Gorgeous Sixties Supermodels Then And Now

Jean Shrimpton Then

The young and beautiful Jean Shrimpton is considered one of the world’s very first supermodels. The British model and actress wowed the fashion industry with her rise to fame in the early sixties. At the height of the career, Shrimpton was known as the highest paid supermodel in the world.

Jean Shrimpton Now

Dubbed the ‘Face of the Sixties’, Shrimpton had a thriving career until the late eighties. She has since been named as one of Time magazine’s most influential fashion icons of all time. Also known for her many high profile romances, the ageless beauty had an iconic affair with well known photographer, David Bailey.

Twiggy Then

The world of fashion would not be what it is today without the immortal presence of the sixties icon, Twiggy. Lesley Lawson was catapulted to fame with her distinctive big eyes, long lashes, androgynous appeal and thin frame. The world was Twiggy-obsessed, with teenage girls mimicking her every look.

Twiggy Now

Twiggy enjoyed a long and successful on the runway, big screen and onstage. The model went on to star in the film The Boy Friend for which she won two golden globes. Twiggy has aged with effortless grace and has most notably appeared as a judge on America’s Next Top Model alongside Tyra Banks.

Penelope Tree Then

Penelope Tree is another enduring face of the Swinging Sixties. Born into an wealthy family, the future model was first photographed at 13 by famed photographer, Diane Arbus. Unfortunately, the starlet’s career was to be short-lived.

Penelope Tree Now

Tree’s career came to an abrupt end after she was scarred by her acne. The model was suddenly no longer in demand. “I went from being sought-after to being shunned because nobody could bear to talk about the way I looked,” she has since said. She was later arrested in 1972 for possession of cocaine. Tree now lives in London and dedicates her time working with charity organizations.

Lauren Hutton Then

Hutton moved to New York City to pursue her modeling career in her early twenties. The beauty was initially dismissed because of her signature gap in her teeth. Hutton went on to sign with Revion agency which at the time was the biggest contract in the history of the modeling industry. The model made a successful transition into TV and film acting, starring in Paper Lion, The Gambler and American Gigolo.

Lauren Hutton Now

Hutton remains an iconic beauty. The model and actress continued to model well into her seventies, appearing in campaigns for H&M, Lord and Taylor and Alexander Wang. Hutton was involved in a 27-year-long relationship with her manager Bob Williamson, who died in 1997. The model most recently appeared in 2018’s film I Feel Pretty alongside comedienne Amy Schumer.
 


 

Veruschka Then

German-born Countess Vera von Lehndorff-Steinort became known simply as Veruschka. Born into high society, the model grew up in an extravagant estate in East Prussia. Her father was a notable anti-Nazi activist who was famously executed after attempting to assassinate Adolf Hitler. After the war, her family was left homeless. Veruschka rose to fame in the 60s, appearing on multiple covers for Vogue magazine. At her peak, the beauty made up to $10 000 a day.

Veruschka Now

Veruschka still appears on the occasional runway. She walked the catwalk in 2000’s Melbourne Fashion Festival and in 2010 at London’s famed Fashion Week. At 78, the model has most recently appeared in fashion brand’s Acne Studio’s 2018 look book.

Pattie Boyd Then

Pattie Boyd was the golden-haired beauty that epitomized the cultural moment of the sixties era. Beginning her career in 1962, the model worked in fashion capitals like Paris, New York and London. Boyd always worked extensively behind the camera lens, photographing the famous faces of the decade.

Pattie Boyd Now

Beyond her modeling career, Boyd had two great love affairs. The first was with The Beatles musician George Harrison. The pair were an iconic sixties couple, considered one of the era’s elite. The pair were married for 11 years before divorcing in 1977. Boyd moved onto another world famous musician, Eric Clapton. The pair were married from 1979 to 1989. Since her modeling career ended in the seventies, Boyd continues to photograph and now lives in London with her third husband, Rod Weston.

Donyale Luna Then

Luna is widely considered to be the world’s first African American supermodel. She was the first model of color to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. She starred in multiple underground films of the swinging sixties, most famously in many of Andy Warhol’s creations. 1966 Was declared ‘The Luna Year’ by Time magazine due to the beauty’s immense popularity.

Donyale Luna

By the 1970s, Luna’s career began to implode due to her severe drug use and erratic behavior. In 1975, the model famously appeared nude in Playboy magazine. Tragically, at the age of 33, Luna died of an accidental heroin overdose in 1979.

