EXCLUSIVE: MEET EGYPT, BURBERRY’S NEW FAVOURITE GIRL AND FORMER ESTATE AGENT
Published on 18 February 2018
Text Emma Firth
Images Courtesy of Premier Model Management
Christopher Bailey’s final hurrah at Burberry was one of the hottest tickets in town this season. It goes without saying that after 17 years at the helm, the Yorkshire-born designer transformed Burberry into one of Britain’s coolest luxury labels for the digi-savvy, socially astute youthful customer base. Be it shaking off the label’s 00s “chav” image, introducing a see-now-buy-now model to casting up-and-coming talent on the runway (case in point: Cara D, way back when), hitting refresh has always been at the heart of Bailey’s Burberry.
The next-gen star to watch? Say hello to Egypt. The 18-year-old Croydon-born beauty was first scouted by Premier at her local shopping centre when she was 16, and made her LFW debut at Burberry this season (also marking her first ever modelling gig). Quite the entrance.
“I used to work as an estate agent in East Dulwich,” Egypt tells Hunger over the phone. “It was a great experience. Some prizes employees would win for hitting targets were crazy – like flat screen TVs and apple watches. With the modelling industry you’re meeting so many different people all the time and that’s the same at an estate agents. Modelling wasn’t a Plan A career, but I love it [now].”
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Favourite place to shop? Topshop – I love their tall range and jeans.
Style icon? Kehlani.
What does your off-duty style look like? I’m pretty casual so a big jumper, ripped jeans and a pair of converse.
Fashion Week essentials? Headphones, my Benefit foundation, Maybelline concealer and a clear lip-gloss. No matter what makeup you’ve got on, a lip gloss always makes it look nicer.
Top three tracks you’re listening too RN? Not3s, Maybel – My Lover, SZA Love Galore and Bruno Mars and Cardi B – Finesse.
Last dream you had? I’m literally so tired most nights these days I feel like I skip my dreams!
Favourite song of all time? Kehlani – Bright. It’s all about self-confidence.
One thing you could not live without? My phone.
Your happy place? My car, a grey Polo. Because it has the two things I love most in it – heating and music!
Favourite dish? Pasta and pesto.
Mariah vs Whitney? Mariah Carey. All I want for Christmas is my favourite Mariah song.
Favourite iconic fashion moment ever? When Lady Gaga wore that meat dress [in 2010]. It was so outrageous.
Your #1 goal in 2018? Travel more. I have a few places I want to go to – like the Maldives, Dubai and Greece. And Egypt, of course!