British Model Stella Tennant, Who Walked The Ramp For Chanel And Versace, Dies At 50

Stella Tennant and her four children, Marcel, Cecily, Jasmine, and Iris. Image: AFP Forum

Tennant also appeared in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Hermes and Burberry. Image: AFP Forum

In her first weeks as a clotheshorse, Stella did catwalk shows in Paris, Milan and London, plus editorial work for US Vogue and Elle. Image: AFP Forum

Karl Lagerfeld made her the face of Chanel after spotting her on her first cover of Vogue, and she went on to appear in a number of runway and ad campaigns for the German designer. Image: AFP Forum

The iconic Stella Tennant appeared in more than 20 covers of Vogue. Image: AFP Forum

She was married to French photographer-turned-osteopath David Lasnet. Image: AFP Forum

Tennant was part of a supergroup of supermodels who represented the fashion industry at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Image: AFP Forum

Tennant was part of a wave of British models who broke through during the Cool Britannia era of the mid-1990s. Image: AFP Forum

She had an aristocratic background and was the grand-daughter of Deborah Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire. Image: AFP Forum

Tennant was part of a wave of British models who broke through during the Cool Britannia era of the mid-1990s. Image: AFP Forum