Career
In 1981, Le Bon, who was born to an Iranian father and an English mother, was discovered by a local modelling agency while working a part-time sales job in a boutique.
In April 1987, she was hired by GUESS? for a key advertising campaign. Throughout the late 1980s, she appeared on the cover of the first American and British issues of Elle. She has also been on the covers of Vogue, V, I.D., Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Harper's Bazaar.
Le Bon, a 47-year-old mother of three, modelled bikinis for Marks & Spencer in spring 2001. In 2003, she signed an exclusive deal with designer Matthew Williamson and his sponsor, Ariel Essential.
As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon, and Gianfranco Ferré.
In September 2009, Le Bon partnered with Wallis to design her first women's clothing and jewellery collection called YLB. Her second collection was made available in March 2010.
In January 2012, Le Bon wore a 110 pound gown in the Stéphane Rolland spring/summer Haute Couture show in Paris.
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