When it comes to "supermodels," which names will make you blurt out? Among the top 10 models in the world income announced this year, Kendall Jenner topped the list, followed by veteran supermodel "Ji Niangniang" Gisele Bündchen, our "big cousin" Liu Wen ranked eighth this year, and the sisters Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, who are familiar to everyone, are also in the top ten.
But with regard to the story of "supermodels", it is not enough to understand these. We also have to talk about the '90s "Big Five" (Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell) and Kate Moss, who followed closely behind. Retro waves are coming, looking back at the fashion before the millennium, people once again lament that the precious images left by that golden age are worthy of the classics.
If you try to choose a contemporary female taboo word, "aging" is the first choice. Eye wrinkle removal, lip augmentation, buttocks and breast enlargement... Countless women are constantly trying to find a way out of resisting aging, trying to cover up the laws of nature and convey the slightly desperate signal that "I am still young". For a long time, in people's concepts, it seems that only "elegant aging" is the only pursuit and destination of women. No one can be young forever, and this is a topic that everyone acknowledges but does not want to admit. Public female figures have long been the focus of attention and public opinion, and the supermodel Linda Evangelista of that year was ridiculed for being photographed with middle-aged fortune and difficult to distinguish between facial features, and fell into the discussion of "beauty is late".
It wasn't until the end of September that Linda Evangelista posted on Instagram to make a statement about the change in her looks and figure. It turned out that this was not the original supermodel's sluggishness in physical management, but the after-effects of the operation. Five years ago, Linda underwent a surgery called "coolsculpting" (freezing body fat) and developed a serious complication, PAH (reverse fat hyperplasia). She describes her life over the past 5 years: "It not only ruined my career, but also plunged me into depression and self-doubt. And now, she decided to say everything, to get herself out there, and to help more people.
It turns out that supermodels also have facial anxiety, even worse. You know, "elegant aging" does not mean just keeping the appearance light, young and firm, but more importantly, a mature heart and a rich soul. We do not want to see women regard "young and beautiful" as their only wealth, but prefer to see the many possibilities behind the accumulation of years. Women can no longer fall into their own traps, and we must find a balance between resistance and acceptance.
So, starting with Linda, who bravely told her story, let's take a look at what the supermodel sisters are doing now after the 90s boom! See how they face the topic of "aging".
"We supermodels either earn at least $10,000 a day or go to sleep all day." This is Linda Evangelista's famous quote, which shows the grandeur of the heyday of supermodels. You know, the cover of vogue's 100th anniversary magazine shot by her generation of supermodels is still the highest-selling issue, and Evangelista is called "supermodel of supermodels". This shows how brilliant Linda was in the early years of the deep plastic surgery storm.
It can even be said that in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the top-notch supermodels were more famous than most actresses and singers, and they were the stars of the fashion industry. In 2008, Linda Evangelista, the fashion industry's "chameleon", was voted "the greatest supermodel of all time" by CBC.
From standing at the top of the modeling industry to enduring the double damage to body and mind caused by plastic surgery failure, you can imagine how much of a blow this will be to Linda. What is valuable is that she came out of it, not only supporting the AIDS Foundation with her own strength, but also being an advocate and voice advocate for the LGBT issue, and sharing the bits and pieces of life on social platforms without stinginess. Today, this Linda Evangelista has healed herself in time, fought for personal rights and faced every day of her life positively.
But anyone who can do the cutting-edge of the industry can never be just a vase. Cindy Crawford grew up with both beauty and brains, a full-fledged student in high school, and later entered Northwestern University on a scholarship to major in chemical engineering. Sometimes, one decision is enough to change lives. In order to pursue a modeling career, Cindy decisively chose to drop out of school and moved from Chicago to New York to begin a full-time modeling career. Perhaps many people at the time did not expect that this young girl made an adventurous decision that won her a huge reputation in New York and the world. According to statistics, more than 600 magazines around the world are vying for Cindy Crawford to shoot the cover.
It can be said that Cindy's modeling career has not stopped since the moment it began. Although he quit his job as a full-time model after 2000, he is still active in the fashion field.
She pioneered a range of skincare products with Jean-Louis Sebagh, hoping to use her years of experience to help more women. In addition, she has become a leader for her children in the modeling and fashion industry. Son Presley Gerber inherited his mother's iconic beauty mole, and daughter Kaia Gerber, a post-00s girl, also did not disappoint everyone. In 2017, at the age of 16, Kaia officially started her modeling career for the Calvin Klein Collection, and then collaborated with top brands such as Miu Miu, Burberry, Fendi, etc., and she herself became the winner of the British Fashion Awards Model of the Year. Kaia, who was born in the spire, played a good deck of cards.
