
Supermodels Discovered
The inspiring origin stories of the biggest names in the fashion industry
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Supermodels Discovered
The inspiring origin stories of the biggest names in the fashion industry
About this book
The question that every supermodel gets asked repeatedly is 'how were you discovered?' Fans love to hear how, where and why their icons were plucked from reality and thrown into the hyper-glamorous world of high fashion. Many of the most famous women in the industry have fairytale-like origin stories. Several faced challenging upbringings, coming from obscurity or poverty before being scouted by chance in a supermarket or airport. Some became celebrities overnight, others fought their way up from a very young age.
Hundreds of good models are discovered annually but very few manage to capture public attention and keep it. Many of the supermodels who feature in this book upturned industry norms and beauty ideals, and faced tremendous rejection before finding success.
Includes exclusive interviews with Claudia Schiffer, Pat Cleveland, Beverly Johnson, Janice Dickinson, Stephanie Seymour, Amber Valletta, Karen Elson, Coco Rocha and Halima Aden.
Features stunning photography taken during the early days of each supermodel's career, shot by some of the greatest names in fashion photography.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Lisa Fonssagrives
- Dorian Leigh
- Barbara Goalen
- Dovima
- China Machado
- Carmen Dell’Orefice
- Wilhelmina Cooper
- Veruschka von Lehndorff
- Jean Shrimpton
- Lauren Hutton
- Naomi Sims
- Twiggy
- Pat Cleveland with Q&A
- Beverly Johnson with Q&A
- Janice Dickinson with Q&A
- Iman
- Jerry Hall
- Inès de la Fressange
- Elle Macpherson
- Linda Evangelista
- Cindy Crawford
- Tatjana Patitz
- Carla Bruni
- Stephanie Seymour with Q&A
- Helena Christensen
- Christy Turlington
- Naomi Campbell
- Claudia Schiffer with Q&A
- Yasmeen Ghauri
- Eva Herzigová
- Tyra Banks
- Kate Moss
- Amber Valletta with Q&A
- Alek Wek
- Liya Kebede
- Karen Elson with Q&A
- Gisele Bündchen
- Natalia Vodianova
- Ashley Graham
- Liu Wen
- Joan Smalls
- Coco Rocha with Q&A
- Jourdan Dunn
- Paloma Elsesser
- Adwoa Aboah
- Karlie Kloss
- Cara Delevingne
- Gigi Hadid
- Kendall Jenner
- Bella Hadid
- Halima Aden with Q&A
- Anok Yai
- Adut Akech
- Index
- Picture Credits
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements