10 supermodels who once dominated the fashion world

Iman, Anna Bayle or Brooke Shields are the ones who paved the way for the golden age of the modeling industry in the 80s.

Ines de La Fressange was a famous French model in the 1980s. She became Karl Lagerfeld’s muse thanks to her resemblance to Coco Chanel. In 1983, Inès gained more attention when she signed an exclusive contract with Chanel, becoming the first model to have this agreement. Image: theqoo, @lisa. Iman was discovered by photographer Peter Beard in 1975. Her modeling career began for Vogue a year later. The Somali-born model was one of the few black faces in the high fashion world at the time. She is credited with expanding the definition of beauty worldwide and becoming the muse of many designers. In 1994, she launched the beauty empire IMAN Cosmetics – a line of products for women of color at a time when the industry barely noticed them. Image: crfashionbook, Elle. Anna Bayle Named as Asia’s first supermodel. She once strode on catwalks like Valentino, Christian Lacroix, Oscar de la Renta and became the cover face of many magazines. Since leaving her modeling career, she founded her own line of lipsticks, making her way into journalism. Even though she is no longer in the industry, Anna continues to inspire Asians to strive to reach the pinnacle of their careers. Image: asiantatler, harpersbazaar. Jerry Hall was born in Texas (USA) and was discovered by a talent scout on the beach in France in the late 70’s. She took the fashion industry by storm, walking every major catwalk and earning money. more than $1,000/day. Image: telegraph, smh. Katoucha Niane is a French model of Guinean descent. She moved to Paris with her family in the early 80s and soon began modeling for Thierry Mugler, Christian Lacroix. Despite the obstacles of skin color, she became the muse of Yves Saint Laurent and one of the leading African legs in Paris. After a long time leaving the modeling world to focus on personal activities, Katoucha returned to the position of presenter for France’s Next Top Model 2005 . Image: nrc, weheartit. Elle Macpherson pursue modeling to save money to buy law books at the University of Sydney, Australia. However, she changed direction when she quickly achieved success. The beauty has appeared in the magazine 5 times Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. This earned her the nickname “The Body” given by Time in 1989. Photo: fansshare, harpersbazaar. Cristina Cordula started walking the catwalk at the age of 16. She first appeared in Brazilian commercials before being recognized as a fashion model. Fate helped Córdula stand on the international stage after receiving a suggestion from a friend to cut her hair. This creates a look that attracts the attention of leading fashion houses, helping Cristina become a permanent model at many shows of Chanel, Christian Dior or Yves Saint Laurent. Image: lameuse, theqoo. Marpessa Hennink best known for working with designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. She participated in the duo’s first fashion show in 1985. Two years later, Marpessa was chosen by Dolce & Gabbana to star in the first advertising campaign for the Fall/Winter collection. The campaign was successful, receiving worldwide recognition. Hennink has walked most of the big catwalks and is a favorite star in many campaigns. Image: @Zoe Belanger, lvv2. Dalma Callado is the muse of the biggest designers of the 80s such as Christian Dior, Valentino, Dalma Callado. Her career began after leaving her native Brazil at the age of 19 to go to France to try her luck. Along with the names mentioned above, she has strode on a series of catwalks of Chanel, Givenchy, Versace. In addition, the beauty is also favored by magazine covers, starring in Yves Saint Laurent’s campaign. Image: harpersbazaar, viva versace. Brooke Shields started her modeling career at the age of 11 months for a soap commercial. In 1980, from a child star, she became a supermodel. At the age of 14, she was the youngest model to appear on the cover of a magazine Vogue . Image: Vogue, harpersbazaar. Oversized model imitating Kim Kardashian Sammy spends about 3,000-4,000 USD to own items like the 40-year-old star.