Cindy, who is now 55 years old, still maintains a fairly good living condition. She shares photos of her life on social platforms, enough to break people's perception of aging, healthy and energetic.
Starting part-time after school, Christy Turlington began her modeling career at the age of 14 and reached the pinnacle of her career when she moved to New York.
After working with Chanel, Prada, Versace, Valentino, and every other big name you can think of, Christy returned to school in 1994 to specialize in religion and philosophy and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, making up for the regret of giving up his studies for his career as a teenager. After graduating with a master's degree in public health from Columbia University in 2009, Christy slowly shifted her career to education and public health and founded the nonprofit "Every Mother Counts" to enable more mothers to have healthy pregnancies and childbirth. Incidentally, Every Mother Counts has also partnered with Starbucks and distributed the benefits to Every Mother Counts and Care organizations, driving the brand to support maternal health programs.
Of course, Christy isn't completely far from the fashion world. Kim Jones accepts Fendi's first couture series, and we see Christy, a supermodel who is still old.
Claudia Schiffer, also one of the first-generation supermodels, was born in Germany, originally intended to become a lawyer, and had worked in her father's law firm, but her unique temperament doomed her to the front office. As a model, Claudia became the hand-picked Chanel spokesperson of Karl Lagerfeld, and the major brand endorsements were received. At the same time, she also maintains the record of the model with the most covers in the magazine (1000+), and there is no doubt about the model.
In 2002, Claudia Schiffer stepped into the wedding hall with British film director Matthew Vaughn and gradually faded from the big screen. Claudia, WHO IS UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for the UK, not only contributes to philanthropy, but also participates in a richer range of work in a more diverse capacity. For example, in 2005, Claudia appeared as presenter at live 8 concerts in Berlin and Edinburgh, and in March 2011 launched her eponymous cashmere collection at Paris Fashion Week.
The exhibition of fashion photography from the 90s, which is currently on display at the German art museum Museum Kunstpalast, is the result of Claudia's curatorship. The exhibition will last until next September, thanks to Claudia for bringing the fashion brilliance of the end of the last century to people.
Learning to dance from the age of 3, Naomi Campbell worked hard to become a good dancer until the age of 16. A chance encounter with a model agent at the Italian Academy of Arts began her modeling career. Over the next few years, Naomi's career grew steadily, alongside Evangelista and Turlington, forming a group called The Trinity, which landed on the cover of the British vogue in December 1987, becoming the magazine's first black cover girl since 1966. At that time, even a supermodel like "Black Pearl" could not avoid racial discrimination, but it was good to have friends to help. Linda Evangelista once said, "If you don't use Naomi, you don't use us." It can be seen that the friendship between the first generation of supermodel sisters is deep.
It can be said that Naomi is the only first-generation supermodel active in the fashion industry so far. In addition to advertising endorsements and magazine cover shots, Naomi has also starred in American Horror Story: Hotel.
As the most famous black supermodel, Naomi not only uses her influence to actively advocate for black women, but also enjoys promoting younger generations. She's not just walking the catwalk for Versace, a big brand with many years of friendship, but young brands like Kenneth Ize can also get her support and close it.
Kate Moss rose slightly behind the previous five. At the end of the supermodel era, Kate swept the fashion circle with her unique "heroin style". Her slightly morbid size zero figure and high and indifferent face impact the mainstream aesthetic, and it is precisely because of her maverick "anti-supermodel" temperament that this 170 cm tall London girl has become a benchmark of the times.
In that era, Kate Moss's eloquence made her an inspirational muse for designers and even stylists and even singers. Unfortunately, as a young woman, Kate was once caught up in a life of indulgence, and a series of scandals almost ruined her beloved modeling career.
The blow didn't depress her. Kate Moss, who had re-emerged with a handbag designed for Longchamp in early 2010, followed by a model for Supreme's Spring/Summer collection. In 2013, the British Fashion Awards recognised Kate Moss' outstanding contribution to fashion over the course of his 25-year career.
Today, she not only continues to work in the fashion industry in a variety of ways, but also founded her own model agency of the same name, Kate Moss Agency, to continue to exert her personal energy.
Among the supermodel sisters we talked about today, the youngest Kate Moss is also 47 years old, and she is a middle-aged man in everyone's mouth. Obviously, each of them could not have maintained the appearance of their heyday. The French writer Sagan wrote: "At a certain age, women can only be loved if they are beautiful, and then at a certain time, they are beautiful because they are loved." "This kind of love may come from friends, it may come from family, but we believe that it is more from our own love.
The supermodel sisters did not indulge in the light of the past, nor were they overwhelmed by the unsatisfactory life, no matter what kind of lifestyle they chose, they found another great scene of their own. It can be seen that it is not only the young body and appearance that represent fashion and beauty, but the power of the years makes them more elegant and moving.