| Birth Date: | 6 November 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Hair Color: | Dark blond |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Height: | [1] |
Clément Chabernaud (born 6 November 1989) is a French fashion model. He is currently ranked as one of the "Industry Icons" by models.com.[2] In 2015, Vogue declared him as one of the 25 biggest male models of all time.[3]
Born in Paris, Chabernaud lived in Hong Kong, Casablanca and Seoul as a child.[4] His parents were both teachers and had posts at French schools. Chabernaud had assumed that he would also become a teacher.
When Chabernaud was 16, a friend was being photographed for a French magazine and asked him to go along. Afterwards, Chabernaud thought modeling could be a good way to earn some extra money while he studied and began approaching agencies.
Chabernaud made his debut in 2005 at the spring Dior Homme show in Paris.[5] In 2006, he became the face of Jil Sander and opened the spring 2007 Jil Sander show.[6] [7] In 2007, he opened the fall 2007 Jil Sander show in Milan and walked for Hermès, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris.[8]
Chabernaud has since walked for brands such as Prada, Michael Kors, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, Berluti and many others.[9] He has featured in advertising campaigns for brands including Valentino, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Bally, H&M, Hugo Boss, Gucci, and Balmain.
In 2009, Karl Lagerfeld photographed Chabernaud for the summer issue of VMan.[10] In 2012, Chabernaud appeared in Vogue Hommes International, photographed by Willy Vanderperre.[11] Chabernaud was featured in magazines such as French, Chinese, Italian, Korean, and Turkish editions of L'officiel Hommes, Esquire UK, i-D, Details, and British GQ Style.[12]
From 2011 to 2014, Chabernaud was in a relationship with Spanish model Alejandra Alonso.[13] His style icons are Serge Gainsbourg and his grandma.