Ondria Hardin

Ondria Hardin is an American fashion model. Throughout her career she accrued controversy for her young age.[2]

Ondria Hardin
Born (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997
Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Modeling information
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorDark blonde
Eye colorHazel
Agency
  • DNA Model Management (New York)
  • VIVA Model Management (Paris, London, Barcelona)
  • d’Management Group (Milan)
  • Core Artist Management (Hamburg)
  • W Agency Inc. (Seoul)
  • Priscilla’s Model Management (Sydney)
  • Dolls Model Management (Taipei)[1]

Career

Hardin was discovered at a pageant in her home state of North Carolina. She began her career in Tokyo, Japan. After being noticed by casting director Ashley Brokaw[3] she was cast in a Prada campaign photographed by Steven Meisel by age 13.[4] Designer Marc Jacobs was criticized for using Hardin, then aged 15, in his F/W 2012 fashion show, which he defended.[5] She received further controversy for appearing in a Chanel campaign at age 15,[6] and a Numéro editorial entitled "African Queen",[7] which the magazine apologized to the Huffington Post for.[8]

Her first editorial was for Russh magazine.[9] She has also appeared in magazines like Vogue, Vogue China, and Allure. Hardin has walked the runway for brands including Balenciaga, Dior, Michael Kors, Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Dries van Noten, Bottega Veneta, and Alexander McQueen.

Hardin was once ranked as a "Top 50" model by models.com[10]

References
  1. "Ondria Hardin - Model".
  2. "After Using An Underage Model (Again) Vogue Promises Not To Use Underage Models (Again)". Business Insider.
  3. "Meet Fresh-Faced Model Ondria Hardin". Teen Vogue.
  4. "NOW CASTING: ONDRIA HARDIN". CR Fashion Book.
  5. "Jacobs Flouts Age Limit". New York Times.
  6. "Karl Lagerfeld Taps Ondria Hardin, Stella Tennant for the Spring 2013 Chanel campaign".
  7. "White Model Ondria Hardin Poses as 'African Queen' In Numéro Magazine". Daily Beast.
  8. "Numéro Magazine Blackface Apology For 'African Queen' Editorial Responds To Backlash (UPDATE)". HuffPost.
  9. "RUSSH #35 THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT BY BENNY HORNE". Fashion Gone Rogue.
  10. "ONDRIA HARDIN". Interview Magazine.
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