Heather Bratton - (1987-2006) - RIP

[Ginie]

what a tragedy ...can't believe what happened ... RIP

 

[larien]

Rest in Peace Heather and Renata

 

[smartarse]

Flew in and out of Newark Airport just recently and on the way I had to go through the NJ Turnpike. Quite a somber moment driving through, I must say. Quite a tearjerker. Next time I have to fly out from Newark Airport (again in a few days) I'll drop a stem of rose onto the Turnpike (hoping my driver won't be ticketed by the highway patrol)

RIP Heather.

I fly out of Newark, and live in Pennsylvania, so must take the NJ turnpike for quite awhile to get there. It is nerve-wracking and insane. In two weeks I'll be using it and am sure I'll think of Heather. Someone mentioned that the SUV must have been following too closely, or the driver wasn't paying attention. On the NJ turnpike you can't go the speed limit, or leave the recommended 1 car length for every 10 miles per hour between you and the car in front of you. The people around you are driving too fast and too recklessly, you have no choice but to try to keep up or you will be literally run over. If only EVERYONE could follow the rules, it would be a lot safer, but unfortunately there are too many people who think the rules don't apply to them and they're too important or too busy to go a reasonable speed. It is perfectly possible that the SUV driver was being negligent (and I personally have huge problems with SUVs in general), but it's also possible he had no choice to be that close, to keep from being rammed from behind himself, or he could not switch lanes because he was boxed in - that happens sometimes, where you'll be trapped in a lane for miles and miles, sometimes even missing your exit, because there are too many cars too close to each other and driving too fast. And driving too slowly on such roads can be just as dangerous as driving too fast, when everyone around you is like a bat out of hell

I do hope legal action is taken against Ford for the sheer lunacy and callous disregard for safety and life they demonstrated by making such a car.

 

[model_mom]

I saw this on the fashist-online forum reported by koukalina

Heather Bratton has her photo (by Graig McDean) in the edito of this Vogue Paris September issue and the edito says after a few lines on her that this VOGUE issue is dedicated to her.

R.I.P. Heather

 

[Faith Akiyama]

^Yah, that's so sweet of Carine and co...I'm sure Meisel and Vogue Italia will have something up their sleeves as well (I hope).

 

[Carrme]

Good! I am so happy she is getting some sort of memorial

 

[Diorette]

From Vogue Paris:

 

[MissAnia]

Rip

 

[pandinha]

She's still alive, at least in her beautiful photos.

Mulberry Fall 2006
ph. Paolo Roversi



scanned by MODA

Now, everytime I see her, is like seeing a luminous ghost. It's so sad, and so melancholic.

 

[Mariskha]

This world had lost one of the most beautiful woman. R.I.P Heather

 

[xxOceanEyesxx]

It still sends a chill down my spine to see Heather's Mulberry ad in magazines..

 

[smartarse]

Fashion Week has started and Heather's name has come up. Sadly, she could've been strutting on the catwalk this season.

 

[kissmesweet]

Bless her. I'm glad that she got to fulfill her dreams though of becoming a supermodel.

 

[ednafrau]

i'm still so sad about this...i see fashion week and heather would've been there...
she really was something special.

what a year

 

[kissmesweet]

^^ I agree. I thought she was an amazing model and I think that her death was one of the most tragic things in fashion recently.

 

[boho_babe]

This thread has now been unpinned and will remain in the ETC's forum

 

[TheGlassAngel]

It disturbed me when I went through old runway pics and Heather's there smiling with the other models...

 

[Alien Sex Friend]

vmagazine.com made a tribute to heather

UP-AND-COMING MODEL HEATHER BRATTON DIED TRAGICALLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE ON THE MORNING OF JULY 22, 2006. IT NOT ONLY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A RISING STAR IN FASHION, BUT A 19-YEAR-OLD WITH A BEAUTIFUL HEART. HER AGENT DEREK DAYLEY REMEMBERS A WOMAN WHO DIDN'T LIKE HEELS AND LIVED FOR HER FAMILY. BRATTON WAS AN ULTIMATE V-GIRL AND WE MISS HER VERY MUCH

The first time I met Heather was August of 2005. My first and lasting impression of her was this: she walked into the agency and had bright purple velour flip-flops on. Since it was almost time for the shows, I asked her if she had any heels, and if not, what size foot she had so I could get her a pair. She told me that she had a size medium. That was one of the great things about Heather. She didn’t pretend to know all about fashion, and she had no problem admitting that she did not know who Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell were. She was one hundred percent herself. She was very curious and wanted to learn, so she listened and remembered everything.
As a model, Heather was a very calm and quiet one. Everyone noticed her potential immediately. Everything happened really fast, all the magazines, the shows… At first she felt a bit overwhelmed. Her first show season was especially hard for her. She wasn’t used to wearing heels and her feet really hurt—to the point were she could barely walk. She prevailed and made us all very proud of her. She was very professional—always on time. In fact, she was always early.
One thing that Heather’s family told me recently was that one of her dreams in life was to be able to walk in a show, be on the cover of a magazine, and to be in a campaign. Heather accomplished those dreams, even though she modeled for only a year.
The most important thing in her life was her family. She loved them so much. I remember hearing her talk about them all the time. She made a calendar for me once that had nearly thirty birthdays on it. She wanted me to make sure that she had all of those days off—all the days were birthdays of her brothers and sisters in Florida, her grandma and grandpa, and her cousins in South Carolina.
Heather knew very well what she wanted. She always talked about how much she would like to be an interior designer after modeling. I’ve talked to many people who knew her and they all agree about how huge her heart was. She was the sweetest person I’ve ever met. She only cared about making everyone happy. We lost her way, way too soon... I will miss her greatly. Derek Dayley

 

[Alien Sex Friend]

vmagazine.com made a tribute to heather

UP-AND-COMING MODEL HEATHER BRATTON DIED TRAGICALLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE ON THE MORNING OF JULY 22, 2006. IT NOT ONLY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A RISING STAR IN FASHION, BUT A 19-YEAR-OLD WITH A BEAUTIFUL HEART. HER AGENT DEREK DAYLEY REMEMBERS A WOMAN WHO DIDN'T LIKE HEELS AND LIVED FOR HER FAMILY. BRATTON WAS AN ULTIMATE V-GIRL AND WE MISS HER VERY MUCH

The first time I met Heather was August of 2005. My first and lasting impression of her was this: she walked into the agency and had bright purple velour flip-flops on. Since it was almost time for the shows, I asked her if she had any heels, and if not, what size foot she had so I could get her a pair. She told me that she had a size medium. That was one of the great things about Heather. She didn’t pretend to know all about fashion, and she had no problem admitting that she did not know who Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell were. She was one hundred percent herself. She was very curious and wanted to learn, so she listened and remembered everything.
As a model, Heather was a very calm and quiet one. Everyone noticed her potential immediately. Everything happened really fast, all the magazines, the shows… At first she felt a bit overwhelmed. Her first show season was especially hard for her. She wasn’t used to wearing heels and her feet really hurt—to the point were she could barely walk. She prevailed and made us all very proud of her. She was very professional—always on time. In fact, she was always early.
One thing that Heather’s family told me recently was that one of her dreams in life was to be able to walk in a show, be on the cover of a magazine, and to be in a campaign. Heather accomplished those dreams, even though she modeled for only a year.
The most important thing in her life was her family. She loved them so much. I remember hearing her talk about them all the time. She made a calendar for me once that had nearly thirty birthdays on it. She wanted me to make sure that she had all of those days off—all the days were birthdays of her brothers and sisters in Florida, her grandma and grandpa, and her cousins in South Carolina.
Heather knew very well what she wanted. She always talked about how much she would like to be an interior designer after modeling. I’ve talked to many people who knew her and they all agree about how huge her heart was. She was the sweetest person I’ve ever met. She only cared about making everyone happy. We lost her way, way too soon... I will miss her greatly. Derek Dayley

 

[jssy4eva]

That article made me tear up^ Such a sad story!