'The Supermodels of the 1960\'s'

'The Supermodels of the 1960\'s'
03:10 Jan 14
'They don\'t call the decade the Swinging Sixties for nothing.... Music in Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LUr1tNDQgw&list=PLBhWrXvhOVntPOKzGdgwcsQGg26EKr6br Marie Claire US 2022-09-24T15:05:12Z They don\'t call the decade the Swinging Sixties for nothing. Amid major social movements, a musical revolution, and changing fashions a new crop of fashion muses emerged, who redefined beauty and carved out the term \"supermodel.\" As one of the world\'s first supermodels, Jean Shrimpton spearheaded the new wave of cover girls spawned from the Swinging London movement. She was discovered by photographer David Bailey (whom she\'d go on to have a higly-publicized 4-year relationship with) in 1960 and went on to cover countless... For German-born Veruschka, it was an infamous scene in the 1966 film Blow Up that catapulted her to international fame. Richard Avedon called her \"the most beautiful woman in the world,\" and she went on to become one of the highest-paid models in the world. Back in 2010, 71-year-old Veruschka... Inarguably the Queen of Mod, Twiggy was crowned \"The Face of \'66\" by the Daily Express at just 16-years-old. Her signature look — a cropped haircut, spider lashes, and boyish frame — was the epitome of modern and landed her on the cover of every major magazine. She retired from modeling in 1970,... Donyale Luna was the world\'s first African American cover girl. She was known for her exquisite 5-foot-11 frame, razor-edged bone structure, and almond-shaped eyes. In addition to modeling, she starred in many of Andy Warhol\'s underground films, as well as Federico Fellini\'s Fellini Satyricon... Penelope Tree was first photographed by Diane Arbus at the age of 13. After a much-talked-about appearance in a high-slit dress at Truman Capote\'s Black and White Ball in 1966, Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton plotted to make the 17-year-old Tree a supermodel. She became a regular on the Swinging... Peggy Moffitt had one of the most distinct looks in the business thanks to her razor-sharp, asymmetrical haircut by Vidal Sassoon, Kabuki-inspired makeup, and affinity for extreme fashion. She made international headlines in 1964 when she wore a topless monokini bathing suit created by her dear... Pattie Boyd was the muse behind two of rock \'n\' roll\'s greatest songs: \"Something\" by The Beatles and \"Layla\" by Eric Clapton. She began her career as a model in 1962, where she was photographed by the likes of David Bailey and Terrence Donovan. She met her future husband George Harrison when she... Linda Keith was another model who inspired pivotal musicians of the \'60s. She served as a muse to The Rolling Stones (she dated Keith Richards), as well as Jimi Hendrix, whose career she helped catapult after wathcing him perform in a New York City club. She is portrayed by Imogen Poots in the... Linda Morand, The Jackie O look-a-like was discovered while studying art in New York City by Eileen Ford herself in 1965. She became notorious not just for her resemblance to the former first lady, but for being one of the first American models to model for French haute couture shows. Anne Saint-Marie, One of the most photographed and predominant models of the 1950s and 1960s, Saint-Marie exuded a confidence in her photographs that lead path for the modeling style of the era. She was the model and muse for her husband Tom Palumbo. Cybill Shepherd, Before Moonlighting and The L Word, Shephard got started as a model at age 16 years old. She was voted \"Miss Teenage Memphis\" in 1966, and won the 1968 \"Model of the Year\" award, which led to her being a fashion star in the decade. Her 1970 cover of Glamour is what sparked... Jean Patchett, Patchett is mostly notable for her nearly 20-year long career beginning in the late 1940s until the early 1960s. The subject of one of the most famous Vogue covers of all time, she was mostly known for being a \"remote\" model, instead of the warm and friendly models of the era. A... Marie Helvin was discovered by a model scout on a trip to Japan when she was 15, and eventually signed to e the face of Kanebo cosmetics. She moved to London, where she worked for Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, and Valentino. Meeting photographer David Bailey when he was photographing her for Vogue... There\'s no denying this fact: Naomi Sims is the first African-American supermodel. In the 60s, after several rejections from agencies due to her race, Sims\'s breakthrough came when she bypassed the agency route and went directly to photographers, covering the August 1967 edition of the New York... Pat Cleveland was discovered on a subway platform by Carrie Donovan, fashion editor at Vogue at age 16. She was first featured in Vogue as a fashion designer, which lead to her being featured in a national runway tour as a model for Ebony. She put' 

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