The 21-year-old model – who is currently the face of Tommy Hilfiger and has recently released her second collection under the brand – was warned about the ups and the downs of the fashion world by the 53-year-old former model, who told her that if you don’t put the hours in and make an effort with your appearance there will always be another girl who is “more beautiful” and “harder working” than you that will take the job. Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about her mother’s influence on her work, Gigi said: “One of the reasons why I have to thank her is that I’ve come to the fashion industry world without illusions: she told me everything to prepare me.