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==Modelling career== Dahl started modelling at the age of 18 after a chance meeting with [[Isabella Blow]], who was then an editor at ''[[British Vogue]]''.<ref>"[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/remembering-isabella-blow-maverick-stylist-changed-british-fashion/ Remembering Isabella Blow, the maverick stylist who changed British fashion, a decade on from her death] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232718/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/remembering-isabella-blow-maverick-stylist-changed-british-fashion/ |date=22 October 2018 }}", The Telegraph, accessed 7 May 2017.</ref> The following year she made her debut on the catwalk at Lainey Keogh's London fashion week show, modelling Autumn/Winter knitwear.<ref>"[https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/products/fashion-photography-archive/article/lainey-keogh Lainey Keogh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026133846/https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/products/fashion-photography-archive/article/lainey-keogh |date=26 October 2020 }}", Bloomsbuy Publishing, accessed 3 July 2019.</ref> She went on to appear in advertising campaigns for [[Versace]], [[Alexander McQueen]], Boucheron, [[Pringle of Scotland|Pringle]], Godiva, [[Banana Republic]], [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]] and Boodles amongst others.<ref name="HERALD1">{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sophie-dahl-makes-modelling-comeback-20120719-22ccc.html | title = Sophie Dahl makes modelling comeback| work =[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]| date = 19 July 2012| access-date = 26 November 2013}}</ref><ref>"[https://models.com/models/sophie-dahl Sophie Dahl] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232752/https://models.com/models/sophie-dahl |date=22 October 2018 }}", Models.com</ref> She appeared on the covers of both British and Italian ''Vogue'',<ref>[https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/brit-girls-on-the-vogue-cover "Brit Girls on the Vogue Cover"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232719/https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/brit-girls-on-the-vogue-cover |date=22 October 2018 }}, Vogue, accessed 23 March 2015.</ref><ref>[http://forums.thefashionspot.com/threads/vogue-italia-april-2000-sophie-dahl-by-steven-meisel.348621/ "Vogue Italia April 2000: Sophie Dahl by Steven Meisel"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080036/https://forums.thefashionspot.com/threads/vogue-italia-april-2000-sophie-dahl-by-steven-meisel.348621/ |date=23 October 2018 }}, The Fashion Spot, accessed 25 January 2015.</ref> along with the covers of Elle,<ref>[https://www.famousfix.com/topic/elle-magazine-canada-july-2004 "Elle Magazine Canada (July 2004)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031232548/https://www.famousfix.com/topic/elle-magazine-canada-july-2004 |date=31 October 2022 }} famousfix.com, accessed 23 November 2020</ref> ''Harpers Bazaar'',<ref>[https://magazinecanteen.com/products/harpers-bazaar-magazine-2008-sophie-dahl-1 "Harper's Bazaar Magazine - 2008 - Sophie Dahl"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232804/https://magazinecanteen.com/products/harpers-bazaar-magazine-2008-sophie-dahl-1 |date=22 October 2018 }}, magazinecanteen.com, accessed 15 October 2018</ref> ''Red'',<ref>[https://www.redonline.co.uk/red-women/interviews/g503825/sophie-dahl-red-cover-interview/ "Sophie Dahl Cover Interview"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232551/https://www.redonline.co.uk/red-women/interviews/g503825/sophie-dahl-red-cover-interview/ |date=22 October 2018 }} Red, 5 October 2010</ref> ''Numero'', and ''Tatler''.<ref>[https://magazinecanteen.com/products/tatler-magazine-october-2000-sophie-dahl "Tatler Magazine - October 2000 - Sophie Dahl"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232515/https://magazinecanteen.com/products/tatler-magazine-october-2000-sophie-dahl |date=22 October 2018 }}, magazinecanteen.com, accessed 15 October 2018</ref> During her career as a model, Dahl worked with photographers including [[Richard Avedon]], [[Peter Lindbergh]], Tim Walker,<ref>[https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/vogue-archive-tim-walker "Vogue Archive β Tim Walker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702073806/http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/vogue-archive-tim-walker |date=2 July 2018 }}, Vogue, accessed 15 October 2018</ref> Steven Klein and [[Steven Meisel]]. In 2000, Dahl became the face of [[Yves Saint-Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint-Laurent's]] [[Opium (perfume)|Opium]]. The ad campaign was art-directed by Tom Ford and shot by Steven Meisel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefashionlaw.com/the-glamorous-scandalous-history-of-yves-saint-laurents-opium-fragrance-obsession/|title=The Glamorous, Scandalous History of Yves Saint Laurent's Opium Fragrance Obsession|date=16 July 2018}}</ref> Dahl's nude images in British advertisements caused a near-record number of complaints to the UK's [[Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)|Advertising Standards Authority]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/dec/19/advertising.uknews "Offensive Opium Posters to be Removed"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702203841/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/dec/19/advertising.uknews |date=2 July 2019 }}, The Guardian, published 19 December 2000.</ref>
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