British model Stella Tennant dies at 50
British model Stella Tennant has died at the age of 50, her family has said.
The Scot made her name in the early 1990s on catwalks for designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Versace and on the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
Her family said: “Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed.”
They said her death was “sudden”, and police said there were “no suspicious circumstances”. Her death came five days after her 50th birthday.
The family statement said: “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020…
“Her family asks for their privacy to be respected. Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.”
Tennant shot to fame after being photographed for British Vogue at the age of 22 in 1993 and went on to work with designers and fashion houses including Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Burberry.
Versace paid tribute to Tennant on Twitter, saying she was “Gianni Versace’s muse for many years and friend of the family”.
Versace is mourning the death of #StellaTennant. Stella was Gianni Versace’s muse for many years and friend of the family. We will miss you forever Stella. Rest In Peace.
Stella Tennant for Atelier Versace SS 1996, ph. Richard Avedon @Avedon pic.twitter.com/9tZqwMATzn
— VERSACE (@Versace) December 23, 2020