<p>Stella Tennant, one of Britain's top models, has died at the age of 50, British media reported on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Tennant was born into the Scottish aristocracy. Her unconventional, androgynous looks helped her break into the world of fashion in the 1990s.</p>.<p>She went on to become the new face of Chanel and graced the covers of fashion magazines around the world.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020," her family said in a statement to the PA news agency.</p>.<p>"Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed."</p>.<p>The BBC quoted a police spokesman as saying there were "no suspicious circumstances" surrounding her death, which came five days after her 50th birthday.</p>.<p>Away from the catwalk, Tennant campaigned to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry.</p>.<p>"It's going to take us a long time to change our habits, but I think that this is so obviously a step in the right direction," she told the Guardian newspaper last year.</p>.<p>Tennant retired from the fashion industry in 1998, returning on a part-time basis to shoot clothing campaigns and appear on the runway.</p>.<p>She is survived by her husband, David Lasnet, and their four children. </p>
<p>Stella Tennant, one of Britain's top models, has died at the age of 50, British media reported on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Tennant was born into the Scottish aristocracy. Her unconventional, androgynous looks helped her break into the world of fashion in the 1990s.</p>.<p>She went on to become the new face of Chanel and graced the covers of fashion magazines around the world.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020," her family said in a statement to the PA news agency.</p>.<p>"Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. She will be greatly missed."</p>.<p>The BBC quoted a police spokesman as saying there were "no suspicious circumstances" surrounding her death, which came five days after her 50th birthday.</p>.<p>Away from the catwalk, Tennant campaigned to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry.</p>.<p>"It's going to take us a long time to change our habits, but I think that this is so obviously a step in the right direction," she told the Guardian newspaper last year.</p>.<p>Tennant retired from the fashion industry in 1998, returning on a part-time basis to shoot clothing campaigns and appear on the runway.</p>.<p>She is survived by her husband, David Lasnet, and their four children. </p>