Yasmeen Ghauri
| Yasmeen Ghauri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1971 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality |
 Canada
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| Modeling information | |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
Yasmeen Ghauri (Urdu: یاسمین غوری; born March 23, 1971) is a former Canadian model.
Yasmeen Ghauri was born in Montreal, Quebec to a German mother, Linda and a Pakistani father, Moin Ghauri. Early on in her life, Ghauri had a difficult childhood often being teased by her classmates at school for being too thin and for her ethnicity. Ghauri was reportedly working at a McDonald's restaurant at the age of 17 when she was discovered by Montreal hairdresser and salon artistic director of Platine Coiffure Edward Zaccharia. While working at the restaurant, she often turned up dressed in black from head to toe and people described her as having a rebellious nature. Despite this, she was named Employee of the Month. Soon after her discovery, there was a shift in mentality within the fashion industry, moving from predominantly Nordic-looking models to more "ethnic" models, a trend which Ghauri helped to inspire.
Despite her father's disapproval, Ghauri pursued a modeling career, premiering in Milan and Paris before moving to New York in 1990. Here, she was noticed by fashion critics and labels alike. She was praised for her poise and an exaggerated walk on the runway. The New York Times quoted her walk as a "ball-bearing swivel of her hips". Her appearances prompted part of what is now termed in fashion the "Canadian invasion".
Ghauri enjoyed fame in the early 1990s, after garnering her first major cover with Elle Magazine in January 1991. Soon thereafter, she became the face of both Chanel and Jil Sander fashion houses. By the end of 1990, Ghauri appeared on the cover of French Elle magazine in July and December. In September, she graced the catwalk for Gianni Versace's show in Milan and by the next month, she was walking for Chanel, Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier and Lanvin in Paris. She became the face of Christian Dior and Anne Klein in 1991. In January, she was photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue magazine and toward the end of the year, she appeared in British and Italian Vogue editorials. Photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who photographed her for the Italian issue, called her his favourite subject.
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