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Frances Coombe (born 1992 or 1993) is a Canadian model.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Coombe grew up in Toronto alongside his sister and brother.[1][2][3] At age five, he became a vegetarian.[2] His extracurriculars included dance and music.[1] He was interested in fashion and arts from a young age, but hadn't considered modeling as a career until he was scouted.[1]

Modelling career[edit]

Coombe was scouted by Elite Toronto in the grade 10.[1][2]

Coombe began modelling in Toronto in late 2009.[4] In 2010, he won the P&G Beauty and Grooming Award for Best New Face.[5] He began modeling for Muse Model Management in 2011.[6]

In fall 2013, Coombe modeled in Milan for the first time, where he walked in runway shows for Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, Just Cavalli, and Moschino.[1] In 2015 and 2017, Coombe walked the runway for Gucci.[7][8]

Coombe has appeared in Elle Canada,[9] Glamour Italia, Harper’s Bazaar,[10][11][12] L'Officiel Malaysia,[13] Vogue Germany,[14] Vogue Italia,[15][16][17] Vogue Ukraine,[18] and Vogue UK.[19] He has worked on ad campaigns for Fleur du Mal,[20] Red Valentino,[21][22] and Norma Kamali.[23] He has also participated in runway shows for Carolina Herrera[24] and Viktor & Rolf.[25]

In 2023, Coombe filed a lawsuit against Muse Model Management, saying that after coming out as non binary to the company in October 2021, he had been subject to a hostile work environment.[6] The suit alleges Muse told Coombe they would continue to treat him as a woman in the modelling realm.[6] During a photoshoot in 2021, which Coombe had arranged in order to remarket himself as an androgynous model, Muse allegedly『insisted that [Coombe] wear women’s clothing, i.e., a bikini, and refused to permit him to wear men’s boxer briefs or men’s shoes,』according to the lawsuit.[6] After coming out to the company in 2022 as a transgender man, Coombe says he was removed from Muse's website without notice and was told in a meeting with the company that they would not allow him to work as a male model, saying he was "insufficiently masculine".[6]

Coombe has since found work with another company,[6] We Speak Model Management.[26]

Personal life[edit]

Coombe moved to New York at age 18, and lived on the Upper East Side as of 2014.[1]

In 2022, Coombe came out as a gay trans man, after previously identifying as nonbinary.[6] He began HRT in January 2022.[6]

Coombe is of partial Scottish descent.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Garced, Kristi (2014-06-03). "Model Call: Frances Coombe". WWD. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ a b c "Frances Coombe On Fashion's Progress And Making The Hot List". THE CULTURAL OMNIVORE. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Meet 10 of the hottest new Canadian models". Elle Canada. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ Manzocco, Natalia (2013-10-21). "Runway rising star heads home for Fashion Week". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "P&G Beauty and Grooming Awards". The Globe and Mail. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h Tracy, Matt (2023-12-21). "Trans model sues NYC agency for alleged discrimination". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Gucci Fall 2015 RTW Runway". Vogue. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Blue Eyeshadow Is Officially the Beauty Move of the Summer". Vogue. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "ELLE Canada May 2016 Frances Coombe by Felix Wong". Fashion Editorials. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Welcome to the Circus: Frances Coombe by Ellen von Unwerth for BAZAAR – Fashion Gone Rogue". 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe in 'Owner of Darkness' by Yuji Watanabe for Harper's Bazaar Kazakhstan December 2019". fashionCOW. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe 'Color Of Dreams' for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam". Anne of Carversville. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Our May 2018 issue is all about #UglyChic, feat. Frances Coombe". L'Officiel Malaysia. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe by Miles Aldridge for Vogue Germany". fashionCOW. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe 'Time To Dream' Miles Aldridge, Vogue Italia". fashionCOW. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ Enke, Anne (2023-12-28). "Anastasia Ivanova & Frances Coombe Ride the Rails For Vogue Italia September 2015". Anne of Carversville. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe". Vogue Italia. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Журнал: бьюти-съемка "Голова в облаках"". vogue.ua (in Ukrainian). 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Paolo Roversi 'The Shining' for Vogue UK, September 2015". fashionCOW. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ Herman, Leora (2018-04-11). "See the New Fashion Campaigns for Spring 2018". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "RED Valentino Pre-Fall 2017 ad campaign". Fashionela. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "RED Valentino Gets Rebellious with Its Pre-Fall 2017 Campaign". Wardrobe Trends Fashion (WTF). 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Norma Kamali Pre-Fall 2018 Womenswear Collection". DSCENE. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Viktor & Rolf Fall 2019 Couture Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  • ^ "Frances Coombe at We Speak Model Management". We Speak Model Management. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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