LEA T + VOGUE PARIS

Lea T in French Vogue

Ricardo Tisci’s Fall 2010 Givenchy ad campaign  served up a significant amount of water cooler discussion among the fashion industry. And it wasn’t because the clothes were particularly racy. Rather, it was Tisci’s model casting that was cause for discussion. Alongside Mariacarla Boscono, Malgoisa Bela, and Joan Smalls stood Lea T, the designer’s transgendered former assistant.

Contrary to those who believed the casting of a transgendered model was a gimmick, Lea T. has become a veritable fixture in the fashion world, walking in Givenchy’s haute couture show and posing in last month’s Italian Vanity Fair.

via the Imagist and styleite.com