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Andreja Pejic’s post-transition catwalk debut

Transgender model Andreja Pejic has walked on the runway at London Fashion Week for the first time since undergoing sexual reassignment surgery.
Andreja Pejic's post-transition catwalk debut

In just a short few years model Andreja Pejic has enjoyed a stellar career including campaign appearances for Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier and numerous magazine spreads but her latest booking might be even more special.

On Monday the transgender model, who was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina but raised in Melbourne, appeared on the catwalk for the first time since her sexual reassignment surgery last year.

Donning a black satin cape with a bow neck and high ruffled collar the 23-year-old strutted her stuff for British fashion house Giles at London Fashion Week.

The surgery marked a new beginning for the six-foot-one stunner who told People not long after the procedure that she was “more comfortable than ever”.

“Every day is like a new revelation …I feel at a 100 per cent.”

And Pejic’s star is even further on the rise with director Sophia Coppola casting her in the live-action remake of the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. Pejic is due to play “sister #4”.

But before she makes the leap to silver screen fame here is a look at some of Pejic’s career highlights.

Donning a black satin cape with a bow neck and high ruffled collar 23-year-old Andreja Pejic struts her stuff for British fashion house Giles at London Fashion Week.

Andrej Pejic walks the runway for Rosa Clara during Barcelona Bridal Week.

Pejic featured in the Jean Paul Gaultier menswear Autumn/Winter show in July, 2013.

Conversely the 23-year-old has also walked for Jean-Paul Gaultier at the haute-couture collection in a dazzling floor-sweeping gold gown.

Pejic’s flawless face has also graced the covers of many magazines including edgy fashion title, ID.

The model featured on the spreads of Fiasco, photographed by Justin Wu and earned her first ELLE cover in Serbian ELLE’s January 2014 issue.

Inside her ELLE spread.

Andrej in the Jean Paul Gaultier campagin by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Pejic landed a coveted Marc Jacobs gig in a campaign by Juergen Teller.

Here seen pre-surgery and dressed as a woman in Candy Magazine by Ali Mahdavi.

A shot from L ‘ OFFICIEL Magazine by Marcin Tyska.

Andrej is an obvious favourite of designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

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