Our February fashion shoot was a real family affair – the models, Tyg and Elizabeth, were sisters. The Vancouver-born sister duo is taking fashion by storm. Between them, they’ve walked for Marc Jacobs, Prada and Alexander Wang, to name a few. We caught up with the duo on-set and discovered that their unique identities are the key to their bond.
MODERN MUSES
Tyg: “I never had any intention of modeling. I’d sew dresses for Elizabeth out of our mom’s sheets and take her photo.”
Elizabeth: “Tyg was the fashion baby. I was more of a tomboy.”
T: “Our aunt was friends with someone who owned a modeling agency in Vancouver, and Elizabeth got signed first. She moved to New York and I went to visit and we both got booked for a shoot. And then the agency signed me as well.”
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
T: “I don’t think my name, Lauren, suits me at all. When I was a baby, my parents called me Tigger, from Winnie the Pooh, and then Elizabeth started calling me Tyg.”
NO SHADE
E: “We’ve always been able to stay close and not get competitive. We have such different looks, so I never feel bad about myself when she does well.”
CHEERLEADER
T: “Modeling is an emotional roller coaster. Having Elizabeth listen when I want to cry about getting dropped from a show means so much.”
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TIME OUT
T: “When we’re in Vancouver, we go hiking a lot. The mountains and forest there are so beautiful. But Alberta is our place to escape everything.”
OFF-DUTY STYLE
T: “We both mix a lot of menswear into our wardrobes. Skinny jeans give me anxiety, so I don’t wear them.”
E: “I used to think I could make sweatpants look cool. But now my style is more country girl.”
SISTER GOALS
T: “We always wanted to walk a show together, and last couture season we did Jean Paul Gaultier. He was one of the first designers I worked with, so it was really special.”
JPG WITH MY BABY TODAY THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVED EVERY MINUTE ❤️
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TOGETHER FOREVER
T: “Shooting with my best friend is amazing. It’s going to be lovely to have pictures we can show people when we’re old and wrinkly.”
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