It’s been 30 years since Christy Turlington started modelling but she’s still ready for her close-up.
The supermodel was unveiled as the face of Imedeen beauty supplements at a launch party yesterday and looked as fresh-faced and fabulous as she did at the start of her career.
Christy isn’t the only veteran supermodel still snapping up lucrative endorsement deals. Check out what some of the other familiar faces of the 1980s and 1990s are up to nowadays.
Christy at the beginning of her career in the 1980s and at the Imedeen launch yesterday.
Naomi Campbell has finished filming The Face Australia at Sydney’s Carriageworks, although it will be a few months before we get to see the show.
Since stepping off the catwalk Elle Macpherson has spent her time growing her empire. ‘The Body’, who was a Sports Illustrated favourite, splits her time between TV hosting, running her lingerie line, representing several beauty brands and being a mum to her two boys, Cy and Flynn.
Canadian Linda Evangelista has been featured on more than 600 magazine covers.
Cindy Crawford is the all-American girl who turned a pretty face and a Pepsi commercial into big business. The mother-of-two is a model mogul with several entrepreneurial interests, including her own antioxidant-based skin care line, Meaningful Beauty.
Blonde bombshell Claudia Schiffer is still in high demand by luxe brands the world over. Just last week Rodenstock, Germany’s leading manufacturer of lenses and optical frames, officially launched the ‘Claudia Schiffer by Rodenstock’ collection.
Helena Christensen was the green-eyed beauty that captured the hearts of many, including Aussie rocker Michael Hutchence. While the Danish supermodel hasn’t officially retired from modelling, she has taken to stepping behind the camera in pursuit of a photography career.
In the 1990s Eva Herzigova was a Victoria’s Secret favourite and model for Wonderbra but the 40-year-old Czech model shows no signs of slowing down. She signed on as the face of Dior in 2012 and still regularly features in campaigns for luxe clothing brands.
Kate Moss signed on as the face of Rimmel London in 2001. This week, the model who turns 40 tomorrow, released the British beauty brands latest ad campaign where Kate holds her own alongside other models half her age. Kate also recently posed nude for Playboy in the magazine’s 60th Anniversary issue.
Linda Evangelista, Naomi Cambell and Christy Turlington had a lot of fun together in the 1980s.
During the peak of her career Christy was adored for her enviable figure and down-to-earth attitude.
Busy Christy says it can be tough to keep in touch with her supermodel counterparts. “I don’t see everyone very often, but we do exchange Christmas cards. I’ve had lunch with Cindy. And Naomi I see periodically. She’s really good — she’ll remember a birthday. I’m horrible.”
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