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Olivia Arben

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Olivia Arben
Arben in 2019
Born (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 27)
London, England
Alma materCranleigh School
OccupationModel
Years active2013–present
Modeling information
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Hair colorDark blonde
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • One Management (London, NY, LA)[1]
  • d’management (Milan)[2]
  • Francina (Barcelona)[3]
  • Karin (Paris)[4]
  • Visage (Zurich)[5]

Olivia Arben (born 19 May 1997) is a British model [6][7] who has appeared on the covers of Vogue Magazine,[8] Numéro Magazine, Harper's Bazaar,[9] Elle Magazine,[10] L'Officiel,[11] Glamour magazine.[12] and Grazia Magazine.[13]

Early life

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Arben was a boarder at Cranleigh School in Surrey. After completing school, she joined London College of Fashion.[14] Her sister, Natasha Arben is ballet dancer and former Twitch partner.[15]

Career

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Arben started her modelling career at the age of 15, she made her first appearance in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy. After the death of her father from a heart attack, when she was 16, Olivia joined the British Heart Foundation as one of five officially appointed female Ambassadors in 2019, alongside Pippa Middleton, Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York, Dame Esther Rantzen and Dr Hazel Wallace.[16][17][18] During her early modeling career, Arben appeared in magazines, including Country and Townhouse Magazine, Arcadia, Maxim, Esquire, Vogue Italia, and Vogue UK online, as well as appearing on the front covers of L'Officiel Baltic, and YOU magazine.[19][20][21]

During her career, Arben has fronted campaigns for brands including Roja Parfums,[22] Cartier, L'Oréal,[23] Triangl Swim, Joshua Kane Bespoke, Steve Madden, Harvey Nichols, Timberland, Needle & Thread,[24] Juicy Couture, Pronovias, Rami Kadi, The Deck,[25] and NFL Europe Super Bowl 2017 EU Clothing Campaign,[26][27][28][29] Olivia's first brand collaboration, Olivia Arben X Terry De Havilland, The Rebel Collection was launched October 2022.[30]

Olivia was voted one of the best dressed at the Cannes film festival 2018 by Elle USA magazine.[31]

Arben has walked London, New York, Paris & Berlin Fashion week for designers such as Cartier, Rami Kadi, Malan Breton, Roland Mouret, Hervé Léger, Atelier Zuhra, Joshua Kane and Jean Gritsfedlt.[32] Arben has been shot by notable photographers including Ellen Von Unwerth, Rankin, Branislav Simoncik and Luis Monteiro.[23]

As of 2022, Arben is one of the top 100 most followed models according to models.com[33] She has also been ranked on their Trending & Runway lists.[34]

Olivia was appointed as an ambassador for British fashion by the British Parliamentary Society in 2022 in the House of Commons alongside designers including Malan Breton and the late Vivienne Westwood.[35]

Public image

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Olivia is often compared to Claudia Schiffer and Brigit Bardot by the fashion industry, both of whom she says influence her work.[32] Olivia has been called the "Sexiest British model" and named the "British Bombshell" by FHM, Esquire & Maxim[36] Olivia is known as the British Army’s favourite model, there are 2 posters of her hanging in the Falkland’s Officer’s common room.[23]

Personal life

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On 19 May 2019 Olivia got engaged to her long-term boyfriend Nico Cary, an entrepreneur, at Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc during the Cannes Film Festival.[37] They were married on 28 August 2021 at Goodwood House.[38] The wedding was covered by Hello! Magazine U.K.[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Olivia Arben". Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Olivia Arbenlanguage=en-US". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Olivia Arben". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Olivia Arben". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Olivia Arben". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Olivia Arben, amor en tiempos del Brexit". Esquire (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. ^ "FASHION | Olivia Arben - Heart on her sleeve - #boughtatbhf". essence. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Vogue Portugal October 2022 Covers". models.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Harper's Bazaar Serbia". July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via models.com.
  10. ^ "ELLE FASHION: Genul neutru". Elle.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  11. ^ "L'OFFICIEL new issue is out now". lofficielbaltics.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Glamour Bulgaria February 2021 Cover". models.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Očaravajuća Olivia Arben kroz objektiv Luisa Moteira". grazia.hr. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Country Life VOL CCXII No 39, September 26 2018 - Country Life - Picture Library". www.countrylifeimages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Natasha Arben Twitch partner, gamer and makeup YouTuber". instagram.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  16. ^ Pak, Stephanie. "What I've Learnt… Olivia Arben |". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Olivia Arben announced as BHF Ambassador". www.bhf.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Olivia Arben Makes Your Heart Healthy On Instagram". Mandatory. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  19. ^ Suchorab, Lucas. "Popular TV - The Anti-Social Network". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  20. ^ Friederich, Brandon. "What a Beautiful Girl Wants: Olivia Arben". Maxim. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Story Of A Corner: British Model Olivia Arben". Grazia. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Roja Parfums X Olivia Arben by Kam Murali". models.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  23. ^ a b c "Elegance Incarnate: Natasha Arben's Digital Cover Story". lofficielibiza.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Behind The Lens With Olivia Arben". Needle & Thread. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Olivia Arben". models.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  26. ^ Steed, Les (23 January 2018). "Why model is wearing Dorking charity shop clothes on red carpet". getsurrey. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  27. ^ laurentrickblog (18 February 2018). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Olivia Arben". Models on Trend. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Olivia Arben maakt jouw weekend een stuk aangenamer". FHM (in Dutch). 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  29. ^ "Stateside meeting with James Corden and dress worn by Kylie up for grabs in online auction". www.bhf.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  30. ^ "Olivia Arben X Terry De Havilland, The Rebel Collection". models.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  31. ^ ELLE.com (14 May 2018). "All the Red Carpet Looks From the 2018 Fashion For Relief Show". ELLE. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  32. ^ a b "Model Olivia Arben appointed Ambassador of Fashion at the House of Parliament". parliamentarysociety.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  33. ^ "Models Rankings". models.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  34. ^ "Models Trending & Runway". models.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  35. ^ "Model Olivia Arben appointed Ambassador of Fashion at the House of Parliament". parliamentarysociety.com. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  36. ^ "Olivia Arben is een typische 'British bombshell'". fhm.nl. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  37. ^ "The Luxury Lifestyle List: Olivia Arben, British model and British Heart Foundation ambassador". Luxury Lifestyle Magazine. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  38. ^ a b "Hello! 1703 Back Issue (Digital)". discountmags.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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