Gemma Ward

[Cut Copy]

She looks fantastic! Great to see her again

 

[Nymphaea]

Porter Edit by Net-A-Porter
March 15, 2019

The Relevance
Model Gemma Ward & Alek Wek
Photographer Claudia Knoepfel
Styling Helen Broadfoot

Two of the most recognizable faces in the industry, ALEK WEK and GEMMA WARD defined a new era of modeling in the late ’90s and early ’00s. Twenty years later, they still own that fickle fashion essential that is hard to come by and even harder to hold on to: relevance. Here, the duo showcase the SS19 pieces that are every bit as timelessly cool as they are.

GEMMA WARD, 31
With her doe-eyed, doll-like beauty, Australian model Gemma Ward, 31, was a revelation when she hit the runway as an exclusive for Prada in 2003, aged just 16. She became a fixture for brands including Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Valentino, then made the leap to Hollywood, scoring parts in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and The Great Gatsby. She stepped away from the spotlight in 2008; six years and two children later, Ward made her return to the catwalk for Prada’s SS15 show.

WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG YOU THINK YOU’RE INVINCIBLE and don’t realize that [work] can take a toll on your mind and body. If I could go back, I would tell myself to slow down and take it easy. I probably placed too much importance on things, thinking that everything was going to go away in an instant and that I had to do it now. That’s not actually the right way to go, because careers last a long time and it’s just not worth putting your health on the line. I approach work differently [now]. I appreciate it more, but also I can recognize when I need to take a step back.

NATALIA VODIANOVA WAS THE FIRST MODEL WHOSE WORK I REALLY LOVED, especially with Calvin Klein. When I first started looking at fashion images, hers stood out for me. Lauren Hutton is another inspiration: her life advice and the way she approached the fashion industry.

I’M ONLY JUST LEARNING ABOUT HOW THE INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED because I took a break. I’ve been hearing the way careers are built is very different now there’s social media. Some of the things that I went through wouldn’t happen today, so I think it’s a safer and perhaps a more inclusive place. I think [the #MeToo movement] is very positive and was needed. When things go uncontrolled and unregulated for so long, people are allowed to have power over people who are helpless, or put them in positions where they think they have to do something in order to work. It makes me very happy that things are moving in a better direction, especially if you have an industry that has a lot of young girls. These are people that need to be protected.

CERTAIN THINGS SHOULD NEVER BE SAID TO A MODEL. I can say for myself when I was really young, at 14 or 15, being told you’re too fat is just not right. It’s incredibly destructive and can harm someone physically and mentally for a very long time and have huge repercussions.

LIFE IS SO STRANGE – I’m constantly amazed and surprised by my life journey. Since puberty my life has gone in so many ways that I never expected it to go. I do think that looking back has been very positive for me; you can mine your personal experiences for lessons and truths and sometimes you don’t recognize what you needed to learn from a certain situation until you look back. There is a learning opportunity in every situation you find yourself in, positive and negative, so you can come out with some silver lining. You [need to] move on and get through it, or else you’re stuck mulling over it and wondering.

I CAN’T REMEMBER EXACTLY THE FIRST TIME I WORKED WITH KARL LAGERFELD, but we did many shows together. He was always so sweet, letting you know he appreciated you, making a funny joke or something to make you feel at ease. That really goes a long way because you can often feel kind of dressed without being acknowledged, and he definitely made a point to acknowledge the person you were. Whenever we’d have lunch, he would always include you in his conversation. I remember him asking about films I was [acting in] and saying, ‘What are the costumes like? You don’t do a movie unless the clothes are good.’

net-a-porter

 

[Valentine27]

^Thank you for posting this. I enjoyed reading it. And what an incredible duo... The pictures are simple but speak loud for themselves when two amazing models are involved.

 

[Gazillion]

The editorial (click link below

The Art of Living : Gemma Ward - Oracle Fox

Photography & Creative Direction: Amanda Shadforth . Model: Gemma Ward . Makeup: Victoria Baron . Production: Oracle Fox . In friendship with David Jones
*source: oraclefox.com

 

[Scotty]

 

[Gazillion]

＾it breaks my heart to see Gemma and other models crying. We love you Gemma.

 

[miyawaki]

I hope she can stay strong this time.

 

[June]

14 Modern Looks in Khaki
WSJ May 2019

Photographer: Campbell Addy
Fashion Editor/Stylist: Clare Richardson
Hair Stylist: Teddy CharlesMakeup Artist: Sally Branka
Manicurist: Elina Ogawa
Models: Alek Wek, Amber Valetta, Gemma Ward, Karen Elson


fashiongonerogue

 

[June]

More for Hardy Brothers Jewellers:

hardybrothers.com.au

 

[June]

Harper's Bazaar Australia Digital Edition

 

[melbguy]

CFDA




bellazon and fashionweekdaily

 

[Armani]

M Le Magazine du Monde Jul 2019: Jean Génie

credit: models

 

[Armani]

GEMMA WARD in Swimsuit on the Beach in Palm Beach 07/07/2019

credit: hawtcelebs

 

[melbguy]

Gemma Ward on returning to modelling, mental health and motherhood

 

[melbguy]

From here Assembly Label and Curing Homesickness

 

[Yusuke]

ZARA Dresstime

creative direction by Jacobs+Talbourdet-Napoleone
photo by Tyler Mitchell
style by Elodie David
model by Gemma Ward
hair by Jawara
makeup by Lotten Holmqvist
set by Alexander Bock
source macreative.com/creative/jacobs-talbourdet-napoleone

 

[Yusuke]

VOGUE USA August 2019
Check, Please

Photographer by Annie Leibovitz
Fashion Editor/Stylist by Sara Moonves
Casting Director by Felicity Webb
Model by Gemma Ward, Joan Smalls
scan by me

 

[June]

Lee Mathews Spring 2020 RTW Lookbook


vogue

 

[sllevine88]

Can someone identify the show this was from please?
Pinterest

 

[gedeon67]

Versace SS05
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