photo: Nikola Tamindzic

Featured Model

Katy Beal

Agency  Q Models (New York)

Hometown  I grew up in Chapleau, Ontario and moved to London, Ontario when I was 12.

Background  English, Scottish

Modelling Since  2001.

Height  511½" (181 cm)

Hair  Brown

Eyes  Blue

Discovered  By Elmer Olsen, at a mall in London, Ontario.

Best Modelling Moment  Outside of Vienna, shooting in a castle, wearing big couture gowns with trained hunting birds on my arms. Was definitely a "who am I and how the heck did I get here?" moment!

Awkward Modelling Moment  When I first started modelling I passed out backstage right before I was supposed to walk, I was wearing a big dress with a spider-like headdress, I basically overheated and fell right into the girl behind me. Pretty hard to forget that!

Favourite Market  I like Milan a lot. Not because Milan is a beautiful city or anything (it's sort of like the Detroit of Italy - functional but not very pretty), but because it's so close to the rest of Italy. Every weekend you can go see another town or another part of the country that's completely different, and still be back in time to go to work on Monday. Did I mention the food in Italy is better than anywhere else in the world? I know everyone says that but...it's really true. Great food always helps in deciding whether you like living in a city or not!

Favourite Model  Kate Moss- hands down she's just got more of that somethin' somethin' appeal than anyone else, and a face that's only gotten better as we've watched her become more and more of a woman. I love seeing models improve as they get older, it's testimony that beauty really is ageless.

Most Embassing song on your iPod  R Kelly- Ignition. Don't laugh too hard.

Also Represented by

Next (Toronto)

Next (Montréal)

Next (Vancouver)

Flash (Milan)

Trend (Barcelona)

Model Management UK (London)