The beauty during the 80’s-90’s
Every decade of fashion can be identified according to its favorite models-women which wore the style, the atmosphere and the spirit of that time.
The 80`s
Yasmin Le Bon In the period of the supermodels, Yasmin had something special that put her aside, her glowing British-Iranian beauty, combined with naturalness and spontaneity. In 1985 she appeared on the cover of the first Elle UK edition and ten years later, the magazine invites her to take part in elaborating their anniversary edition.
Ines de la Fressange
With her sculpted look-like features, her short and uncombed hair and her well drawn eyebrows, the French beauty became shortly the image of the powerful woman of the 8th decade. Although she began her career at the age of fifteen, Ines became famous at the age of eighteen, when she had her photos taken by Paolo Roversi, for an Elle cover. She was the Chanel image and Lagerfeld`s muse for almost ten years.
Gia Carangi
During her short but bright career Gia`s exotic figure inspired the imagination of an era fed up with excess and opulence.
The nineties
All through the nineties top models like Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patiz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford dominated the catwalks and the covers of magazines, being in the same time the image of countless advertising campaigns. Having a huge salary and a worldwide reputation, supermodels ruled the world of fashion throughout those years.
Helena Christensen
Having Danish origin and a dark beauty, mysterious and sensual and having an amazing body, Helena became famous as “waif” style began to disappear..
Kate Moss
Discovered an the age of fifteen in an airport and having the largest number of publications in the American magazine “Vogue”, Kate launched the appearance of “waif” style. Her natural beauty and nonchalant attitude represented the Brit-Grit realism.
Shalom Harlow
Became famous at the age of sixteen, her ballerina grace and her deep blue eyes made this bohemian beauty one of the most famous models of the 90`s.
Stella Tennant.
Given the obsession for realism of those years, fashion world fell in love with Stella`s aristocracy.
Nadja Auerman
The mid nineties, platinum blonde, strong appearance and incredible long legs brought Nadja in the attention of “Vogue” magazine.
Amber Valletta
One of the extremely supple models, strong features and her thin and long limbs helped her to be proud of appearing eleven times on the cover of “Vogue”.
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