With her Cheshire cat grin and cheeky wink, Shauna Bennett has packed her bags and arrived in London from South Wales set to melt hearts.
Seventeen-year-old Shauna was first signed-up by a local modelling agency in her hometown in South Wales when she was fourteen. Recently thrown into the heated throng of the London fashion scene Shauna’s kept a tight grip in her charming cheekiness. Feeling most beautiful when kicking back on the sofa tucking into some Ben & Jerry’s, Shauna popped by the i-D NOW pop-up earlier this week before we whisked her out onto the Shoreditch streets with a sackful of sweaters. As she hops from casting to casting for London Fashion Week, Shauna has been piping Bon Iver through her headphones and busily keeping in touch with her Welsh pals, texting away in her native tongue. Wela i chi Shauna!
Text: Sean Baker
Photography: Letty Schmiterlow
Styling: Ger Tierney
Hair and Make Up: Nami Yoshida using MAC Cosmetics
Model Shauna Bennett at Elite
Photography assistance Danny Reed
Special thanks to Favela Chic.
Clockwise from left: Shauna wears sweaters Neil Barrett. Shorts Beyond Retro. Shoes converse. Sweater Zadig et Voltaire. Shorts Beyond Retro. Sweater Paul & Joe. Vintage Dungarees Lee.
From left: Sweater French Connection. Shoes Converse. Jumper Benetton. Jeans Levis.