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American former model, entrepreneur

Brenda Schad
Brenda Schad.jpg
Born

United States
Children 2
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Hair color Dark brown[1]
Eye color Brown[1]

Brenda Schad is a former American model and founder and designer of Tribe of Two. She was born in the US, and has lived in New York, LA, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Japanese.[2]

Early life[edit]

Schad was born in 1968 to Native American parents in Walnut Creek, California.[3] She was adopted by a military family. Schad stated she always knew she was adopted and knew who her natural mother was.[4] Schad was approached to become a model when she was 14 years old while trying on a swimsuit at a store in Japan.[5]

Education[edit]

Schad studied Religious Philosophy and Political Science at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

She has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan UK, Vogue, ELLE and GQ UK magazines,[7] and has also appeared for designers such as Christian Dior, Valentino, Christian Lacroix, Azzedine Alaia, and Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent,Ralph Lauren,Fendi, Herve Leger, Chanel and Kenzo.[8] Schad has also appeared in Wonderbra advertisements, where she got the nickname “Miss Wonderbra”.[9] Schad signed with Elite Model Management in New York, Ford Models in Paris and Premier Models in London.[10]

Schad advocated Native American causes, and she founded the Native American Children’s Fund in Oklahoma.[citation needed][5]

In 2010, Schad then went back to school and garnered her General Contractor license in California.[11][12] She is fully licensed and bonded as of this writing.

In 2013 Schad started Tribe of Two, a luxury handbag company that was nominated in 2019 for the Accessories Council ACE design awards.[13]

Personal life[edit]

In an interview Brenda stated by the age of 19 she was “modelling in Paris and had married a French man.” She also stated she was “too young” and her parents didn’t think it was a good decision. They later divorced, Schad raising their daughter Sterling as a single mother.[5]

In an interview for Sky Magazine in 2001 Schad stated that she had dated British millionaire businessman Robert Hanson, whom she met at a party when he was Naomi Campbell’s date.[5]

In an August 2014 article, Schad was described as being a 46-year-old mother of two.[14] She sued Fredrik Broberg, the father of her son, for child support in 2014 in New York.[15]

Schad has an apartment in Gramercy Park, Manhattan and an apartment in Los Cabos, Mexico.[14][15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Brenda Schad at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ “About The Designer- Brenda Schad”. Tribe of two. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ “TRIBAL FACTS old”. Tribe of Two. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ “Brenda Schad”. www.brendaschad.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  5. ^ a b c d “Brenda Schad Pictures, Photo Galleries, Bio & Rating”. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  6. ^ LYLE, DIANA ADDISON (March 2017). “Cover Story Brenda Schad”. Westlake Malibu Lifestyle. March April 2017 (ROOTED IN THE WISDOM OF AGES): 54. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ “BRENDA SCHAD”. Iconic Focus. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Reilly. “A Tribute: Models and muses remember Kenzo Takada”. L’Officiel. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. ^ McNally, Frank (14 March 2018). “Indian file – An Irishman’s Diary about the Taoiseach, the Choctaws, and my lunch with a Wonderbra model”. The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ “Brenda Schad – Fashion Model | Models | Photos, Editorials & Latest News | the FMD”.
  11. ^ Delany, Magdaline. “Spotlight: Introducing Brenda Schad”. THE MAGAZINE FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS. THE ENTREPREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS NETWORK. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  12. ^ LYLE, DIANA ADDISON (17 March 2017). “ROOTED IN THE WISDOM OF AGES”. Westlake Malibu Lifestyle: 52. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  13. ^ “About The Designer- Brenda Schad”. Tribe Of Two. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  14. ^ a b Julia Marsh (August 8, 2014). “Hedge fund honcho sues ex-Wonderbra model in rental feud”. New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Julia Marsh (August 19, 2014). “Former ‘Miss Wonderbra’ sues moneyman ex for support”. New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

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