Revisit Gemma Ward’s Most Memorable Runway Moments of the Mid-Aughts
For a significant stretch of the 2000’s, it seemed impossible to pay any attention to fashion without stumbling upon—or even being bombarded with—images of the model Gemma Ward, who was still in her early teens when heralded as her era’s very own Kate Moss. Almost immediately after making her international runway debut at just 15 years old, at the personal request of Miuccia Prada, Ward was soon both showcasing her “alien,” “otherworldly” side for designers like Alexander McQueen as she was at playing the all-American blonde for others, like Tommy Hilfiger (never mind that she’s Australian). By 2008, Ward had proved herself to be such an accomplished chameleon that, to the industry’s crushing disappointment, she crossed over into acting, unintentionally beginning a hiatus from the industry that lasted—aside from cameos for (who else?) Prada—until this year. In celebration of Ward’s return to modeling, which you can read about here exclusively, revisit her best moments on the catwalk for McQueen, Prada, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and practically any other designer you can think of, here.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Alexander McQueen show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the Oscar de la Renta spring/summer 2006 show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway for the spring/summer 2006 Dries Van Noten show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway for the spring/summer 2006 Jean-Paul Gaultier for Hermès show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2008 John Galliano show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Zac Posen show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Jean-Paul Gaultier show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2006 Alexander McQueen show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway for the fall/winter 2008 Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway for the fall/winter 2008 Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2004 Anna Sui show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2004 Alexander McQueen show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2006 Marc by Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Rouland Mouret show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2008 Hermès show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Rouland Mouret show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2007 Alexander McQueen show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Calvin Klein show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2005 J. Mendel show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway for the fall/winter 2008 Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Tommy Hilfiger show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Jean-Paul Gaultier show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2004 Carolina Herrera show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Calvin Klein show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2007 Oscar de la Renta show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2006 Yves Saint Laurent show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2004 Michael Kors show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Rochas by Olivier Theyskens show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2008 Jean-Paul Gaultier show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Carolina Herrera show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Marc by Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2008 Jean-Paul Gaultier show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the fall/winter 2004 Céline show during Paris Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2006 Oscar de la Renta show during New York Fashion Week.
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Gemma Ward walking the runway of the spring/summer 2005 Michael Kors show during New York Fashion Week.
