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Nora Attal

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Nora Attal
Nora Attal
Born
Nora Maria Attal

(1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 (age 25)
OccupationModel
Modelling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBrown
Agency

Nora Maria Attal[2] is a British-Moroccan fashion model. She has been on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, and Vogue.[3][4][5] In January 2019 Attal ranked top 50 models and in 2022 listed as an Icon by models.com.[6] She is listed in the Business of Fashion 500 shaping the global fashion industry.

Early life and education

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Attal was born to Moroccan parents Charhabil and Bouchra, she grew up in Battersea before moving to Surrey.[7] Attal attended Ewell Castle School, where she completed A Levels in History, Psychology, and Art.[8] She later went to Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.

Career

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Attal was discovered by photographer Jamie Hawkesworth during a casting at her school for the JW Anderson campaign.[9]

She appeared on the final cover of British Vogue under Alexandra Shulman, alongside Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Eddie Campbell and Jean Campbell.

She has modelled for Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Prada, Valentino, Dior, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferrari, MaxMara, Elie Saab, Acne Studios, Burberry, Loewe,[10] Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, Stella McCartney, Coperni, Couregge, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Altuzarra, Céline, Prabal Gurung, Longchamp, Tommy Hilfiger, Mary Katrantzou, Hermès, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel and Alexander McQueen.[11][12][13]

In 2016, models.com ranked her as a “Top Newcomer”.[14]

Personal life

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As of 2020, Attal lived in west London. She married Ecuadorian director and cinematographer Victor Bastidas 2022-2024 in Ibiza, having been in a relationship since 2019.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Nora Attal - Model".
  2. ^ "Nora Attal". www.findmypast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. ^ "Meet Our September Cover Stars". British Vogue. August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nora Attal is Vogue Arabia's December Cover Star". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ Nnadi, Chioma (12 March 2020). "Models From Around the World Celebrate Today's Global Runway—in a Gorgeous Mosaic of Denim". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  6. ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
  7. ^ Howard, Jen (22 August 2017). "Worcester Park student Nora Attal models alongside Kate Moss in Vogue the same month she gets her A level results". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ Fuller, Jacqueline (8 September 2022). "The eyebrows have it: model Nora Attal is going places but never forgets where she's from". The National. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "5 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Cover Star Nora Attal". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  10. ^ "LOEWE Spring Summer 19 Campaign". Loewe.
  11. ^ "Nora Attal". Russh. 7 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Nora Attal sparkles in Elie Saab". Arab News. 30 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Nora Attal". FashionModelDirectory.
  14. ^ "Top Newcomers S/S 2017". Models.com.
  15. ^ Chablani, Nitya (7 June 2022). "Inside Moroccan-British Model Nora Attal's Dreamy Spanish Wedding". British Vogue. Retrieved 13 February 2024.