DUBAI: Birthday tributes poured in for model Bella Hadid this week as the catwalk star marked her 29th birthday.
“IT’S @bellahadid DAY,” her sister and fellow model Gigi Hadid wrote on Instagram Stories, sharing a throwback photo of the sisters as toddlers.
In another slide, Gigi posted a black-and-white snapshot of herself with Bella, both wearing matching leather jackets in different colors. “She’s our walking heart,” she wrote.
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Bella’s friends and family also took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion, including Italian designer Donatella Versace, model and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber, filmmaker Logan Mays, Sudanese model and actress Aweng Ade-Chuol, as well as her relatives — sister Alana Hadid, father Mohamed Hadid and mother Yolanda Hadid.
The American model of Dutch and Palestinian heritage recently returned to work after undergoing treatment for Lyme disease.
In September, she revealed she had stepped away from social media and the runway to receive treatment for the illness, and has previously spoken about her ongoing battle with the condition, which she has had since the age of 16, noting symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, light and noise sensitivity, inflammation and joint pain.
Lyme disease can also cause depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which Bella has also reportedly suffered from. The condition is a bacterial infection that can spread to humans through infected ticks.
Her first runway appearance since her recovery took place last month, when she walked for Saint Laurent during Paris Fashion Week.
The model wore a metallic mustard-yellow ensemble with a loose, billowing silhouette. The look featured a long-sleeved, gathered top with a high round neckline, paired with matching knee-length shorts.
A textured belt in the same shade cinched the waist, adding structure to the voluminous fabric. The outfit was styled with sheer black tights and pointed black heels, along with oversized brown sunglasses and statement earrings.
This week, she also shared her latest campaign images for Chopard, wearing the brand’s L’Heure du Diamant watch, necklace and earrings paired with a form-fitting purple turtleneck dress.
Bella has a long-standing relationship with Chopard. In 2017, she became one of the faces of the brand’s high jewelry collections.
Since then, she has appeared in multiple campaigns and frequently wears Chopard pieces at major international events, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Met Gala and Paris Fashion Week.
