Élise Crombez (born 24 July 1982 in Mouscron, Belgium) is a Belgian model.
She was discovered in 1999 when she decided to enter a fashion contest (Miss Mannequin) with a friend of hers.
She worked with Steven Meisel extensively throughout her career,[citation needed] landing campaigns for Prada, H&M, Versace, Armani, Nina Ricci, Gianfranco Ferre, Lacoste, Eres, GAP, Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Escada, Pollini, and Valentino.
She has appeared in editorials for French, Italian, German, Turkish, Mexican, and Japanese Vogue, British and American Harpers Bazaar, W,[2] and Allure.
[3] The Times named Crombez as one of the "reliable, forgettable girls" it dubbed "Stepford supermodels".