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Kate Dillon

Kate Dillon

By Siobhán Tracey, Contributor
August / September 2002

August 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Kate Dillon wears many hats. In addition to her work in the world of fashion, she is spokesperson for the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy and Action and co-founder of Echo, a children's organization committed to teaching social consciousness through art. Dillon is both beautiful and very much in proportion at five feet eleven inches and 175 pounds, yet she has … [Read more...] about Kate Dillon

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