Erin Heatherton grew up in Skokie, Illinois, and attended Solomon Schechter Day School as well as Niles North High School. Heatherton was discovered vacationing on South Beach, Miami, and eventually signed with the Marilyn Agency.She launched her career in New York City, walking for Diane von Fürstenberg, and has since modeled for Alberta Ferretti, Blumarine, Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferré, Lacoste, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, and Tommy Hilfiger. She has appeared on the cover of D, Grazia, Velvet, and MUSE.She walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2008 and 2009, and was a featured model in the 2010 Victoria's Secret SWIM catalog as well as the "Body by Victoria" campaign