DNA Model Management (New York) VIVA Model Management (Paris, London, Barcelona) Priscilla's Model Management (Sydney)[2]
Edith Blanche Campbell[3][4] (born 25 September 1990) is an English model. In 2016, she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue.[5] She has been a model for Chanel, Burberry and Hermès and is also an accomplished horse rider.[6]
Career
Campbell started modelling after she appeared in a Vogue feature by Mario Testino, in a story about up and coming young Londoners.[7] Mario Testino then went on to use her in a Burberry campaign alongside Kate Moss.[8][9] Campbell is now represented by VIVA Model Management London.
In 2013, Campbell was photographed for the cover of both the April British Vogue and Vogue Italia, as well as the May cover of Vogue Italia, alongside fellow British model Karen Elson. She was one of four covers of LOVE magazine's Autumn/Winter 2013 issue. Campbell starred on the cover of the German Vogue in the same year.[16] In February 2014 Campbell appeared on four separate covers of Self Service magazine's 20-year special issue,[17] the Spring 2014 cover of i-D magazine[18] and the April cover of Vogue Japan. She also appeared on the July and September 2014 covers of Vogue Italia.
Campbell was named "Model of the Year" at the prestigious British Fashion Awards [BFA] in London, December 2013.[19] The award was presented to her by top fashion photographer, Tim Walker, who has collaborated with her on many occasions. In 2013, Campbell also made her journalistic debut, writing a piece for Harpers Bazaar UK.[20] Campbell has also been named as a Contributing Editor for the A/W 2014 issue of Love magazine.[21] She is the face of the advertising campaign for the Yves St Laurent fragrance Black Opium.
In 2016, she made her second appearance on the cover of British Vogue, wearing pink for the first spring edition of the year for the magazine.[22]
In November 2017 Campbell penned an Open Letter to the fashion industry in Women's Wear Daily addressing the ill treatment of fashion models and urging the industry to put an end to systemic abuse and negligence.[23] In January 2018 Campbell took part in a question-and-answer season at London's Dover St Market hosted by Love magazine to take this discussion further.[24]
With consistent work for top brands and magazines so far, she was ranked by models.com as one of the icons in the fashion industry.[25]
Campbell has been horse riding since she was five.[28] She is an accomplished jockey, and took part in Glorious Goodwood in July 2011, becoming the first winner of the inaugural all ladies charity horse race, The Magnolia Cup,[29] a feat she repeated on See the Storm in 2014. Campbell participated in the Gucci Masters equestrian event during December 2013.
Campbell is a Young People Ambassador for The Reading Agency. She supports the MyVoiceUK programme which creates reading and writing experiences for and by young people.[30][31]
Campbell lives in Northamptonshire with her horses in a home designed by her architect mother.[32]