Svetlana Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Egypt |
| Education | Legat School of Ballet |
| Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, model, journalist |
| Known for | Modelling the Trapeze line dress |
Svetlana E. Lloyd (née Kassessinova/Kassessinoff) is an Egyptian-born former house model, then known as a "mannequin", for the Dior fashion house in Paris during the 1950s, under designers Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. She became known as the "Trapèze Line girl" after wearing Saint Laurent's Trapeze dress at a fashion show in 1958 and appearing on magazine covers around the world.
After retiring from modeling, Lloyd worked as a journalist and lecturer.