The London best: Modern-day Pre-Raphaelites

With Tate Britain’s new blockbuster exhibition being hailed as a triumph, here are our five favourite fair-skinned beauties with auburn waves.
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12 September 2012

Grace Coddington

Her energy and fiery mane made Coddington the unintended star of Vogue documentary The September Issue. The Welsh former model is now creative director at American Vogue.

Lily Cole

With a history of art degree, the flame-haired supermodel must know she bears a striking resemblance to a Pre-Raphaelite painting.

Rebekah Brooks

The former News International chief executive has a barnet just like that of the woman in Rossetti’s painting The Holy Grail.

Karen Elson

With a flawless complexion and bleached-out brows Elson really works the Pre-Raphaelite look. Her song The Truth Is in the Dirt On the Ground is full of references to the brotherhood.

Florence Welch

For its July issue, Harper’s Bazaar put her in a floaty dress with wild flowers on her head and gold rings. She is the very picture of a medieval goddess.

Pre-Raphaelites, Victorian Avant-Garde, until January 13 (tate.org.uk)

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