Monday, March 5, 2012

Carmen Dell'Orefice

1950's Model
American model- Carmen Dell’Orefice
Carmen’s parents were Italian and Hungarian. Father Giuseppe Dell’Orefice, a symphony violinist and his wife Margaret her mother was a Hungarian decent dancer. They were constantly breaking up and getting back together.
 Carmen Dell’Orefice was born 1st June 1931in New York
Due to this she would never stayed with her parents, lived in the foster homes and sometimes with other relatives. . Though her family was poor, but Carmen’s enriched beauty was pronounced a bright future of her.
 Being the world’s oldest working model Carmen is identified within the fashion industry
Carmen was brings back together with her mother and moved to New York in 1942. Through the wife of photographer Herman Landschoff approached to her and asked her if she would like to model, while she riding the 57th Street bus to ballet class at the age of 13. She needed to reconsider her future career options that chance of meeting in Manhattan.

According to Carmen her first photo shot was taken at Jones Beach were a ‘’flop’’, declared ‘’totally un-photogenic’’ in her first test. Carmen was posed with woman’s photographer-husband; she had the modeling bug in that moment. 

In 1946 at the age of 15, for $7.50 per hour Carmen signed a contract with Vogue and her godfather elected to introduce to Carol Philips, a staff writer at Vogue. Philips took Carmen in to be tested again and less than a week results were dynamite. 





Dovima

1950's Model




Dovima Grace The 50's

Dovima is the owner of sharp eyes & sharp nose, catch the attention easily




Suzy Parker

1950's Model
Suzy Parker born 1932 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Elder sister Dorian use only first name & middle name when she started her carrier, because her parents thought modeling was not respectable profession. After knew about Dorian’s enormous fame their parents allowed Suzy Parker. Suzy became more famous than Dorian.
It’s  easy to beautiful, just be born that way—Suzy Parker…
Born as Cecilia Ann Renee Parker But her Father called Susie



When Parker was 15 years old,Elder sister Dorian Leigh called Ford Modeling Agency & told Eileen & Jerry Ford that she would signed on with them if they also took her younger sister…..Extremely thin, flawless face, electrical eyes, raven hair they are shocked to meet with Suzy for the  first time at the restaurant,Fords said ‘’Oh my God’’ just younger version of Dorian.









Dorian Leigh

1940's Model
Dorian was legendary inspiration

Charming Model of Dorian Leigh


Some Famous photographer referred her as just like Alive moment when the shutter clicked, supposed as she knew what every photographer wanted. Fashion goes around in cycle after a decade’s fashion repeats itself.
40's Cover Girl Dorian Leigh






Sunday, March 4, 2012

Lisa Fonssagrives

1930's Model
Lisa Fonssagrives
First Model In The World- Lisa Fonssagrives
Diamond Collection Look of Lisa
Balenciaga- Lisa Fonssagrives
Passionate Lisa



Lisa referred her as ''cloths hanger'' & phase would be used time & time again to describe an ideal model.''A make up artist has never touched my face'' she described herself such a way.Also said Fashion is not beauty,its a good attitude,You have to believe yourself.