Lindsay Ellingson is an internationally renowned model. She walked the catwalks of many fashion shows and represented the biggest brands from Oscar de la Renta to Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior, Chanel and their tastes. Ellingson is well recognized as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Alongside Alessandra Ambrosio, Ellingson is one of Victoria’s Secret supermodels. Here are all the interesting facts you need to know about his life and career.
Bio (Age) – Who is Lindsay Ellingson (Model)?
Lindsay Ellingson was born on the 19th day of November 1984, in Moreno Valley, California where she was also raised. She has a brother and two sisters. After graduating from high school, the 5-foot-11-inch-tall model headed to the University of California, San Diego to study for a bachelor’s degree in biology. It was at the university that the former dancer was discovered at a ProScout event in Orange County, California.
Lindsay Ellingson’s career has had an exponential rise. She was signed to a modeling agency and was sent to Paris where she met the famous fashion designer, John Galliano, who creates designs for big brands like Givenchy, Christian Dior, and also has his own fashion label eponym. Galliano would help speed things up for Ellingson as she began to remake the best brands he had designed for.
She made her runway debut at the Spring-Summer 2005 ready-to-wear shows and would go on to walk the shows of the world’s top fashion brands. Subsequently, she sealed campaigns with the likes of Charles David, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger DKNY, MAC, Dolce and Gabbana, Moschino, and more. The seductive beauty has also graced the covers of several fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and GQ.
Ellingson started walking for Victoria’s Secret in the early 2000s and in 2009 she became a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She revealed her most memorable career moment was the first time she walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She was featured in the brand’s “SWIM” catalog in 2010 and was the face of its VS Attractions.
His net worth
In addition to the money she earns from luxury brands, Lindsay Ellingson also mints from her own business. She is the co-founder of luxury beauty brand, Wander Beauty. Lindsay is artistic director of the brand created in 2015.
Her net worth has been estimated at $4 million and her assets include a $1.4 million two-bedroom condo in Brooklyn, New York, which she purchased in October 2018.
Lindsay Ellingson’s Husband
Lindsay Ellingson is married to Sean Clayton. The longtime couple tied the knot on July 12, 2014, at a wedding held at The Inn, located in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina.
They were engaged in the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday when Clayton proposed at his parents’ home in Ohio. The location was the first place the couple ever talked about getting married, as Ellingson told Brides.com who documented their beautiful blush and rose gold themed wedding.
Ellingson had chosen rose gold to match the rose gold ring Clayton gave her on their engagement day. She first went public with her ring on December 10 when she was seen attending a screening of the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the Highline Stages in New York City.
For her big day, Ellingson wore a wedding dress by French designer Sophie Theallet while her husband opted for a classic Tom Ford tuxedo. Ellingson’s two bridesmaids were her sisters who wore pale pink wrap dresses. The couple danced for the first time as Drake’s husband and wife. Wait, we’re going home
During their engagement in 2013, reports surfaced that the two had been an item for 6 years, however, according to their romance seen on Brides.com, the couple met in 2011 at the launch party of Jay Z and Watch the Throne by Kanye West.
According to her story, Clayton met her on the dance floor and she immediately noticed how cute he was. They coincidentally collided again and kind of hit things from there.
Models like Ellingson often fall for Hollywood A-listers or music superstars, but her husband Sean Clayton has the relatively humble job of a medical sales rep. Ellingson revealed that her most memorable travel experience was when she traveled Hawaii’s Hana Highway with her husband.