Nora Attal Explained

Nora Attal
Birth Name:Nora Maria Attal
Birth Date:12 June 1999
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Model
Hair Colour:Brown
Eye Colour:Brown

Nora Maria Attal[1] is a British-Moroccan fashion model. She has been on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, and Vogue.[2] [3] [4] In January 2019 Attal ranked top 50 models and in 2022 listed as an Icon by models.com.[5] She is listed in the Business of Fashion 500 shaping the global fashion industry.

Early life and education

Attal was born to Moroccan parents Charhabil and Bouchra, she grew up in Battersea before moving to Surrey.[6] Attal attended Ewell Castle School, where she completed A Levels in History, Psychology, and Art.[7] She later went to Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.

Career

Attal was discovered by photographer Jamie Hawkesworth during a casting at her school for the JW Anderson campaign.[8]

She appeared on the final cover of British Vogue under Alexandra Shulman, alongside Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Eddie Campbell and Jean Campbell.

She has modelled for Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Prada, Valentino, Dior, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferrari, MaxMara, Elie Saab, Acne Studios, Burberry, Loewe,[9] Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, Stella McCartney, Coperni, Couregge, Nina Ricci, Chloé, Altuzarra, Céline, Prabal Gurung, Longchamp, Tommy Hilfiger, Mary Katrantzou, Hermès, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel and Alexander McQueen.[10] [11] [12]

In 2016, models.com ranked her as a “Top Newcomer”.[13]

Personal life

As of 2020, Attal lived in west London. She married Ecuadorian director and cinematographer Victor Bastidas 2022-2024 in Ibiza, having been in a relationship since 2019.[14]

Notes and References

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