12 Facts About Corinne Day

Corinne Day was a British fashion photographer, documentary photographer and fashion model.

Corinne Day grew up in Ickenham with her younger brother and her grandparents.

Corinne Day left school aged sixteen and worked as an assistant in a local bank.

In 1989 Corinne Day had her first meeting with Phil Bicker, the art director of The Face.

Corinne Day's photographs came to public attention through her fashion editorial for The Face titled, "The Third Summer of Love" published in July 1990.

The photograph of Moss wearing the feather head-dress featured on the front cover of the magazine is one of Corinne Day's most recognised images.

Corinne Day had previously worked with Moss on the Levi's 'Levis for Girls' campaign with The Design Corporation.

In 1993, Corinne Day was commissioned by Alexandra Shulman to photograph Moss for the June issue of the British edition of Vogue.

Corinne Day retreated from fashion work in the wake of the heroin chic debate, instead choosing to tour America with the band Pusherman and concentrate on her documentary photography.

Corinne Day undertook work photographing musicians, including the image of Moby, used on his 1999 album Play.

In 2007, Corinne Day was invited to participate in the exhibition "The Face of Fashion", curated by Susan Bright at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

However, treatments were unsuccessful, and Corinne Day died on 27 August 2010.