Peggy Moffitt Then

Margaret Anne “Peggy” Moffitt became a 60s icon known for her heavy make up and asymmetrical haircut. Moffitt worked extensively with the designer Rudi Gernreich, who considered the unique model his muse. The model became iconic for modeling Gernreich’s daring swimsuit designs.

Peggy Moffitt Now

Moffitt continued to work in fashion until the mid-1980s. Moffit married photographer William Claxton in 1960. The couple had a son, Christopher. They remained married until Claxton’s death in October 2008. Still donning her famous haircut, Moffitt remains one of the iconic and politically charged faces of the decade.

Linda Keith Then

Linda Keith was known as the wild and beautiful daughter of the popular British actor  and radio presenter, Alan Keith. The model was considered to be one of the great muses to pivotal musicians of the decade.

Linda Keith Now

Keith was the long-time girlfriend of The Rolling Stone’s, Keith Richards. She later dated the late great Jimi Hendrix at the height of her stardom. Keith’s career declined as she drifted further into drug dependency.

Linda Morand Then

Morand was discovered in 1965 while studying art in New York City. The model was most revered for her striking resemblance to first lady Jackie O. She partook in numerous national campaigns and shoots that had futuristic couture themes.

Linda Morand Now

Morand’d career began to fade in the late seventies. She is now currently working as a fashion archivist and consultant. She is still recognized as one of the fabulous faces of 60s American and European couture fashion.

Brigitte Bardot Then

There are few women who are as iconic of the sixties and seventies as Brigitte Bardot. Bardot received international attention when she appeared in the 1957 film And God Created Women. The multi-talented actress, model, singer and dancer became a sex icon of the decade, representing a new age of sexually empowered women.

Brigitte Bardot Now

Bardot ultimately starred in 47 popular films, recorded over 60 songs and penned five books. The superstar retired at the age of 39 to focus on her work as an animal activist. In more recent years, Bardot has been condemned for controversial racist statements surrounding muslim immigrants in France. In June 2000, a French court fined her 30,000 francs for ‘inciting racism.’ She continues to focus determinedly on her work to and animal abuse.

Marisa Berenson Then

Vittoria Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson was one of the Vogue’s 60s it-girls. “I once was one of the highest paid models in the world”, she told The New York Times. She was dubbed ‘The Queen of the Scene,’ due to her presence in the 60s and 70s New York party scene.

Marisa Berenson Now

Berenson went on to star in multiple popular films of the 70s. She played lead roles in Death in Venice, Cabaret and Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 film Barry Lyndon. In her later years, the model tried her talents on Broadway. n August 2016 she appeared in a production of Romeo and Juliet in London, as Lady Capulet. She is also a dedicated activist of transcendental meditation and credits the practise with changing her life.

Benedetta Barzini Then

Italian-born model and actress Benedetta Barzini was discovered while walking the streets of Italy. She launched her modeling career with a shoot by the praised fashion photographer, Irving Penn. She appeared on the first cover of Vogue Italia in 1965. When she wasn’t being photographed, she spent her time at Andy Warhol’s factory with other artists, models and actors of the decade.

Benedetta Barzini Now

Barzini had a thriving career in the fashion industry until 1973. She announced herself as a Marxist and radical feminist and subsequently joined the Italian Communist Party. As of 2008, she is teaching in Milan at the University Urbino.

Sandra Howard Then

Howard is credited as another famous and beautiful face who epitomized the fashion scene of the sixties. She was a renowned it-girl, acquainted with the likes of Bob Dylan, John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra. She famously appeared on the cover of American Vogue for two consecutive months.

Sandra Howard Now

Howard became a popular author in her later years. She has penned five novels, the most recent, “Tell the Girl”, was published in July 2014. She went on to marry four times, three of which ended in divorce. She made a brief return to modeling in the 1990s, appearing in a catalogue for Marks and Spencer.

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The lovely Celia Hammond was a considered a popular contemporary and graduating classmate of Jean Shrimpton. Rising to fame in the early 60s, Hammond was favored by fashion photographer Norman Parkinson, to whom she credits her career.

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[post_page_title]Celia Hammond Now

After her modeling career dwindles, Hammond focused her attention on fighting animal cruelty. She is now a dedicated animal rights activist. In 1986 she founded the Celia Hammond Animal Trust with the attention of curbing the feral cat population.