Twiggy, Vogue October 1967, Cecil Beaton via
Twiggy by Cecil Beaton (1967)
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Iconic Studio Portraits of Veruschka by Franco Rubartelli (1960s)
Veruschka, The Lion. Photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1967 via
Veruschka lying on the floor in a snakeskin-print catsuit embraces a cheetah. A photo from this shoot is published in the July issue of Vogue US, 1967. Photo by Franco Rubartelli via
An incredible hairdo. Photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1968 via
Smoke in your eyes. Photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1968 via
A combination of animal furs and prints. Photo by Franco Rubartelli, c. 1968 via
Embroidered maxi-coat trimmed with ostrich feathers. Photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1969 via
Dovima with Opera Glasses (1961)
Dovima with Opera Glasses, Corday, William Helburn 1961
Opera Box with Dovima, Bob Taft, Tom Charles & Victor Cutrer, William Helburn, 1961 via
Iconic 1960s Model Jean Shrimpton in New York by David Bailey (1962)
Jean Shrimpton’s (1942) was a fashion model and icon of Swinging London. Her career rose to prominence through her work with photographer David Bailey.
Of Jean Shrimpton, Bailey said:
She was magic and the camera loved her too. In a way she was the cheapest model in the world – you only needed to shoot half a roll of film and then you had it. She had the knack of having her hand in the right place, she knew where the light was, she was just a natural.
Shrimpton’s first photo session with Bailey was in 1960 (either for Condé Nast’s Brides on 7 December 1960 or for British Vogue). She started to become known in the modelling world around the time she was working with Bailey.
Shrimpton has stated she owed Bailey her career, and he is often credited for discovering her and being influential in her career.
In turn, she was Bailey’s muse, and his photographs of her helped him rise to prominence in his early career.
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, New York, 1962
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, New York, 1962 via
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, New York, 1962 via
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, New York, 1962 via
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, New York, 1962 via
Dovima and the Leopard by Richard Avedon (1950)
Amazing Double Images of Suzy Parker by Gjon Mili (1948)
Jean Patchett at the Museum of Modern Art by Nina Leen (1948)
Jean Patchett (1926 – 2002) was a leading fashion model of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. She was among the best known models of that era, which included Dovima, Dorian Leigh, Suzy Parker, Evelyn Tripp and Lisa Fonssagrives.
She was famous for being one of the first high-fashion models to appear remote; previously, models had appeared warm and friendly.
During her career, she appeared on over 40 magazine covers. Patchett modeled for brands including Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel and Revlon.
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Nina Leen, Jean Patchett, Life, 1949 via
Marisa Berenson (1965)
Jean Shrimpton in Mary Quant Dress (1963)
Dorian Leigh Models Black Evening Gown (1952)
Genevieve Naylor, Dorian Leigh models a black evening gown with beaded waist by Simonetta Visconti 1952 © Genevieve Naylor/CORBI via
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