Lakshmi Menon is an Indian model. She breaks the stereotype of being the only Indian woman to consistently appear in popular international fashion shows like New York, Paris and Milan. Let us know some interesting facts about Lakshmi Menon and her modeling career.
Biography/Wiki
Lakshmi Menon was born on November 4, 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India (age 38 in 2019). She graduated from Bangalore University, Bangalore with a degree in Sociology.
Due to her extraordinary height, she was approached by a modeling scout while in college. Initially, Lakshmi started working as a part-time model until she graduated and started a full-time modeling career. At the age of 25, she started her international fashion show journey as an Indian model at the Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris. Since then, Lakshmi has never looked back.
appearance
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 60kg
Eye color: brown
Body size: 32-24-34
family, boyfriend and husband
Lakshmi was born into a Hindu family. Her father was an Indian Army personnel and her mother was a school teacher. They are from Kerala. She has a brother who lives in Bangalore.
Lakshmi was reportedly in a live-in relationship with Prabuddha Dasgupta, India’s leading fashion photographer until her death in 2012, for a long time. Later, there were speculations that her date with Bijoy Jain, an award-winning architect, would not last long.
Lakshmi Menon and Prabhudha Dasgupta
In 2018, Lakshmi tied the knot with advertising executive, columnist, and actor Suhel Seth in Gurgaon, Haryana, India; more than a year into their relationship. Suhel is 18 years older than Lakshmi and is a divorcee.
Suhel Seth and Lakshmi Menon
Suhel Seth and Lakshmi Menon wedding invitation
Profession
After graduation, Lakshmi worked in various modeling jobs in India. However, India’s glamor world remains obsessed with fair skin, with most major advertising campaigns often featuring Bollywood stars. As a result, Lakshmi did not achieve much success in the Indian modeling industry.
Lakshmi’s modeling career got a big break in 2006 when she was approached by Jean Paul Gaultier, who wanted an Indian model for his Paris fashion show On the catwalk. She subsequently shot campaigns for Hermes, Max Mara, H&M, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. She subsequently appeared in editorials for American, Indian, Indian Elle and Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, V Magazine and Dazed & Confused. In 2011, Lakshmi became the first Indian model to appear in the Pirelli calendar.
During her modeling career, she worked with famous photographers and magazines. She is photographed by Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, Terry Richardson, Patrick Demarchelier and Prabuddha Dasgupta.
Achievement
- Style.com named Lakshmi one of the top ten newcomers of the season in October 2008.
- In 2008, she became the spokesperson of Hermes.
- In December 2008, she was named “Model of the Year” by Vogue magazine.
- Lucie Greene predicts Menon will achieve supermodel status in 2009.
- In 2009, she was named a “Rising Star” by New York Look.
favorite thing
- Lakshmi loves dark chocolate, Indian and Japanese food.
- She prefers watching movies starring Matthew McConaughey.
- Her hobbies include traveling, swimming, running, Pilates, reading and watching movies.
- She loves dogs very much and has about 10 pet dogs at home.
- New York and Thailand are her favorite destinations.
- She admires the style of Savio Jon, Rajesh Pratap, Anamika Khanna, Yohji Yamamoto and Derek Lam.
- Her favorite book is The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
- She likes to listen to songs sung by Tom Waits.
- She likes to watch the movie “Bicycle Thieves”.
- She likes Esther Brinkmann’s jewelry designs.
- Her favorite restaurants include Bomra’s, La Plage in Goa, Motorino’s Pizza in New York and Dave’s in Paris.
- She enjoys shopping at Kiliwatch, Yohji Yamamoto, Etienne Marcel, Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, Sacha’s Shop in Goa and Opening Ceremony in New York.
- She admires brands such as Dior, Alexander Wang, Haider Ackermann, Dries Van Noten, Isabel Marant, Celine and The Row.
- She loved buying books from the literary bookstore in Candolim, Goa.
- She likes directors such as Vittorio De Sica, Francois Truffaut, and Yasujiro Ozu.
- She likes to drink red wine.
fact
- Lakshmi enjoys living in Goa and has a home in Banajim, Goa.
- She is often misunderstood as a South American or Middle Eastern model.
- Gayatri Devi, the last Maharaja of Jaipur, was her idol.
- Her three boyfriends (Prabuddha Dasgupta, Bijoy Jain and Suhel Seth) are all more than 15 years older than her.
- She was the first Indian model to appear in French Vogue.
- She is considered a private person who enjoys time away from the spotlight with her parents and friends.
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Source: HIS Education