Lily Donaldson goes retro in 60s inspired cover shoot as she reveals how she finally came to terms with being a top model
She can normally be found strutting her stuff on the Victoria's Secret catwalk.
But top model Lily Donaldson rocks a very different look in a new shoot with ELLE Magazine.
The 28-year-old Brit beauty channels a retro vibe in the colouful photos, showing off her stunning looks while dressed in designer pieces.
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Cover star: Lily Donaldson wows in pink on the cover of ELLE UK as she opens up about her reluctance to launch a modelling career
Lily graces the cover of the August issue of ELLE UK, looking pretty in pink Prada, with her gorgeous dress studded with crystal flower embellishments.
The Victoria's Secret Angel flaunts her flawless English Rose complexion, adding a pop of colour with some glittery pink eyeshadow and a matching lip colour.
Further shots see Lily dressed in a palette of red and white, modelling some '60s style designs, including a checked and striped two-piece teamed with white retro shades.
In the accompanying interview, the top model reveals how she finally came to terms with her career as a famous model, after initially being reluctant to enter the world of runways and shoots.
Going retro: The 28-year-old British beauty looks gorgeous in a 60s inspired shoot in the magazine
'I remember going to Glastonbury when I first started modeling and people would say, "Are you a model?" And I'd be like, "No, I'm a squid hunter." I'd make things up. Then I realised that when I was saying that, I was making people feel really uncomfortable,' she explains.
Lily got her modelling break when she was scouted in London's Camden Market at the age of 16.
Although she has become an established model, walking the runways for Victoria’s Secret and various Fashion Weeks, the blonde beauty previously revealed her career didn’t have the most easy start.
‘When I started modelling I was much more nervous and I found it quite overwhelming,’ she told The Telegraph recently. ‘I fell into modelling; I wanted to go to art school,’ she added. ‘I wasn't born camera-ready, I was actually quite camera-shy, and I had long hair that I would hide behind.'
The full interview appears in the new issue of ELLE, now on sale. Also available in digital edition on Apple Newsstand.
What a beauty: Lily rocks some retro shades and a colourful two piece in the stunning shoot
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