Nora Maria Attal[2] is a British-Moroccan fashion model. She has been on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, and Vogue.[3][4][5] In January 2019 Attal ranked as top 50 models, and in 2022 listed as an Icon by models.com.[6]

Nora Attal
Attal At Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 2018
Born
Nora Maria Attal

(1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 (age 24)
OccupationModel
Modelling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBrown
Agency

Early life and education edit

Attal was born to Moroccan parents Charhabil "Charlie" and Bouchra and grew up on in Battersea, South West London before moving to Surrey.[7] She would spend her summers back in Morocco where she’s from. Attal attended Ewell Castle School, where she completed A Levels in History, Psychology, and Art.[8] She later took acting classes at the Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.

Career edit

Attal was discovered by photographer Jamie Hawkesworth during a casting at her school for the JW Anderson campaign.[9] She has modelled for Prada, Elie Saab, Acne Studios, Burberry, Loewe,[10] Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, Stella McCartney, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Altuzarra, Céline, H&M, Prabal Gurung, Longchamp, Tommy Hilfiger, Mary Katrantzou, Topshop, Hermès, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel, Fendi, Chanel, Valentino, Dior, Versace, and Alexander McQueen.[11][12][13]

In 2016, models.com ranked her as a “Top Newcomer”.[14]

Personal life edit

As of 2020, Attal lived in Wimbledon, London. In 2022, she married Ecuadorian cinematographer Victor Bastidas in Ibiza, having been in a relationship since 2019.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nora Attal - Model".
  2. ^ "Nora Attal". www.findmypast.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. ^ "Meet Our September Cover Stars". British Vogue. August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nora Attal is Vogue Arabia's December Cover Star". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  5. ^ Nnadi, Chioma (12 March 2020). "Models From Around the World Celebrate Today's Global Runway—in a Gorgeous Mosaic of Denim". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  6. ^ "Top 50 Models". models.com.
  7. ^ Howard, Jen (22 August 2017). "Worcester Park student Nora Attal models alongside Kate Moss in Vogue the same month she gets her A level results". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ Fuller, Jacqueline (8 September 2022). "The eyebrows have it: model Nora Attal is going places but never forgets where she's from". The National. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "5 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Cover Star Nora Attal". Vogue Arabia. 27 November 2017.
  10. ^ "LOEWE Spring Summer 19 Campaign". Loewe.
  11. ^ "Nora Attal". Russh. 7 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Nora Attal sparkles in Elie Saab". Arab News. 30 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Nora Attal". FashionModelDirectory.
  14. ^ "Top Newcomers S/S 2017". Models.com.
  15. ^ Chablani, Nitya (7 June 2022). "Inside Moroccan-British Model Nora Attal's Dreamy Spanish Wedding". Britsh Vogue. Retrieved 13 February 2024.