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French fashion model of Indian heritage

Ashley Radjarame
Born1999 (age 24–25)
Île-de-France, France
Modelling information
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
Agency
  • IMG Models (worldwide) * Scouted by Mollie (London) (mother agency)

Ashley Radjarame (born 18 October 1999) is a French fashion model of Tamil Indian heritage.

Early life

Ashley was born in the Parisian suburb of Rueil-Malmaison to Tamil parents who were originally from Puducherry. Her maternal grandfather served in the French military, allowing her family to inherit French citizenship and eventually immigrate to France.

She experienced harassment from her peers in her youth for her ethnicity and body. She has a younger sister.

Career

She was discovered by casting director Mollie Dendle while working as an intern in London. Her first ever modelling job was a Prada resort campaign, and she debuted as an exclusive in their S/S 2020 fashion show in 2019. Upon her debut, Vogue chose her as one of the "Top 15 models" of the spring 2020 season. She walked for Louis Vuitton's show that season, which took place at the Louvre. She has also walked the runway for Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Jacquemus, Acne Studios, and is ranked as one of the "Top 50" models in the industry by models.com. Ashley has been featured in advertisements for H&M, Ferragamo, Prada, Zara, Louis Vuitton among others.

Ashley has been on the cover of Vogue India, Vogue Czechoslovakia, Vogue Ukraine, and Vogue Poland digital cover.

Personal life

Radjarame visits India annually to see her extended family and engage in Indian culture. On her bicultural heritage, she considers herself "Indian before being French".

References

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  2. "MEET THE 4 CATWALK NOVICES WHO WALKED THEIR FIRST EVER SHOW AT PRADA". Love. Condé Nast Britain. 19 September 2019.
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  4. ^ Subair, Eni (18 March 2022). "Parisian Model Ashley Radjarame Is Our Current Fashion Crush". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
  5. ^ Kamath, Akanksha (4 October 2022). "Puducherry to Paris: Tracing South Indian model Ashley Radjarame's steps from the bylanes of her hometown to international runways". Vogue India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
  6. Kamath, Akanksha (24 September 2021). "The rise and rise of Ashley Radjarame". Vogue India.
  7. ^ Gupta, Garima (6 July 2020). "Ashley Radjarame on her breakthrough show, life in Paris and her love for thrift shopping". Vogue India.
  8. ^ Ojo-Felix, Irene (23 March 2020). "The Newest Prada Darling Wants More South Asians Faces in the Industry". models.com.
  9. "Prada S/S 2020 Show". models.com.
  10. Okwodu, Janelle (10 October 2019). "The Top 15 Models of Spring 2020". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
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