enrolled in the Winchester College of Art to receive a
degree in sculpture.

Her fashion career started when she caught the interest of
Plum Sykes, a fashion writer, who recommended her for the now-prestige Steven
Meisel shoot in December 1993 “Anglo-Saxon Attitude.” Tennant had a nose ring
in those pictures, which was considered as most controversial at the time. Greatly
inspired by Tennant’s style and androgynous features, Meisel invited her the
next day to model for him for Vogue Italia.

Soon after that, Karl Lagerfeld announced Tennant as the new
face of Chanel and signed her for a special modelling contract. She was also
part of many high-profile advertising campaigns for Hermes and Calvin Klein.

Tennant was inducted into the Scottish Fashion Awards Hall
of Fame as a model of the year at their annual award ceremony in 2012.

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She tied the knot with a French photographer, David Lasnet,
in 1999. The couple met in New York during a shoot where Lanset was a lead
photographer. They had four children together before they got separated in
August 2020.

Source: Toronto Star

Tributes
from the fashion world

The news of her sudden death rocked the fashion world, as
tributes and condolences started pouring in on social media.

Stella McCartney took to Instagram to pay tribute to the
model writing, “What sad, horrific news to end this already shocking year… My
heart goes out to your stunning family who must be in such undeserving pain. I
am speechless… Rest in peace, you inspiring woman. Your soul and inner beauty
exceed the external perfection, Stella.

May you ride high above us all on the
most perfect horse, eternally in peace.”

British Vogue’s editor, Edward Enninful also offered his
condolences to the family, describing Tennant as a “wonderful and kind” model.

Donatella Versace wrote, “I cannot believe you are gone…. I
cherish every moment we spent together.”

Victoria Beckham also posted a picture of the deceased model
with a caption reading, “So Saddened to hear the devastating news about Stella
Tennant. She was an incredible talent and someone I had so much admiration and
respect for.”

The family didn’t reveal the cause of her death, stating
that it was “sudden.” Police said that there wasn’t any foul play involved in
the model’s sudden passing.

Rest in Peace, Stella Tennant!