TRANSGENDER GIVENCHY
on Aug5 2010GIVENCHY has cast transgender model Lea T as one of its new model faces. Born Leandro Cerezo, the 28-year-old stars in the label’s new campaign alongside top models Mariacarla Boscono, Malgosia Bela and Joan Smalls.
“She’s a true goddess,” said Givenchy’s creative director, Riccardo Tisci to WWD. ”She’s always been very feminine – super-fragile, very aristocratic.”
The model is currently undergoing hormone replacement therapy ahead of a full sex change. Tisci originally hired Lea as his assistant using her as his fit model behind-the-scenes at the luxury label.