Paula Abbott

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Paula Abbott is a glamourous international fashion, beauty and cover model that worked professionally in the late 80s and 90s. She was represented by Paris/USA (New York) and Profile (London). First discovered at age 16 while working in a shoe store in her home state of Alabama, this Southern Belle became a muse for photographers such as Francesco Scavullo and Richard Avedon and she was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan and in Avedon's Most Beautiful Women in the World campaign for Revlon. 

Additional links about Paula:
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https://www.picuki.com/tag/paulaabbott

Height: 5'11"

Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Nationality: American (Alabama)


From Peter Marlow Composites and Ebay:
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Paula Abbott
"Golden is a State of Mind"
Cosmopolitan US
June 1989

Photos: Michael O'Brien
My Scans
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Paula Abbott
"Hair that Swings, Shines..."
Cosmopolitan US
1989 (month unknown)

Photos: Kevin Dornan
My Scan

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Paula Abbott
Clairol Advertisement
Cosmopolitan US
No additional info

My Scan
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#5

Originally posted by @jal718 in "Models from the Eighties" thread
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Originally posted by @spiral in "Models from the Eighties" thread

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89

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May 89

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OMG!! Thank you @Dayrell!! I totally forgot about that Models World cover! I used to have that magazine and I've never seen the T&C!

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3 minutes ago, BlueAcadia said:

OMG!! Thank you @Dayrell!! I totally forgot about that Models World cover! I used to have that magazine and I've never seen the T&C!

I found this cover on web, never saw this magazine

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22 hours ago, jal718 said:

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totally new to me, thanks @jal718

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Thanks for all these amazing pics, guys! 

 

ESQUIRE US, Dec 1989

Photographer: unknown

Esquire archive

 

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"l'ultima diva"
AMICA IT, 27 Sept 1996
Photographer: Marco Glaviano

my scans

 

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#16

Wow!! Thanks so much!!  She definitely got more beautiful as she aged!!

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REVLON New Complexion Makeup advertisement, Australia - also showing Claudia Schiffer, Rachel Hunter, Rachel Williams

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cover Elegance Paris France Spring/Summer 1989 #121

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Photo by ebay seller.

Thanks for the ID to BlueAcadia + Martial.

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On 5/3/2021 at 12:15 AM, BlueAcadia said:

Originally posted by @spiral in "Models from the Eighties" thread

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Very beautiful I miss on era classic beauty fashion models

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#20

Marie France July 1997

scanned by Sanja

thank you for the ID model @BlueAcadia 

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