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Jean Rosemary Shrimpton (born 7 November 1942) [4] is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels . [ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Harper's Bazaar , Vanity Fair , Glamour , Elle , Ladies' Home Journal ...
English: In these ABC clips, Jean Shrimpton's simple attire and breezy manner is a stark reminder of the widening generation gap during the 1960s, a decade in which stuffy traditions were actively questioned. ABC Fashion Finals: 'The Shrimp' and 'Jean Shrimpton at Melbourne Cup day', broadcast on 6.11.1965 and 30.10.1965.
The model Jean Shrimpton was another icon and one of the world's first supermodels. [20] She was the world's highest paid [21] and most photographed model [22] during this time. Shrimpton was called "The Face of the '60s", [23] in which she has been considered by many as "the symbol of Swinging London" [21] and the "embodiment of the 1960s". [24]
It has been said that Shrimpton, more than any other model of the 1960s, can lay claim to having been the world's first supermodel. [5] Her visit to Australia was highly anticipated [ 3 ] and was regarded as bringing international glamour and prestige to the Spring Carnival, which was the social and fashion event of the year. [ 4 ]
Twiggy is one of the first international supermodels and a fashion icon of the 1960s. [10] Her greatest influence is Jean Shrimpton, [11] [12] whom Twiggy considers to be the world's first supermodel. [12] She has said she based her "look" on Pattie Boyd. [13] Twiggy herself has been described as the successor to Shrimpton. [1] [14] [15] [16]
It was bought by Leslie Kark who owned a successful model directory. It became Britain's top modelling agency during the 1950s and 1960s with Evelyn Gordine as the principal. Gordine (later Kark) was the business's public face using the name "Lucie Clayton".
Surf through the past with these vintage beach pictures, starting in the 19th century. ... 1960 Many beaches in America do not allow the open drinking of alcohol, but that is apparently not the ...
Shrimpton is model Jean Shrimpton's younger sister and was the girlfriend of the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger from 1963 to 1966. [1] According to the Stones biographer Stephen Davis, their 1966 album Aftermath was a source of embarrassment for Shrimpton, since "people generally identified her with the [album's] scathing put-downs", and that it led to an argument she and Jagger had while ...