Farida Khelfa

Farida Khelfa (Arabic: فريدة خلفة‎; born May 23, 1960) is a French documentary filmmaker and former model.

Early life

Khelfa was born in Lyon one of 8 children born to Algerian immigrants.[1] She ran away from her strict Muslim family at the age of 15, resettling in Paris.[2] In Paris, she befriended Christian Louboutin who gave her a place to stay.[3]

Career

While working at a nightclub, Khelfa was discovered by photographer Jean-Paul Goude. Goude was the first to use Khelfa as a model and later introduced her to designer Azzedine Alaïa.[4]

In 2013 Khelfa was appointed as the brand ambassador for Schiaparelli.[5] Khelfa parted with the brand in 2017 stating that she needed time to focus on her own projects including filmmaking.[6] However Khelfa continued to work with the brand, notably appearing on the Schiaparelli spring/summer 2020 Haute Couture runway in 2019.[7]

Personal life

At 20 Khelfa was involved romantically with photographer Jean-Paul Goude.[8]

Khelfa married Henri Seydoux in 2012. The couple had been together since 1989 and already had two sons, Ismaël Seydoux and Omer Seydoux, at the time of their marriage.[9] Through her marriage Khelfa is the step-mother of stylist Camille Seydoux and actress Léa Seydoux, her husband's children from his first marriage to Valérie Schlumberger.

Khelfa is a good friend of former model Carla Bruni and was a witness at her 2008 wedding to French president Nicolas Sarkozy.[10]

References
  1. "Farida Khelfa". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. Walker, Harriet. "Farida Khelfa: the teen runaway who swapped Islam for Schiaparelli". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. GHANEM, KHAOULA. "Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Farida Khelfa". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. GHANEM, KHAOULA. "Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Farida Khelfa". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. Volandes, Stellene. "Madame Ambassador". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. Glendinning, Maddison. "Farida Khelfa Is Parting Ways With Schiaparelli". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. Midwood, Milli. "After Abruplty Leaving Two Years Ago, Has Farida Khelfa Been Reappointed As Brand Ambassador For Schiaparelli?". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  8. GHANEM, KHAOULA. "Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Farida Khelfa". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. "Farida Khelfa : Retour sur un magnifique mariage aux côtés de Carla Bruni". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  10. SCIOLINO, ELAINE. "French Leader and Ex-Model Wed in Quiet Ceremony". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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