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| Caroline de Maigret | |
|---|---|
| Name | Caroline de Maigret |
| Birth date | 1975 |
| Birth place | Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Model, music producer, author |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Partner | Yarol Poupaud |
Caroline de Maigret is a French model, music producer, author and cultural figure known for a career spanning fashion, music and publishing. Born into a family with aristocratic and industrial connections, she emerged in the 1990s as a prominent face for luxury brands and later expanded into music production and writing. She is notable for collaborations across the fashion houses of Paris and international music scenes, and for co-authoring widely translated books on style and aging.
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France, she is the daughter of Bertrand de Maigret and Isabelle de Maigret, linking her to French political and industrial circles including connections to Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, and families with ties to the French Fifth Republic era. Her grandfather, Georges de Maigret, and extended relatives intersect with histories of France's regional administration and Parisian social networks. Educated in French institutions near Boulogne-Billancourt and exposed to cultural life in Île-de-France, she moved into modeling after early encounters with agencies based around Avenue Montaigne and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Her modeling breakthrough in the 1990s led to campaigns for international houses including Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chloé, Helmut Lang, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent and photographic collaborations with renowned photographers such as Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, Helmut Newton, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin and David Bailey. She appeared on covers and editorials for magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, Numéro and i-D. Her runway work included shows in Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week and collaborations with designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Miuccia Prada, Nicolas Ghesquière, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci and Alexander Wang.
Beyond modeling, she co-founded musical projects and engaged with figures from the rock and alternative scenes, collaborating with musicians like Yarol Poupaud, Johnny Hallyday, Iggy Pop, Serge Gainsbourg, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, The Strokes, Daft Punk, Air, Phoenix and producers active in the Paris and Los Angeles circuits. She has produced concerts and events at venues associated with Parisian culture such as La Cigale, Le Bataclan, Olympia (Paris), and worked with labels and promoters linked to Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and independent French labels. Her artistic pursuits extend to soundtrack projects and collaborations with filmmakers who have worked with Cannes Film Festival–screened directors and with artists from multidisciplinary scenes around Montparnasse and Belleville.
As an emblem of Parisian chic, she has been cited alongside style figures like Catherine Deneuve, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, Inès de La Fressange, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Carine Roitfeld, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington and Isabella Rossellini. She co-founded projects and partnerships with brands and retailers spanning Seine-Saint-Denis boutiques to flagship stores on Rue Saint-Honoré, and contributed to campaigns and editorials that influenced seasonal trends at Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and London Fashion Week. Her aesthetic has been discussed in profiles in Vogue Paris, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Le Monde.
She lives between Paris and other creative hubs and is partnered with musician and collaborator Yarol Poupaud, linking her personal and professional life to the French rock scene and cultural circuits that include Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Le Marais. Her social and philanthropic engagements intersect with institutions such as Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Fondation Louis Vuitton, and cultural festivals including Festival de Cannes, Rock en Seine, Les Vieilles Charrues and Parisian charity events. She maintains relations with international creative communities in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Berlin and Rome.
She co-authored books and contributed to publications on style and aging, collaborating with journalists, photographers and editors from outlets like Vogue, Elle, L'Officiel, Numéro and The New York Times Magazine. Her authored works have been translated and discussed in literary and fashion circles alongside writers and cultural commentators such as Sonia Rykiel, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld and contemporary critics. She appears regularly on television and radio programs in France and internationally, participating in panels and interviews on networks and channels including France Télévisions, Canal+, BBC Radio 4, RTL and international fashion broadcasts during Paris Fashion Week and other global events.
Category:1975 births Category:French female models Category:French music producers Category:People from Neuilly-sur-Seine