Posted by admin on September 11, 2009 · 1 Comment
For Jane Gill, modeling was a family business she entered into effortlessly. Her sister, Kit Gill, was a top model in the 50s and 60s. As a young teen, Jane loved to accompany Kit on her bookings in New York. On one of these shoots, Jane had the good fortune to meet Bill Blass. Blass… Read More »
Posted by admin on September 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Catherine Roberts became one of the most photographed “Beauty” models during the late 70’s and early 80’s. At six feet tall and quite voluptuous, she was outside the rail-thin model standard of the day. The legendary Wilhelmina Cooper, another tall, voluptuous brunette, recognized the potential in Catherine’s classic features and luxurious dark hair and signed… Read More »
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Posted by admin on September 8, 2009 · 4 Comments
Karen Anette Stai, born March 24, 1961, is a Norwegian model. She won the first “Face of The 80s” contest for the Ford Model Agency, and was one of the top models of the 1980s. Stai was an editorial favorite, working often with American Vogue, Italian Vogue, German Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan, Elegance…. Read More »
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