Chrystele Saint Louis Augustin

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Korravai

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<1:10

PhilA

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Paris Vogue - issue unknown. As are the two other models.

Photographer: David Lachapelle

Scans by me

dailydoseof

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Paris Vogue - issue unknown. As are the two other models.
Photographer: David Lachapelle
Scans by me
the other two models are: Guinevere van Seenus and Jodie Kidd

"My heart is french, but my ass is international"

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thanks

PhilA

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the other two models are: Guinevere van Seenus and Jodie Kidd

Thanks! I was almost sure of them but not quite.

PhilA

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Right at the end!

Korravai

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Paris Vogue - issue unknown. As are the two other models.
Photographer: David Lachapelle

Scans by me

That was one of my first posts, Phil! BUT you are much better at scanning

This editorial was the first time I saw Chrytele , and started the obsession!

THANKS Phil!

"My heart is french, but my ass is international"

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#308

gorgeous

alsace

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Hello,

I've been reading this wonderful thread anonymously for a while, but I don't have any pics to contribute. . . just wanted to thank all of you for posting! I found the thread by googling Chrystèle. I've been a fan of hers since 2000, when I discovered images of her on a Tripod website that's now defunct.

To be honest, I only read fashion mags when I'm at the beauty salon, so I hadn't noticed her before then. But she was so gorgeous, and talented, and important that I was immediately hooked. However, my timing was bad. About 2000 was when she began to seriously disappear. So, I can't thank you enough for reviving her!

xoxo

Alsace

Korravai

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Thanks for stopping by Alsace! I'm glad you found us!

Isn't it crazy how some models that are unbelievably gorgeous just melt away and aren't remembered by anyone, and other (average-looking) models just persist?

I hope that you aren't the only lurker on this thread...who knows, maybe even Chrystele herself? I hope she knows how much we miss her!

Speaking of lurking...I have my eye on this issue on ebay:

Korravai

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alsace

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Korravai, Thank you so much for these beau-tiful pics! I'd never seen them before. You are such enterprising researchers here! These seem to be from later in her career, as her face and figure seem more "filled out." In the bride image, she almost looks pregnant, which would have been a funny bit of tongue-in-cheek on the part of the designer!

I too have often wondered why she just "melted away" as you put it. It wasn't until I read a comment on the Fashion Spot thread that something clicked for me. Crow Watcher wrote: "Chrystelle's image reminds me of the golden age of Hollywood. So pure..."

That struck a chord. Yes, Chrystelle's looks have the quality of Hedy Lamarr or Vivian Leigh at softer moments, or Joan Fontaine, and when more hard-edged, they can be like Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, or the great Maria Felix of Mexico. Something beyond glamor. An aristocratic look, intelligent, and with a will of steel. And leagues away from the "street smart" look that's so prized today.

She was obviously prized by the best designers, especially the haute couturiers in Paris. She was so beautiful, and they must have liked that her approach to fashion was as intellectual and daring as their own. But Chrystele seems not to have cultivated celebrity. It's as if she just walked away and returned to the world from which she'd come. I can imagine her fulfilling a request from a friend, but I can't imagine her carrying her book around.

I am curious about her life now. Is she the sort of haute bourgeoise housewife you see in French art movies? Is she secretly writing a book? I doubt that she became a journalist, or we would have seen her byline by now.

I suspect she comes from an elite, well educated family. Her father is from Martinique, and Saint Louis Augustin is not such a common last name. It's crazy I know, but I searched on the internet and found a Raymond Saint Louis Augustin, an educational psychologist who serves as the Vice Mayor of Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France. He looks like he could be Chrystele's uncle. And I found Pierre Saint Louis Augustin, an English professor in France, who looks like Raymond's brother and as though he could be Chrystele's father. All to say, I wouldn't be surprised if Chrystele were slaving away on a Ph.D. somewhere!

But it's a mystery.

babydolll

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she is amazing

Korravai

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Korravai, Thank you so much for these beau-tiful pics! I'd never seen them before. You are such enterprising researchers here! These seem to be from later in her career, as her face and figure seem more "filled out." In the bride image, she almost looks pregnant, which would have been a funny bit of tongue-in-cheek on the part of the designer!

^true. I think she was a bit gaunt at first, but she's stunning either way.

Yes, Chrystelle's looks have the quality of Hedy Lamarr or Vivian Leigh at softer moments, or Joan Fontaine, and when more hard-edged, they can be like Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, or the great Maria Felix of Mexico. Something beyond glamor. An aristocratic look, intelligent, and with a will of steel. And leagues away from the "street smart" look that's so prized today.

^So true! Her eyes, especially remind me of Marlene Dietrich. The combination of Chrystele and Yves Saint Laurent was pure bliss. He was also a devotee of the 40s-look--and it's so wonderful that their careers coincided!

She was obviously prized by the best designers, especially the haute couturiers in Paris. She was so beautiful, and they must have liked that her approach to fashion was as intellectual and daring as their own.