Sessilee Lopez
Sessilee Lopez | |
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 Lopez in the Barbie 50th Anniversary show | |
| Born | January 4, 1989[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Sessilee Lopez (born January 4, 1989) is an American model.[3] She has appeared in Vogue and graced one of the four covers of its "All Black" issue.
Career[edit]
Lopez is of Dominican descent. Her career started in 2004, when she signed with IMG Models.[4] Sessilee is currently represented by Major Model Management.[5] Her runway debut was at the Vivienne Tam and Daryl K Fall 2004 shows. In 2007, she switched representation to Major Model Management Worldwide.[1] She has appeared in editorials for American, Italian, French, Japanese, and German Vogue, V Magazine, W Magazine, Allure, i-D, Dazed & Confused, Marie Claire, Numéro, Swedish, American, French Elle, and Spanish and American Harper's Bazaar. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, Harper's Bazaar, and French Numéro. She has been a muse for photographer Steven Meisel for years.[6]
In September 2009, Lopez appeared alongside fellow models Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman, and Jourdan Dunn on the cover of I-D magazine. Lopez appeared in the 2008 and 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[1]
Lopez has walked the runways for Givenchy, Hermés, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar De La Renta, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Emporio Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Dries Van Noten, Rag & Bone, Tory Burch, Fendi, Carolina Herrera, Mulberry, Tommy Hilfiger, La Perla, Missoni, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander Wang, and Zac Posen.[citation needed]
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Hermés, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, DKNY, Halston, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Uniqlo, Barneys New York, H&M, Benetton, Nordstrom, Macy's, Sak's Fifth Avenue, Levi's, and MAC Cosmetics.[citation needed]
She appeared in the 2015 film, Supermodel with Tyson Beckford.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Sessilee has two sisters, Kristian Lorén (a fashion designer) and Latoya Mendez (a medical student).[citation needed] Sessilee appeared on Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss when her sister Latoya was trying on dresses, along with her mother, Janice Celeste (business woman and author).[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Sessilee Lopez". fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Sessilee Lopez - Model".
- ^ "Sessilee". NYmag.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Model of the Week, April 2, 2004". models.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ April 22, 2010 "Sessilee Lopez's page". Major Model. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Sessilee at NY Mag".NY Mag, Retrieved May 11, 2015
- ^ Barnett, Vanessa (June 1, 2017). "Joan Smalls, Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn … What Is It Really Like Being A Black Supermodel?". Hip Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
External links[edit]
- See Sessilee Lopez at: Fashion Model Directory, style.com, New York Magazine, supermodels.nl
- Sessilee Lopez on Models.com
