Ariel Meredith 
Meredith in 2009 |
| Date of birth | 1986 (age 23–24) |
| Place of birth | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
| Hair color | Naturally Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Measurements | 32-24-34 (US); 81-61-86 (EU) |
| Dress size | 32 (EU), 2 (US) |
| Shoe size | 40 (EU), 10 (US) |
Ariel Meredith is an American model who appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1986,[1] she did some part-time modeling starting in 1998 until she finished her schooling.[2][3] She signed with Ford Models in New York, and Elite Model Management in Milan and Paris in 2008.[1][4] Based on her September 2008 New York and Milan Fashion week performances she is considered to be a rising star in the modeling industry.[5]
[edit] Background
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana,[6] she was senior class parliamentarian and a senior senator on the student council of her 2001–2002 class at Huntington High School.[7] After high school graduation, she moved to New York City.[5] Ariel's mother's name is Marjorie Meredith and her Father's name is David Meredith.[2]
[edit] Career
Although she was discovered at age 14 she did not pursue modeling as a full-time career until after she completed her education in 2008.[6][1] In 1998, she won a 500-contestant modeling competition in Dallas and signed with Ford Models in New York and Campbell Modeling Agency in Dallas.[2][3] She got 32 call-backs from the contest.[5] As a teenager she appeared in Seventeen, Teen Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolitan, and Teen magazines.[2] She began traveling domestically while still in school.[3] In 2002, she appeared on the MTV show Fashionably Loud.[3] She started modeling regularly in 2005.[8] When one of her early modeling agencies demanded that she have breast reduction surgery, she refused and was dropped from the agency.[5]
The New York Times mentioned her YouTube beauty secret video on using a toothbrush to exfoliate one's lips prior to applying lip gloss in 2007.[9] She debuted for Vera Wang's Spring Show in New York in September 2008.[10] Her September 2008 New York Fashion week runway debut experience, where she also modeled for Nicole Miller,[11] was chronicled in the USA Today.[8] She appeared in shows for a total of eleven fashion designers including an opening performance for Junya Watanabe, which marked her rising stardom.[5] After her shows in New York, she did eight shows in Milan.[11] She has performed in runway shows for Baby Phat, Brioni, Clips, Diesel, D&G, Elie Saab, Junya Watanabe, La Perla, Milly, Vera Wang and many more.[10]
She is featured in the 2009 Spring/Summer Dolce & Gabbana advertising campaign,[12] which was shot by Mario Testino.[1] She has also posed for J.Crew, Ann Taylor Loft, H&M, David's Bridal, Fossil, Target, Garnier Fructis, Roca Wear, Victoria's Secret, The Limited, Sephora, Levi's, and Gap.[5][3][6][11] As of 2009, she is currently represented by Ford Models in New York City and by Elite Model Management in Paris and Milan.[10] Meredith shot the 2009 Swimsuit issue at beaches, lagoons, cantinas and nature preserves near Tulum, Mexico on the Mayan Riviera.[11]
- ^ a b c d "Ariel Meredith". New York. http://nymag.com/fashion/models/ameredith/arielmeredith/. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b c d Shephard, Sherry P. (2009-02-10). "Model's dream to be in Sports Illustrated comes true". The Times. http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090210/LIVING08/902100307. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ a b c d e Netherton, Stephanie (2007-05-31). "Shreveport model featured in national campaigns". The Times. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:STIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=119866D3E5CDF2B0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Meet the New Girl: Ariel Meredith". New York. New York Media LLC. 2009-01-06. http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/01/meet_the_new_girl_ariel_meredi.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ a b c d e f Langenhennig, Susan (2008-10-07). "Model of success - From New York runways to Paris catwalks, a 21-year-old from Louisiana is making strides in the fashion world". The Times-Picayune. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:TPIC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=123AC44F1F532A40&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Ariel Meredith". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc.. 2009-02-10. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009_swimsuit/models/ariel-meredith/. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "School Notes". The Times. 2001-09-26. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:STIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F5D7F062F4D622C&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b Barker, Olivia, Rebecca Heslin, Andrea Mandell, Alison Maxwell and Arienne Thompson (2008-09-11). "A Day in the Life with Ford Models: Ariel Meredith". USA Today. http://blogs.usatoday.com/fashion/2008/09/twenty-one-year.html. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (2007-06-21). "Putting on Lip Gloss, and a Show, for YouTube Viewers". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/21/fashion/21skin.html. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Ariel Meredith". Fashion Model Directory. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Ariel_Meredith. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b c d Langenhennig, Susan (2009-02-10). "Louisianian Illustrated - Shreveport model among only 19 chosen for Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue". The Times-Picayune. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:TPIC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=12644EC565DCEEA0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "D&G S/S 09". models.com. http://models.com/work/dg-dg-ss-09/4028. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
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