The Model Behind the Athleisure Label Friends With Animals

Tavia Bonetti gets her fashion inspiration from the great outdoors.

Name: Tavia Bonetti

Age: 29

Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

Now Lives: In a three-bedroom, one-level house in Pasadena, Calif., with her boyfriend, the rapper Matt Champion, and their pet snake.

Claim to Fame: Ms. Bonetti is a model who started the athleisure and street wear brand Friends With Animals, which makes long lace skirts, bomber jackets and pastel-colored hoodies for all genders and body types. An avid snowboarder and adventurer, Ms. Bonetti derives much of her fashion inspiration from the outdoors. “I feel like every collection is reminiscent of the landscape and nature that Vancouver has,” she said. “​​It reminds me to look at

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