Abbey Lee Kershaw is known for her bad girl attitude, piercings and striking beauty. The Australian model earned supermodel status in 2010 following a stellar season on the catwalks and is today considered one of the most coveted faces in fashion.

Now known simply as Abbey Lee, she was first discovered after winning the Australian 2004 Girlfriend Model Search and moved her life to New York where she was later scouted by Kathy Ward, who also helped launch the career of Miranda Kerr.

Abbey Lee hit the international catwalks in 2008, starting with New York Fashion Week and quickly caught the attention of highflying fashion editors around the world.

She has been plastered all over giant billboards, starring in campaigns for CK Jeans, Gucci, Versace, Gap and many more and most recently, is the apple of Hedi Slimane’s eye, being chosen as the face of St Laurents Le Smoking 2014 campaign.

“My favorite part of modelling is being transformed,” says Abbey-Lee speaking to FashionTV. “It’s almost like acting; when I shoot I feel like I’m an actress.”

And here’s a few facts you maybe didn’t know: the quirky model has a pet lizard, is an artist, and dyed her platinum blonde to look more like a fairy – her obsession!