Kirsten Owen
Model
Kirsten Owen is a model best known as the poster girl for 1990s grunge.
Born in England, Owen grew up on a farm in rural Ontario before moving to Toronto when she was 12. At age 17, she signed to the Judy Welch Agency before travelling to Paris to launch her modelling career the following year. During her time in Paris she was introduced to Paolo Roversi who she collaborated with for Romeo Gigli A/W 87 and S/S 88 campaigns, as well as three September 1987 Elle covers, counting Spain, French and Italy.
Owen was also shot by Nick Knight for Yohji Yamamoto A/W 87 and S/S 88 campaigns and has worked with other internationally-recognised fashion photographers throughout her career including Peter Lindeberg, Steven Meisel, Bob Richardson and others.
Owen has been featured in various editions of Vogue and Elle among countless other magazines and has walked for Helmut Lang, (whom she was muse for throughout the late 1990s until the designer's retirement from fashion in 2005), Chloé, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten and more. She has also appeared in campaigns for Fendi, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Iceberg, Lanvin, Givenchy and Calvin Klein.
Owen currently lives on an organic blueberry farm in Vermont.
Kirsten Owen is a model best known as the poster girl for 1990s grunge.
Born in England, Owen grew up on a farm in rural Ontario before moving to Toronto when she was 12. At age 17, she signed to the Judy Welch Agency before travelling to Paris to launch her modelling career the following year. During her time in Paris she was introduced to Paolo Roversi who she collaborated with for Romeo Gigli A/W 87 and S/S 88 campaigns, as well as three September 1987 Elle covers, counting Spain, French and Italy.
Owen was also shot by Nick Knight for Yohji Yamamoto A/W 87 and S/S 88 campaigns and has worked with other internationally-recognised fashion photographers throughout her career including Peter Lindeberg, Steven Meisel, Bob Richardson and others.
Owen has been featured in various editions of Vogue and Elle among countless other magazines and has walked for Helmut Lang, (whom she was muse for throughout the late 1990s until the designer's retirement from fashion in 2005), Chloé, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten and more. She has also appeared in campaigns for Fendi, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Iceberg, Lanvin, Givenchy and Calvin Klein.
Owen currently lives on an organic blueberry farm in Vermont.
