Two decades after being hailed as the model of the moment, the 35-year-old mother-of-three reflects on the freedom that comes with surrendering and letting go.
When Australian supermodel Gemma Ward rocketed onto the fashion circuit, photographers, stylists and magazine editors preferred to think of the doll-like, pale blonde as being from Pluto instead of Perth.
“Famous model” wasn’t even the character Ward had intended on playing as a child. The daughter of Perth GP Gary Ward and wife Claire fantasised about being a stand-up comedian. It took images of the wide-eyed beauty with porcelain features taken by photographer Justin Smith to light a spark that spread like wildfire, making their way to the desk of development manager David Cunningham at modelling agency IMG’s New York headquarters.’s influential September issue alongside Daria Werbowy, Natalia Vodianova and Gisele Bündchen being hailed as a model of the moment.Countless magazine covers and advertising campaigns followed and industry website Models.
Ward has also appeared recently in advertising campaigns for French luxury house Courrèges, Four Seasons hotels and worked with enduring Australian label R.M. Williams.
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