Short Biography

Cole was born in Torquay, England, and raised in London with her sister Elvie. A chance encounter began her modelling career when she was fourteen. She was walking through the streets of Soho after a hamburger with friends when scout-turned-actor Benjamin Hart approached her about modelling. Cole ran away, but later changed her mind and was signed on with Storm Models, the mother agency of models such as Kate Moss.

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Modelling career

Cole`s big break came in 2003 when she caught photographer Steven Meisel`s eye. It was on that photoshoot, her first `only girl` story for Italian Vogue, that Cole was catapulted into the spotlight as one of the leading new faces of the year. Since then, Cole has worked with many other prominent photographers, including Craig McDean, Nick Knight, Juergen Teller, Arthur Elgort, and Irving Penn.

Cole is featured in top fashion magazines such as Vogue (American, Italian, British, Japanese and Korean), Citizen K, and V. She has also appeared on the cover of Numéro and three for British Vogue. In November 2004, the British Fashion Awards named her `Model of the Year`. Additionally, Cole has appeared in advertising campaigns for designers such as Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Hermès, Longchamp, Cacharel, Topshop, and Anna Sui Cosmetics, as well as being the face for Moschino`s perfume `I Love Love.`

She is a common sight on the catwalks of the international runway circuit and has walked many top shows — Chanel, DKNY, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versace, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Louis Vuitton, to name a few.

Cole is part of the group of models who have "doll-like" or "elfin" features along with Heather Marks, Gemma Ward, and Devon Aoki.

Cole was announced as the follow-up model for Accessorize, taking the place of model Claudia Schiffer. Cole also designed a line of handbags for the collection. Cole will be an additional face for cosmetics Rimmel, along with Kate Moss, as well as Tiffany & Co. She is now one of the models in the Marks and Spencer clothes advertising campaign, becoming the youngest model to ever do a campaign for the line. As part of the deal Cole will be the exclusive face of the M&S Limited Collection.

Cole was nominated for the British Fashion Awards for `Model of the Year` in 2007 for the second time, but the award was given to Agyness Deyn.

Cole was listed on the Sunday Times Rich List in 2008 with an estimated net worth of £6 million. She was ranked 77th richest young person in Britain.

In October 2008 Cole appeared nude in and on the front cover for Playboy. Lily`s Playboy shoot was inspired by the cover of French musician Serge Gainsbourg`s 1971 album "Histoire de Melody Nelson". Cole is photographed holding a teddy bear, wearing nothing but a pair of white socks. The shoot was controversial, with calls for Cole to be dropped from her Marks and Spencer contract. Marks and Spencer stated though that it will still use Lily, arguing she "is a popular, high profile, model who is very much in demand, and this is one of the key reasons why we have chosen to work with her."[24] A spokesperson for the label insisted, "It`s entirely her own choice as to what other work she accepts and we would not wish to interfere with her career." Cole was also photgraphed fully naked for Paradis magazine.

Film career

In February 2006, Indiewire.com broke the news that Marilyn Manson planned to star Cole in his upcomi

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

Doll/Elfin Face

Long flaming red hair

Measurements

Bust: 32" -  Waist: 5-"  Hips: 35" (Dress size: 4) (Shoe size: 9)

Friends and Family

Patience Owen [Mother]

Eveline Cole [Sister] (older)

Angelica Mandy [Friend]

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