Mini Cindy

YOU might think that being known as a "mini" version of another famous model wouldn't be a compliment to an aspiring catwalker, but when the model in question is Cindy Crawford, it's hard to see it as an insult. Fellow American Kendra Spears is instantly recognisable by her Crawford-style upper lip mole, a comparison she has frequently said that she's flattered by, but there's more to the designer favourite than being "little Cindy". She studied sociology at Portland State University, for a start, and plays piano like the rest of her musically-gifted family. She made her name as runner-up in the famous Ford Models Supermodel of the World competition in 2008, despite - or maybe because of - wearing braces at the time, and has since graced catwalks for Chanel, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and more. Her catwalk debut came in New York in September 2008 during the spring/summer 2009 shows - before she walked in shows including Gucci, Hermès and Valentino in Milan and Paris. She soon came to the attention of Miuccia Prada, who enlisted her as one of the faces of her autumn/winter 2009 campaign and - as always where Mrs Prada is involved - the industry took note. She was chosen by Emmanuelle Alt to star in a spoof Wham video used to launch French Vogue's new website earlier this year, and has appeared in campaigns for some of the industry's biggest brands - from Calvin Klein to Emporio Armani.













Lauren Milligan 29 June 2012
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/06/29/kendra-spears-catwalk-model---mini-cindy-crawford