Sophie Ward (model)
Sophie Ward (born November 3, 1985) is an Australian fashion model.
Biography
Sophie Ward was born in Perth, Western Australia, as the first child of Gary and Claire Ward. She is older sister of supermodel Gemma Ward and she has younger twin brothers, Oscar and Henry Ward.
Career
Ward was discovered in 2003 in Perth while in the audience of the "Search for a Supermodel" contest. Judges asked why she was not competing, and she explained that she was there only to watch her younger sister Gemma, who had reached the top 10 of the contest. Her sister's agency offered to represent her, and within several weeks Ward had won her first competition, the "City Face Competition."
Ward has worked for such magazines as Italian Vogue, Harpers, and Yen. She has contributed as a model and writer to Australian Vogue and Follow Mark magazines. She has been a regular at Fashion Weeks in both Sydney and Melbourne. She has been booked by many designers such as Scanlon & Theodore, Tsubi, Toni Maticevski, Diane von Fürstenberg,TopShop, Rebecca Dawson, Valentino, Alex Perry, Alice McCall, Michelle Jank, Tina Kalivas and Mad Cortes.In 2006's Fashion Week, Sophie was seen in London, Paris and New York.