Introduction
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top 10 greatest fashion models of all time
Who are the greatest supermodels of all time? Names of girls past who have left an impression on fashion\'s consciousness spring to mind, from Lisa Fonssagrives to Penelope Tree to Gia Carangi. Of course, the reigning queens from the \'90s also, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Linda Evangelista among them. What about the girls who came after the supermodels, we ask? Shalom Harlow, Amber Valletta, Natalia Vodianova... the list is endless. Here we\'ve narrowed it down to 10, giving reasons for our choices, and also added the ones who nearly made it, but not quite. We hope you agree with some of them - and we\'re sure you\'ll let us know about the ones you don\'t. Read on to see who they are...
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Picture: From left, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Karen Mulder and Stephanie Seymour, photographed by Peter Lindbergh for American Vogue, 1991
Veruschka
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veruschka
Born: 1939
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Big break: Meeting Eileen Ford in Paris in 1961.
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Trademark: Body paint.
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Career high: Her five-minute appearance in cult film Blow Up (1966), which has since been named by Premiere as the sexiest scene in film history.
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Fashion friends: Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Diana Vreeland.
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Need to know:Born a countess in what was then East Prussia, her father was an army reserve officer who became a key member of the German resistance; she once worked with Salvador Dalí and photographer Peter Beard on a photo shoot in Kenya, where she painted herself with black shoe polish. Now at 71, Veruschka walked in the Giles spring/summer 2011 show at London Fashion Week, proving she\'s still got it.
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Picture: Veruschka, wearing a safari suit by Yves Saint Laurent, photographed by Franco Rubartelli for French Vogue, 1968
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Read more about the celebrities who walked in the Giles spring/summer 2011 show, including Kelly Brook and Abbey Clancy.
Suzy Parker
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suzy parker
1932-2003
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Big break: Introduced to Eileen Ford at the age of 15 by her older sister Dorian Leigh, who was already a successful model.
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Trademark: Her flaming red hair.
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Career high: Her work with photographer Richard Avedon.
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Fashion friends: Dorian Leigh, Coco Chanel, Diana Vreeland.
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Need to know: Audrey Hepburn\'s character in Funny Face is based on Parker.
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Picture: Suzy Parker, circa 1960
Jean Shrimpton
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jean shrimpton
Born: 1942
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Trademark: Doll-like face.
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Career high: Being David Bailey\'s muse.
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Notable other halves: David Bailey, Terence Stamp.
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Need to know: Caused an international scandal in 1965 when she attended the Victoria Derby in Melbourne wearing a skirt that fell several inches above the knee (before Mary Quant invented the miniskirt), and no hosiery, which was unheard of at the time. It became known as the \"Miniskirt Affair\".
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Picture: Jean Shrimpton, photographed by David Bailey for British Vogue, 1964
Twiggy
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twiggy
Born: 1949
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Big break: Discovered working in a hair salon by Justin de Villeneuve (then known as Nigel Davis), who subsequently became her boyfriend, manager and mentor.
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Trademarks: Mod crop, heavy false eyelashes, \"twig-like\" limbs.
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Career high: Christened \"The Face of \'66\" by the Daily Express.
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Fashion friends: Mary Quant, Vidal Sassoon.
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Need to know: Already a Mod symbol in the UK, when she travelled to the United States in 1967 she became an icon of the anti-establishment and was mobbed wherever she went.
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Picture: Twiggy, 1966
Lauren Hutton
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lauren hutton
Born: 1943
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Big break: Meeting Diana Vreeland in 1966.
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Trademark: Gap between her front teeth.
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Career high: Featuring in the Charlie fragrance campaigns for Revlon.
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Fashion friends: Diana Vreeland, Giorgio Armani (who dressed her for her role opposite Richard Gere in American Gigolo (1980), Cheryl Tiegs.
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Need to know: She refused to fix the large gap between her front teeth, allowing the way for models with so-called imperfections, such as Cindy Crawford and her mole.
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Picture: Lauren Hutton
Linda Evangelista
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linda evangelista
Born: 1965
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Big break: Cutting her hair to a boyish crop in 1988.
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Trademark: Frequently changing hairstyle.
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Fashion friends: Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Steven Meisel.
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Notable other halves: Kyle MacLachlan.
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Need to know: Uttered the immortal phrase, \"We don\'t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.\" Karl Lagerfeld said of her, \"There is not another model in the world as professional as she is.\"
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Picture: Linda Evangelista
Christy Turlington
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christy turlington
Born: 1969
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Trademark: Perfect features.
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Career high: Modelling for Calvin Klein\'s Eternity campaign; part of the supermodel clique of the early \'90s.
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Fashion friends: Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Calvin Klein.
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Notable other halves: Christian Slater, Jason Patric, Edward Burns.
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Need to know: Her sister Kelly is married to Christy\'s husband Edward Burn\'s brother, Brian; Bono attended her wedding in 2003.
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Picture: Christy Turlington, photographed by Arthur Elgort, 1988
Naomi Campbell
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naomi campbell
Born: 1970
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Big break: Meeting Azzedine Alaïa, who let her model in his show when she was 15.
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Trademark: Perfect catwalk strut.
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Career high: First black model to appear on covers of Paris Vogue and British Vogue; part of the supermodel clique of the early \'90s.
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Fashion friends: Azzedine Alaïa, Gianni Versace, Kate Moss.
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Notable other halves: Mike Tyson, Joaquin Cortés, Adam Clayton.
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Need to know: In 1988, Yves Saint Laurent threatened to pull all his advertising from French Vogue unless they featured Naomi Campbell and other black models in the magazine.
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Picture: Naomi Campbell, on the catwalk for Gianni Versace, 1991
Kate Moss
Kate Moss,models,supermodel,Top 10
kate moss
Born: 1974
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Discovered: Aged 14 at JFK airport.
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Big break: Featuring in a shoot by Corinne Day in the The Face magazine, aged 15.
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Trademark: Grunge waif; the ne plus ultra of party girls.
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Fashion friends: Mario Testino, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Calvin Klein.
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Notable other halves: Mario Sorrenti, Johnny Depp, Jefferson Hack. Pete Doherty.
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Picture: Kate Moss
Gisele Bündchen
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gisele bundchen
Born: 1980
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Big break: When photographer Marion Sorrenti ushered in the craze for Brazilian models in the early noughties, Gisele was the runaway favourite.
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Trademark: Perfect body; \"the boobs from Brazil\".
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Fashion friends: Mario Testino, Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace.
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Notable other halves: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Brady.
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Need to know: Forbes named her the highest paid model in the world in 2001, a title she still holds today.
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Picture: Gisele, photographed by Mario Testino for French Vogue
