Ernest Hemingway made a name for himself in the twentieth century, and now his great-granddaughter, Dree, is the model of the moment. Just when we were growing tired of the same faces in fashion, Dree stomped into our lives, on Givenchy’s fall 2009 runway and stole our attention. She has the connections (she signed with Elite Model Management), but with her unique look, she doesn’t need them. Her distinctive facial features, smoldering gaze, golden hair, and quirky (but chic) personal style combined with a cool personality are helping her portfolio grow fatter by the minute. Her styling philosophy is quite simple: “Mainly I wear jeans and a T-shirt, with a crazy shoe—the bigger, the better,” she told the New York Times. “I tried on the most amazing ones at Gucci. They’re huge platforms with straps that go around the ankle. Phenomenal. Having an accent piece is good. That’s basically all I do.” Hey, good thing the girl likes her Gucci, because she’s set to star in the label’s Fall/Winter 2009 ads. At 21, Dree is rapidly climbing the ranks in the modeling world and is fashion’s newest darling.
—Patricia Fortunato
Photo: Retna
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