Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connoris an English model...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth9 February 1978
jobs successful careers
Rejection is, of course, part of any successful model's career, as ironic as that sounds. It's how you pick yourself up and get on with the job.
new-york half hysterical
I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical!
perfect confusing awful
How awful to be a perfect beauty! How confusing! God. Can you imagine?
self fear-of-the-unknown protective
Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.
mean perception-of-beauty giving
Sometimes, very quietly and graciously, you can inspire other people by showing them that there's a different way and many perceptions of beauty. You may not be feeling it inside, but if you display it like you mean it, then it can give permission to be kind to ourselves and embrace our individuality.
drop holding job map order work
In my work, I'm called to a job at the drop of a hat, so I like a sense of order to my holidays, and holding a map makes me happy.
disguise grandiose high home lady portrayed strip
In my job, I am portrayed as a misfit, a grandiose high fashion lady or an unearthly creature. At home, it's important I can look in the mirror, strip away the disguise and be comfortable with who stares back.
industry modelling
In the early days of my modelling career, I think the industry was uncomfortable with how strikingly different I was.
age background embraced ethnic great models point shapes tall
There are great slender models, great tall models, Amazonian models, great busty models - my point is models of all shapes and sizes, age, ethnic background should be embraced and celebrated.
When you're physically growing up, you develop emotionally with that.
gene industry modelling odd picks referred
Someone once referred to modeling as being like winning the lottery gene pool. It's such an odd way to put things, but what is different about modelling is that the industry often picks you.
brief designer effortless girl respond role utterly wears whatever
A girl must have an indefinable magic, real character, a strong sense of self. Her role is to respond to the brief of a photographer or communicate the vision of a designer - while making whatever she does look utterly effortless and whatever she wears utterly seamless.
growing home knew leave strive
My plan growing up was to leave home and try not to panic. I always knew that to strive to be self-sufficient was an important ambition.
cross hear last people
It makes me cross when I hear people say, 'It's so last season.' I always say, 'It's vintage.'