Lily Donaldson displays her supermodel figure in a sexy new shoot as she discusses her rise to fame and gaining a new perspective on life
She's one of Britain's most famous fashion exports, and is an undisputed queen of the catwalk.
And Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Donaldson, 28, looked incredible as she displayed her supermodel figure while posing on a yacht off the coast of Florida in a stunning new cover shoot for The EDIT magazine.
Showing off her sun-kissed blonde locks and bronzed slender legs, the British beauty modelled a striking collection of swimwear as she posed in a bikini top and skimpy bottoms.
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British beauty: Lily Donaldson flaunts her slender figure in jeans, a denim shirt and a bikini top in a striiking cover shoot for The EDIT magazine
In an interview accompanying the shoot, Lily described how a near-death experience in the past gave her a whole new perspective on life.
The British catwalk queen was left unable to walk for three months after badly injuring herself in a horse-riding accident in 2011.
Speaking about how the fall, she told The EDIT magazine: 'I'm so, so lucky. I was knocked out by the tree, so I don't really remember anything. But it readjusted my feelings. It was like, "Oh, you can hurt yourself".
'I wasn't good at being incapable of doing things. It was the worst.'
'[The accident made me feel] lighter about life. You realiSe you've had a brush with death, so you have to enjoy yourself. I would've been f****d if I had come out of that and been super-grumpy!'
Lily got her modelling break when she was scouted in London's Camden Market at the age of 16.
Describing her meteoric rise to fame, she told the publication: 'I was ridiculously shy when it came to cameras. But it's funny how things happen when they're meant to happen – nobody ever said a f*****g word to me until that day!'
Sun-kissed: The London-born model showed off her bronzed legs in bikini bottoms while posing seductively on a yacht off the coast of Florida
She recently took a hiatus from work to indulge in her other great passion - travelling the world.
Lily said: 'I'd (modelled) solidly for a long time and it was great, but I had to take a step back. I go on crazy exploration missions, everywhere and anywhere. I'll go to Detroit for ten days in the winter, just to see what it's like. I love to learn.'
'I'll go on my own for sure. If I'm shooting, I'll go off afterwards. When I was 19, I went to China for a (one-day job) in Shanghai.
'I ended up spending two weeks there on my own. It was fine, I wasn't ever really hassled. I know what to do, just be respectful and nice. I'm very fearless – always have been, since I was little.'
London-born Lily is firmly considering her life after modelling and says she would like to be involved in documentaries while also honing her skills in the kitchen.
Enviable figure: Lily, 28, posed in a cute cream crop top and shorts as she revealed she recently took a break from modelling to indulge in her other passion - travelling
She added: 'It's quite different from what I do now. I love film: I'd love to make documentaries. . . I'm open to anything.'
The supermodel also shared some beauty tips, saying: 'Coconut oil – love that. . . I use it as a make-up remover and then put it back on to moisturise.
'When I'm travelising ... travelising? Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I'm exhausted, and trying not to be. When I'm travelising, I take a little pot of it. It's good, and it's cheap.'
She was photographed by Raf Stahelin for The EDIT's Great Getaway Issue and is seen.
To see The EDIT's full interview with Lily Donaldson go to www.net-a-porter.com or download the free EDIT app at the App Store.
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