She was Lafayette's muse
He is the king of the golden age of supermodels
But because of plastic surgery disfigurement
Walk down the altar
Now she has decided to face her new face
©️ Vogue UK，2022
Recently, supermodel Linda Evangelista (Linda Evangelista) appeared on the cover of the Uk's VOGUE.
For Linda, the spotlights, the costumes, the styling, the covers of top magazines... These were commonplace to her at one point, but this time was particularly special.
Born in 1965, Linda was the first person in the world to hold the title of "supermodel" and is a veritable ancestor of supermodels.
Galeries Lafayette Karl Lagerfeld not only shot fashion blockbusters for her personally, but also used her as an inspiration muse.
©️ Vogue UK，1992
In 1993, she went to Guilin and Shanghai in China to shoot blockbuster films, leaving behind a rather classic set of works.
So she also became one of the most well-known international supermodels in China.
©️ Vogue US，1993
However, six years ago, Linda was disfigured due to a cryolipolysis accident. Her face and neck suffered irreparable damage, and her former beauty was gone. She once got bored and gave up and opted out of the fashion industry.
Linda after fat hyperplasia
Now, this woman chooses to be born again.
01
"Heaven's skillful hand made this face"
When it comes to Linda, we're probably most familiar with the 1993 blockbusters.
She came to China, shanghai and then Guilin.
A comfortable and refreshing look, a natural and easy-going state, the blonde Linda is in the crowd without any sense of violation, bringing people the relaxation and happiness of the summer night wind.
It was a perfect reflection of her own statement: "We don't do fashion, we are fashion." ”
Later, foreign publications and brands that come back to China to shoot, it is difficult to find such a feeling.
©️ Vogue US，1993
At that time, it was Linda's peak.
At that time, she deserved the word "special thing".
Vogue describes her face this way, "Pale blue, slightly upward-leaning cat eyes, probably the prettiest nose ever, fantastic jaws, charming mouth... Heaven's skillful hand created this face without a single mistake. “
But perhaps more prominent than her face is her uninhibited and dashing temperament, which is sharp on the runway.
She is a supermodel among supermodels, and CatBu is enshrined as a template. Walking on top shows, dozens of magazine covers a year, high-end department stores opened their doors to her for free.
Vesarce 1992 ©️ Shutterstock
Linda entered the industry early, signed her first contract at the age of 16, but was asked by the Japanese economic company to take nude photos to "measure".
After shaking her head and leaving, she participated in the Miss Nigerian Teen pageant at the age of 18, although it was still not going well, she lost the competition, but she was favored by the scouts and immediately signed a contract with the industry-renowned Elite model agency.
After that, she began to work for Chanel in the second year of her career. Lafayette was a night owl, and every time Linda felt it was finally over, he ran up and said, "I bought these at auction, do you want to try it?" ”
Every time such an improvisation is taken, it will not be published anywhere.
Linda is Karl's muse, so why isn't Karl Linda's Bole?
In 1990, linda was dubbed "Big 5" and became fashion-setters after appearing on the cover of VOGUE with Naomi Campbell, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford.
Under the "Big 5" struggle, the era of high salaries for fashion models has arrived.
Linda at the time famously said, "If we don't have $10,000 a day, we won't get out of bed."
Many models can only be red for three years, while Linda has been red for 30 years and has been on more than 700 covers.
In 2008, she was 44 years old and CBC voted her "the greatest supermodel of all time."
It is conceivable that if it were not for that plastic surgery accident, Linda would have continued to be active in the fashion industry like her old friend Naomi, continuing her legend.
02
Once a super beauty
Never look in the mirror again
Linda should have been a model of graceful aging.
In 2015, at the age of 50, she and Lafayette walked hand in hand on the red carpet of Chanel activities, and aging did not fade her momentum, but added a little more atmosphere.
In 2015, 50-year-old Linda attended a Chanel event
However, people always hope that they can become more beautiful, even if she is already a beauty.
Linda knew she was going to grow old, but she still wanted to capture youth. She does not shy away from her passion for medical beauty, and has also filmed a group of "plastic surgery mania" films for the Italian version of VOGUE.
©️ Vogue Italy
And when a beauty technique called "coolsculpting" (freezing lipolysis) came into her sight, everything got out of control.
Advertisements for frozen fat dissolving are overwhelming, and major TELEVISION stations such as CNN and MSNBC have endorsed it. They say the new technology is non-invasive, has no recovery period and does not require surgery to treat 9 areas of the body where fat is evident.
"Are you satisfied with the way you are now?" Listening to this advertising slogan, Linda was moved.
In 2016, the seduced Linda spent a lot of money and received treatment at a high-end beauty salon, hoping to improve her double chin and cheek fat.
However, not only did the treatment not achieve the desired effect, she also unexpectedly found herself gaining weight.
At first, Linda thought it was her problem, so she increased her exercise, ate less, and sometimes didn't eat at all.
After months of extreme weight loss measures, Linda's condition did not improve. She cried and asked her doctor for help, but the answer was "severe fat hyperplasia (PAH)", which no amount of dieting and exercise could solve.
Several parts of Linda's body— including the face and chin that are most needed for photogenics — were piled high with extra fat, some to the point of being alien. Even after two liposuction surgeries and two months of corsets, the situation did not improve.
Linda after fat hyperplasia
Linda couldn't accept herself and chose to quit the modeling industry. However, PAH affects not only her career, but also her normal life: "The bulging fat is very hard, and if I wear a skirt without a belt, my body will even rub to the point of almost bleeding." Many normal positions cannot be done, and even the hands cannot be naturally hung on the sides, because there is also PAH under the armpits. ”
The once great beauty has since given up looking in the mirror, because the person in the mirror looks so strange.
What stung her even more was the questioning of her 15-year-old son, James.
Although he has tried his best to hide his poor psychological condition from his children, he is still aware of the change in his mother: "Do you remember that you used to always laugh?" ”
Linda ©️ People after fat hyperplasia
Even after retreating from the circle, there were still paparazzi chasing her. They took pictures of Linda out of shape, public photos reminding her of what she was now, and the overwhelming taunts contrasted with her past glory.
She no longer wants to admit that she's still that person— the supermodel Linda Evangelista, who was once known as the Girl with a Thousand Faces, "that she, in a way, has left." ”
03
"I don't want to hide anymore"
After five years of self-loathing and silence, Linda finally began to accept it all, "Even though I don't look like myself anymore, I still want to decide to walk out of the house with my head held high." ”
In July, after many years, she re-stood in the spotlight to shoot a commercial for FENDI.
©️ FENDI
She faces the camera with renewed confidence, no longer seeing such a body as a disgrace, but more hoping that her story can provide some comfort to people who have had similar experiences.
FENDI event site
It has also recently appeared on the cover of the Golden Nine of the British version of VOGUE.
©️ Vogue UK，2022
On the cover this time, makeup artist Pat McGrath gently pulled her face and chin back with tape and elastic bands, and the stylist also covered her facial lines with various accessories.
Linda graciously admits, "This is not my real neck and chin, and in reality I can't walk around with tape and elastic bands. But it was taken, and I always thought these photos were made for dreams, so they were allowed (retouched). And my uneasiness is solved by these photos, so I will stick to doing what I like. ”
Indeed, for a woman who was once popular all over the world for her beauty, it is not a kind of warmth to suddenly lose all this, and now to modify her with special beauty methods to allow her to return to the flash.
This time the fashion blockbuster is not only a dream for ordinary girls, but also a dream for the first supermodel who was once the first.
©️ FENDI
At the age of 20, Linda bought a forest-green platinum bag.
It was 1985, and "Hermès was different then than it is today. I came in and saw the bag, and Sales told me it was outdated. I guess so too, because it was taken from the top floor and the dust on top had just been blown off. “
Today's platinum package is hard to find in almost any country.
To some extent, Linda's fate may be similar to that of this bag, once famous, and countless people begged her to accept a job; There may also be a day when no one cares and no one cares.
But what can be confirmed is that no matter what the bad comments, no matter whether she is sought after or not, Linda will no longer hide, and she is struggling to regain the confidence and aura of that year.
This is not another legend.
Text, Editor/siri110
Some of the information comes from Vogue UK's September issue, People
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