Sonia Haria talks to supermodel and singer, Karen Elson, about the beauty of her 40s and more... We’ve just wrapped our cover shoot with Karen Elson, on a sunny day in February, and it’s not until 4pm that we can sit down for our interview.
Even after hours in front of the camera, in and out of the make-up chair and numerous outfit changes, the 41-year-old is full of energy and big smiles.
She has been doing this for 25 years, after all. Born and raised in Oldham, Karen was discovered by a model agent at the age of 16.
By her 18th birthday, Steven Meisel had photographed her for the cover of Italian Vogue – she was the model of the moment and her other-worldly beauty was a stark contrast to the glamazons of the late ’80s. ‘When I was
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