2023-09-08 09:32:49
Fashion in the 1980s was characterized by large shoulders, long hair, and ascetic ostentation, as many high-end fashion houses, such as Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, and Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel, began manufacturing prestigious accessories and clothing. So no one can forget the greats of that time.
Many models also appeared, who became fashion icons, and these true icons paved the way for the girls of the 1990s, the peak period of the modeling industry, when Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell were in control.
These models embodied the living example of ambition and glamor, and served as a source of inspiration for designers and people. Even today, decades later, it is easy to recognize Iman and Cindy Crawford and Brooke Shields by their first name only, as they attracted headlines for their lifestyle and left their mark on fashion, and here we list the most prominent of them.
Ines de la Fressange:
Ines was born to an Argentinian model mother and a French stockbroker father, and there was a certain kind of lineage that was already on her side, in addition to the fact that she inherited from them the height and the ideal body for modeling high fashion, and because of this, Karl Lagerfeld of “Chanel” signed her to an exclusive contract. Which made her the face of the legendary house. Since then, she has added a lot to fashion and spread French elegance.
Faith:
Since being discovered by photographer Peter Beard, Iman has broken barriers throughout her career. The Somali-born model was one of the few black faces in the fashion world at the time, which led to designers and makeup artists having no experience working with her skin tone. As a result, the model moved between department stores, all the way to Woolworth’s at the time, and bought any makeup she might find that contained some pigment, and began mixing and matching it and applying it to her face, trying to control things, and create a beauty trend for herself.
This experience was invested in creating a cosmetic empire (Iman Cosmetics). Over the decades, she has also become an inspiration for countless designers (notably: Thierry Mugler and Yves Saint Laurent), and is an ambassador for numerous charitable organizations.
Anna Pyle:
Described as “Asia’s number one supermodel,” Anna Pyle has walked the catwalks of Valentino, Christian Lacroix, and Oscar de la Renta and fronted the biggest campaigns; She has appeared on the covers of countless magazines, including international editions of Harper’s Bazaar. After leaving her modeling career, she founded her eponymous line of lipsticks and became involved in journalism.
Katusha Nyan:
Katusha was born in Guinea, and was forced to live in exile as a child. She married and had a child at the age of seventeen. Despite these circumstances, she became an inspiration for Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne. She eventually made Paris her home, and left the world of modeling in the 1990s. To focus on its other activities.
Elle Macpherson:
Elle only turned to modeling to save money for law books at Sydney University, but her fresh looks and Amazonian personality kept her away from law, and throughout the 1980s she appeared on a slew of magazine covers, including a record-breaking fifth in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. “.
Cristina Cordola:
Long before Gisele Bündchen and Alessandra Ambrosio hit the runway, Cristina Cordola was the original Brazilian beauty dominating the fashion world. Known in her home country for appearing in advertisements, she appeared on the international stage following taking a friend’s suggestion and cutting her hair. Her new shape and powerful look attracted the attention of leading fashion houses, and she quickly became a staple in the shows of Chanel, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Marbissa Hennink:
Marbissa Hennink did not let the rejection of the Eileen Ford Agency (one of the top modeling companies of the time) prevent her from fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a model, and thanks to the famous fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez, she met the top designers of the time, including: Karl Lagerfeld from Chanel and Azzedine Alaïa, and became a fixture at their shows, along with those of Valentino, Christian Lacroix, Oscar de la Renta, and Kenzo. By the 1990s, she packed her bags and moved to Spain to become an interior designer.
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