The oldest in the world of fashion model - Daphne Self (82)

In a world obsessed with beauty and the work over the appearance, 82-year-old Daphne Self (Daphne Selfe) proves that aging - not a hindrance successful career supermodel.

Grandma worked in the fashion industry for over 60 years. Her slim figure, handsome face and gray hair did Daphne more attractive than ever. She has appeared in advertisements from companies such as Nivea and Olay, has worked with designers Dolce & Gabbana, was removed for fashion magazines Vogue and Marie Claire.

Daphne Self never do plastic surgery, but she manages to earn up to $ 1,600 a day as a supermodel. Her career began in 1950 when Daphne was 20 years old. At that time, she worked in a department store the English city of Reading. Her colleagues persuaded Daphne to take part in the competition models, in which she won.

As a result, Daphne Self began working as a model for the clothing and furs, and also appeared in several advertising campaigns. As she recalls Daphne, the period of the model lasted about 5 years, but she was not able to stand out from the many other beautiful and elegant models.

Continued modeling career came after a long break. In 1998, after her husband's death Daphne contacted her agent, who asked her to take part in London Fashion Week. At first, Daphne thought it was a joke, but one of the largest modeling agencies in the world noticed her. It was the beginning of a whole new career, the start of which was laid with Daphne's appearance in the magazine Vogue.

Daphne says that she was lucky because she was half Irish, which gave strong bones and a slender figure. She claims that the secret of her success - long gray hair. Vosmidesyatidvuhletnyaya supermodel practices yoga to keep fit, and adheres to a diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables and fish.

Daphne says that she has no competition with younger models, since most of them admire her, but did not see it as a rival and threat.





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