Models from the Eighties

Christy Turlington (1987). Scanned by OMIFAN9.

I've read somewhere that she graduated cum laude with a B.A. degree in Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy from New York University.

I've just found an interesting thread in The Fashion Spot: The Supermodels of the 1980s.

Renée Simonsen

Oh, I love Josie Borain, the sweetness of her face reminds me of a young Ingrid Bergman.

Michelle Stevens

Eva Voorhees. Image Credit: Facebook (Eva Voorhees)

Julie Foster?

some unknown, but familiar faces:

(scaned by Sabrina)

the burda cover is from 1991.

Jeny Howarth by Arthur Elgort. Vogue Italia. 1988. Source: supermodelsofthe70s-80s.org

Eva Wallen

Kerry Jewitt. 1981.

Image Credit: fashionmagazine.com

Marley Crosby. 1981.

Image Credit: fashionmagazine.com

Catherine Ahnell. 1985.

Image Credit: listal.com

Dec 1981 advert:

Annette Stai, Valerie Lohr, Nancy DeWeir

From Nov 1981 GLAMOUR (USA)

1: Donna Sexton?

2: Carol Kurzin

3: Dianne DeWitt?

4: Karen Graham?

5: ?

6: Julie Foster?

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Share these images! But credit the scanner. Thanks.

New York Magazine January 1981

Ph Niro

Hair Suga @ Bergdorfs

Makeup: Wey Bandy

I started a thread for her. PLEASE let me know if there are models featured in this thread that don't have their own threads. I would like to start them.

PLEASE let me know if there are models featured in this thread that don't have their own threads.

Jeny Howarth, Valerie Lohr...

Not specifically 80's related, but everyone here seems to know the business really well, so I'll ask it here. Why is it next to impossible to find inseam measurements for models? Legginess is a huge factor in a model's attractiveness. Take two girls who are both 5' 10", for instance. Other things being equal, who's hotter: the one with a 32" inseam (like me, lol), or the one with a 35" inseam?

I agree with you. I mentioned on her thread that Paulina Porizkova's legs were short in proportion of her body and someone there got angry. But she has a very striking face so noone sems to care. And I never saw her in poses like Ashley Richardson's who has one of the longest pair of legs.

because leg length has nothing to do with the way women's clothes are made. also most agencies lie about models heights. They make editorial looking models taller and commercial models shorter if they are above 5'10.5". Inseam length varies but for the most part you can tell how tall a model is by their inseam length. Therefore, they don't use inseam length. Its also why a lot of agencies don't put a model's dress or shoe size. I mean if you see a tall model with a real small foot size it usually is suspicious. Dress sizes give away real hip sizes. A model shouldn't have hips bigger than 35" unless they are completely commercial. A lot of Asian models have longer torsos than legs but it doesn't stop them from doing runway. Long legs are refereed but if you 5'11" it really doesn't matter you leg are long regardless. Commercial models they don't care as long as she looks proportioned. Paulina may have shorter looking legs but it doesn't look abnormal. She is pretty and has a good body. Therefore, she can sell products.