Clément Chabernaud (born 6 November 1989) is a French fashion model. He is currently ranked as one of the "Industry Icons" by models.com.[3] In 2015, Vogue declared him as one of the 25 biggest male models of all time.[4]
Clément Chabernaud | |
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 Chabernaud in 2016 | |
| Born | 6 November 1989 |
| Nationality | French |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Dark blond |
| Eye color | Blue |
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Early life
Born in Paris, Chabernaud lived in Hong Kong, Casablanca and Seoul as a child.[5] His parents were both teachers and had posts at French schools.[5] Chabernaud had assumed that he would also become a teacher.
When Chabernaud was 16, a friend was being photographed for a French magazine and asked him to go along.[5] Afterwards, Chabernaud thought modeling could be a good way to earn some extra money while he studied and began approaching agencies.[5]
Career
Chabernaud made his debut in 2005 at the spring Dior Homme show in Paris.[6] In 2006, he became the face of Jil Sander and opened the spring 2007 Jil Sander show.[7][8] In 2007, he opened the fall 2007 Jil Sander show in Milan and walked for Hermès, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris.[9]
Chabernaud has since walked for brands such as Prada, Michael Kors, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, Berluti and many others.[10][9] He has featured in advertising campaigns for brands including Valentino, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Bally, H&M, Hugo Boss, Gucci, and Balmain.[10]
In 2009, Karl Lagerfeld photographed Chabernaud for the summer issue of VMan.[11] In 2012, Chabernaud appeared in Vogue Hommes International, photographed by Willy Vanderperre.[12] Chabernaud was featured in magazines such as French, Chinese, Italian, Korean, and Turkish editions of L'officiel Hommes, Esquire UK, i-D, Details, and British GQ Style.[10][13]
Personal life
From 2011 to 2014, Chabernaud was in a relationship with Spanish model Alejandra Alonso.[14][5] His style icons are Serge Gainsbourg and his grandma.[5]