Lydia Hearst Poses for the 'Classy' French Playboy

Speaking of gifts for men (see previous post), model, heiress to the Hearst newspaper fortune and daughter of kidnap victim-turned-collaborator Patricia Hearst Shaw, Lydia Hearst is the latest to bare all in the French version of Playboy. Last month it was Lily Cole, whose shoot was inspired by a pervy Serge Gainsbourg album cover that crossed all sorts of boundaries. At least I can show this one.

I looked into her modelling credentials, knowing she was trying to make it as a model but having not really seen her anywhere, and found that she's actually included in Style.com's model directory. But while she's done some high profile shows (Fendi, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, though nothing since 2007), most of her photos were as party guest. Tough life.

However, I think the reason I posted about this in the first place, is to share what I read in the NY Daily News article about Lydia's cover, and that is the fact that before posing for French Playboy, she did a racy spread for another French 'gents' magazine called Self Service. Eeeeeuuuwwww......

The 24 year-old Hearst explains her decision to the Daily News: "I'm not a teenager anymore and this is the transition of going into adulthood." And there I thought the rite of passage was being approved for my first credit card.

Here's an unlikely couple - Lydia with SNL's Rachel Dratch (love her) at an Imitation of Christ Party:

 

And Lydia in 2004, who makes a good Charles Anastase model for his spring 2005 RTW show: