Monday, August 13, 2007

Ultimate supermodel week


























Ova nedelja je posvecena ikonama catwalk-a i ovo je moj izbor pravih i jedinih supermodela...Sta kaze Wikipedia o fenomenu supermodela, pogledajte sami :)

A supermodel is a highly-paid elite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term "supermodel" took hold in the popular culture of the 1980s and 1990s. Lisa Fonssagrives is considered by most in the fashion industry as the world's first supermodel. In 1968, an article in Glamour described Twiggy, Cheryl Tiegs, Wilhelmina,Veruschka, Jean Shrimpton and fifteen other top models as "supermodels".These models included Janice Dickinson - credited herself in 2003 as being the first supermodel and claims to have coined the term "supermodel" - Cheryl Tiegs, Jerry Hall, Iman Abdulmajid, Anna Bayle, Beverly Johnson, Gia Carangi and Christie Brinkley.

1980s - 1990s: Supermodel Era
Linda Evangelista uttered "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day."
In the 1980s, fashion designers began advertising on television and billboards. Models became more familiar to the masses. They were no longer nameless individuals. Models embraced old-style glamour, which allowed them to replace actresses as symbols of luxury and wealth. In this regard, many viewed supermodels not so much as individuals but as images.
By the 1990s, supermodels became prominent in the media.Earning the title "supermodel" meant that the model was a
superstar, winning fame simply for being a "personality". They did talk shows. They were cited in gossip columns. They partied at the trendiest nightspots. They landed movie roles. They inspired franchises. They dated or married movie stars. And, of course, they made millions. "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." uttered by supermodel Linda Evangelista has become the most famous quote in modeling history.Fame allowed them to take control of their careers, market themselves, and earn higher fees. In 1991, Christy Turlington signed a contract with Maybelline that paid her $800,000 for twelve days' work each year. Four years later, Claudia Schiffer reportedly earned $12 million for her various modeling assignments. Authorities ranging from Karl Lagerfeld to Time magazine had declared the supermodels more glamorous than movie stars. Six, also known as the Big Six were officially anointed by the fashion world as supermodels, they are Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, who inspired the "waif" look, and; "The Trinity" made up of Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington, Elle Macpherson, Paulina Porizkova, Erin O'Connor, Tatjana Patitz were also referred to as supermodels among others.

Late 1990s - present: Decline of the Supermodel

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