Id like to be blond again, said a newly brown-haired Toby Hudson Jones.

Toby Hudson Jones, 22, a model and fashion student atLondon College of Fashion.

Applying to agencies with purple hair is probably why I didnt hear back from most places.

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“I’d like to be blond again,” said a newly brown-haired Toby Hudson Jones.

And then about three months in, I got an email about meeting the Celine team.

I had no idea what I was being optioned for.

I dont think my agency believed me [when I said I was going away].

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Jones in “a Silent Hill–style photo shoot” for Drop Dead

I mentioned it to my mum, and she called me stupid.

Eventually, it clicked what was happening.

Starting at the top seems to come naturally for Jones, a climber.

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Jones in “a Silent Hill–style photo shoot” for Drop Dead

Ive got ADHD, so I would climb everything as a child.

I was trying to find my way on top of things.

It is interesting how one-sided the exchange is between menswear and womenswear, Jones says.

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“I thought Toby had such a special face and remember straightaway thinking it would be so nice to try something dramatic on their face,” said makeup artist Sunao Takahashi. “They are one of those people who gives you inspiration and desire to do a makeup look.”

The Mancunian found their way to fashion design through a cousin who pursued the same course of study.

To work with Colleen Atwood (Beetlejuice, The Little Mermaid, Chicago) one day.

Certainly theyd come well prepared: Joness mission is to watch at least a film a day this year.

They are one of those people who gives you inspiration and desire to do a makeup look.