Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's rise to fashion fame

As Rosie Huntington-Whiteley launches her design debut for M&S, view the British model's metamorphosis from Devon beauty to global supermodel turned actress and designer.

 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in the Animale autumn/winter 2012 catwalk show.

 And who's this? None other than Rosie's new man Jason Statham. The beautiful pair were pictured in all the coolest Los Angeles hang-outs as their relationship blossomed in early 2010.

 In the summer of 2007, a very besotted-looking Tyrone Wood (son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie) arrived at a gallery preview in London toting a lithe, glowing piece of arm candy. The babe in question? A little-known Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, from Devon.

 No... they didn't get married, but they did put on a sickeningly united front at the 2008 wedding of Tyrone's big sister Leah. Huntington-Whiteley almost upstaged the bride in this peach-hued ensemble.

 A few stylish invites started landing in Rosie's letterbox. She lit up proceedings at a Louis Vuitton dinner in London.

 She quickly honed a real skill for showing the fashion world just what she was made of - involving revealing but tasteful dresses, such as this draped Gucci design

 At the summer event of the year - The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party in 2009, and showing a knack for mixing vintage (the dress) with high street (Topshop jacket).

 And then bam! A contract to be a Victoria's Secret 'Angel' promptly followed catapulting the Devon-born beauty to global

 Further lingerie-clad assignments followed, such as a job the 'face' (and body, of course) of high street retailer Monsoon's first underwear line.

Looking as glamorous as ever in a Christian Dior gown to attend the Elle Style Awards.

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