Background
Stockbridge was born in Woking, Surrey, England. Her father was a civil engineer
Stockbridge was born in Woking, Surrey, England. Her father was a civil engineer
In the second half of the 1980s she was the muse of designer Vivenne Westwood. She epitomized Westwood"s royal look, wearing a velvet and tweed crown similar in shape to one worn by Queen Elizabeth World War II Stockbridge"s take on Marilyn Monroe, with smudged red lipstick, hair worn up in pin-curls, tight sweaters and heels was one of the iconic looks of the late 80s. Modelling Stockbridge moved to London aged 18 and was taken on by Models 1.
A couple of years later she modeled for Vivienne Westwood.
The first fashion show she worked as model at was Mini Crini, Spring/Summer 1985. Afterwards Westwood asked her to front a music project called Choice.
She appeared on the cover of i-Doctorate and Blitz magazines. Sara modelled as Tank Girl for a series of promotional photos by photographer Paul Spencer, aiming to be cast as Tank Girl in the movie of the same name.
Although she did not get the part, the photos became well known and were seen on the covers of magazines such as Elle, Vogue and The Face.
She appeared as a shorn headed dominatrix in the British comedy film U.F.O. In the film Oh Marbella! she plays the rich wife of a businessman at a nude resort in Spain. Stockbridge is still active in the modelling / acting world, and recently she returned for appearances on Westwood"s runways, and in British Vogue.
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