It was her blossoming career as a sculptress however that led Candida to a twist in her career.

“A small photo of me appeared in Vogue alongside a tiny piece about my first exhibition. I was working in my new studio in the country one day when my mobile telephone rang and someone from the fashion house Chanel in Paris asked if I could send some photos. I was absolutely amazed when they chose me to front a new Allure campaign that they were doing."

"I decided to take it on, even though at this stage I was in my thirties, because I thought that it might help my name as a sculptress reach a wider audience. As I am primarily an artist and I absolutely adore photography as well and I couldn’t resist the temptation of working with the likes of Patrick Demerchelier and Karl Lagerfeld.”