15 iconic models that have changed the concept of beauty

Most people perceive models as a beautiful doll, which alone can that go on a podium and display clothing. However, many of the world-famous models became famous and became true legends not only because of the beautiful little face, perfect figure and work with renowned designers, and those that have a special charisma and inner core, which led them to the right path on the road to fame and recognition.

Website want to introduce you to the history of these 12 iconic models, strong personalities, and simply beautiful women.

Dovima 82,174,462

His beautiful name Dovima future model invented when he was still a little girl. She made it out of the first syllables of his name Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba. 8 years she had to stay in bed because of rheumatism, and in 18 of its illness has receded, and she went to sell candies and learn in art school. Once a model scout caught her in the elevator, and so began its dizzying career. The whole world was fascinated with her mysterious eyes, a thin waist and a remarkable ability to transform.

Twiggy

Reed girl named Lesley Hornby in distant 60s to their sudden appearance brought into vogue thinness, short hair, big eyes and eyelashes, spidery legs. Leslie herself before meeting with the hairdresser Leonardo, who "discovered" her and made her the face of a beauty salon, itself a beautiful and did not think of its thinness suffered greatly. Twiggy has completed his career in 1970, after only 5 years of bright - but the fashion icon is still

Veruschka 49,948,861
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Veruschka - an example of a woman who has established herself, a true living legend. Failing to achieve success under his real name Vera von Lendorf, she came up with the mysterious Veruschka and immediately became a star. Unusual face rather big growth (190 centimeters!), A vicious character - all of which seemed disadvantages Veruschka was able to turn to their advantage. Before the camera Vera could easily transform into another person, and not only, it could be even a stone, an animal, or to merge with the surrounding world.

Naomi Sims

Naomi Sims called the first black supermodel. However, early in his career modeling agencies and magazines refused to cooperate with her because of the color of her skin, but she managed to convince the photographer Gosta Peterson withdraw its application on the cover of fashion New York Times Magazine, and then persistent Naomi finally recognized. She has appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Life and other major magazines, but in 1973, disappointed in the modeling business and left.

Christy Turlington 64,031,994

All the familiar slogan "Everybody is excited about you - and you from Maybelline» appeared thanks to Christy Turlington. Her contract with the cosmetics brand has become one of the most expensive for 90. Christie has appeared more than 500 covers and worked with a lot of fashion houses, but most of all friends with Calvin Klein - for many years she starred in their advertising campaigns, and in 2013 was again invited as the main model

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Jean Shrimpton

Before becoming a star "Swinging London" and meet the photographer David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton almost did not appear in the magazines, but in advertising - for example, advertised corn. Even after becoming famous and decorated with his face cover of fashion magazines, Jin remained as simple and charming. She did not like to dress up, she knitted sweaters and myself could easily appear at the races without stockings, gloves and hats, which at that time was considered a scandalous act.

Iman

This Somali admired beauty Yves Saint Laurent, the American designer Michael Kors considers it an "icon of all time." She was filled with eccentric and David Bowie, with whom they were happily married. Iman herself and did not think that would be a model - she studied at the political scientist and dreamed of a political career, and can only be removed in order to pay for tuition. She was considered uncouth oborvankoy, and once, in the early days, the agency was assigned to her interpreter, assured that she does not understand English - although Iman knew as many as five languages

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Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton became the first model, which turned Scherbinka between teeth in flavor. Agents persuaded Lauren to remedy this "deficiency". But she refused, and no mistake: it was soon noticed Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor of Vogue US, which was the beginning of a long collaboration with the magazine models. As a result, on the cover of Vogue Hutton appeared more than 25 times! In 1974 it entered into one of the first in the history of millions of model contracts - with Revlon, and has them face up to his fortieth

Cindy Crawford 24,995,952

"A girl with a mole on her upper lip" - so named Cindy at the beginning of her modeling career, it was the mole and remains its main highlight. Although the parents of the future supermodel and her sister could not think that of all the beauties of the family Crawford is glorified it, because it is her family thought an ugly duckling. At age 16 she was noticed by a photographer of a local newspaper, and 17 she was already a model agency Elite. Early in his career he called Cindy Baby Gia, comparing with GIA Karanja. Now the model is raising children and engaged in charity.

Linda Evangelista

Career Linda Evangelista began in childhood, when little children Linda participated in beauty contests - and mostly became Miss Teenage Niagara 1988. Competition for her There's Miss Niagara noticed, and soon she moved to New York, made friends with the photographer Peter Lindbergh did his famous short cut. She has more than 600 magazine covers, and it still continues to act, but not so often.

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Beauty blonde Claudia Schiffer their way, perhaps borrowed from Brigitte Bardot, although the film career of Claudia same exciting and was not, but a modeling career Claudia everything went as well as possible: she met with the director of modeling agency The Metropolitan, then moved to the night club in Paris, appeared on the cover of ELLE, began to work with Chanel - and twirled

Naomi Campbell

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"Black Panther" Naomi Campbell worldwide known not only because of its model of merit, but also because of the stormy temper, but, nevertheless, it is a true fashion legend. While in the fashion business, she had more difficult than the rest of the Supermodels 90, for example, from the front cover of British Vogue with dark-skinned model (Daniel Luna) to the second, with Naomi Campbell, 30 years have passed. And to Naomi got on the cover of Vogue France, needed the help of Yves Saint Laurent - he threatened to stop the edition to cooperate with them, if they continue to refuse to continue to shoot black models

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