A school trip to The Clothes Show Live in Birmingham in 1995 changed Erin O’Connor’s life forever. Aged 17, her striking looks caught the attention of a fashion scout, and within two years she was modelling for big hitters including Versace, Prada and Calvin Klein.
However, it was her work with Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld – who described her as “one of the best models in the world” –