Today is March 8th, which is also International Women’s Day!
In honor of today we are taking a trip back in time to commemorate some of the top supermodels that shaped fashion to be what it is today.
1960s: Twiggy, Edie Sedgwick, Jean Shrimpton
Born Lesley Hornby, Twiggy got her nickname because of her thin build and androgynous look
Edie Sedgwick is most known for being Andy Warhol’s superstars even being known as the “Girl of the Year” in 1965
In 2012, Shrimpton was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential fashion icons of all time
1970s: Iman, Beverly Johnson, Janice Dickinson
Iman is a Somali model, a pioneer in ethnic cosmetics, and is known for her charitable work.
did you also know she’s married to David Bowie?!
Beverly Johnson was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974 and in 1975, she became the first black woman to appear on the cover of the French edition of Elle
After her modeling career, Dickinson went on to become a reality television judge for 4 seasons on America’s Next Top Model and even had one of her own The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency based on her own agency.
1980s: Cindy Crawford, Brooke Shields, Paulina Poritzkova
In 1995, Forbes magazine named Crawford the highest paid model on the planet.
Her trademark is her mole right above her lip – cheers to appreciating your body for every little thing!
Shields was famous from an early age, starring in movies and in magazines. But in 1983, she abandoned her career to study at Princeton University.
Beauty and Brains!
At 18 years old, Portizkova became the first woman from Central Europe to be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue!
THAT IN BLACK 