Jean Shrimpton

[lacy99]

She really was beautiful.

 

[Boomer]

^^ Actually, still looks awfully good!!!

 

[miss artemis]

I searched for it, but i didnt find a thread for her own... So here it is. She rocks

http://www.geocities.com/myglovestoryJean Shrimpton met photographer David Bailey on a shoot for a cornflakes advertisement. His friend told him she was too posh for him, but Bailey thought 'we'll see about that!' The couple had a relationship for four years.

In 1965 she arrived for the Melbourne Cup in Australia and shocked everybody by wearing a plain white shift dress which ended at least 10 cm above her knees. To make things worse she wore no hat, stockings or gloves. This was very controversial at the time, but Jean was blissfully unaware of the riot she caused.

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[miss artemis]

" She had a unique blend of classic beauty with distinctive features, though she herself thought she suffered from a fat face, a weak left profile, small eyes, big feet and bags under her eyes -- "if you take off the makeup, I’m ugly," she once said. "

 

[Kalista]

Have you seen any recent pics of her Boomer?

 

[Boomer]

Yes, there was a Supermodel special on E!, I believe, and she was interviewed at the Bed and Breakfast that she and her husband own in the English countryside... She looks older, no doubt, but this is 40 years ago she was big so we've all changed a bit (!) She still looks fine, however! I'll hunt down a couple of pics, I think I may have them somewhere...

Has anyone read her book? I have a copy and it was fun to read, nice pics too, but not great quality..

 

[La bordélique]

Actually there is one!

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f52/jean-shrimpton-31270.html?highlight=shrimpton

Should ask the mods for the threads to be merged...

 

[miss artemis]

i dont get. it should be here, in icons from the past....

 

[Estella*]

merged. you are of course right that she is an icon of the past but since we have an extra section devoted to models, all models stay here (same goes for musicians in art of noise, pleaseflower:

also: please credit your pictures, miss artemis.

 

[Kalista]

"if you take off the makeup, I’m ugly," she once said. "

I very much doubt she would've been ugly without make up

 

[Boomer]

For anyone who may be interested, here are her books:
(But be forewarned- The prices used are staggering!!! )

My Own Story: The Truth about Modelling
By Jean Shrimpton
153 pages
Publisher: Bantam Books (January 1, 1965)

Jean Shrimpton: An Autobiography
191 pages
Publisher: Ebury Press (January 1992)

 

[La bordélique]

From poupeedeson.livejournal.com

 

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[Boomer]

La bordélique those are really beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing them!! I really think someone needs to do a picture book about Jean, I can't think of a more meaningful and beautiful model from that entire era!!

 

[boho_babe]

It's good to see all her covers, puts things in perspective a bit!

 

[rayder]

here some pics

alamy.com

 

[kickassgood]

" She had a unique blend of classic beauty with distinctive features, though she herself thought she suffered from a fat face, a weak left profile, small eyes, big feet and bags under her eyes -- "if you take off the makeup, I’m ugly," she once said. "

that pic is amaazing! does anyone have a larger version?

 

[La bordélique]

More Vogue covers she appeared on.



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