Who's Carmen Dell'Orefice?

Carmen Dell'Orefice was born in 193 1. He started his career in new york in his early years, and 1945 appeared on the cover of Vogue. Her modeling career lasted for 60 years, and her beautiful image appeared in the lens of almost all the most famous photographers in the world.

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Carmen Dell'Orefice, an American model born in 193 1, is the oldest model on the catwalk at present. At the age of 79, she recently walked on the runway with a bunch of water-soaked models such as lily cole at London Fashion Week in 2009, and was called the iceberg queen. The adjectives most frequently used on her are "flawless" and "elegant".

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15 appeared on the cover of Vogue, but Carmen had to use the money she earned as a model to pay her mother's rent. Turning an ugly duckling into a white swan is an endless and inspiring topic in fashion circles, and Carmen is no exception. In the eyes of a dancer's mother, she is just a girl with "ears as big as two doors and coffin feet". At first, her mother wanted to continue her dream in Carmen and let her take ballet lessons, but she had to give up halfway because of illness. Carmen's father is a violinist. In order to pursue the so-called "artistic dream", he left home early, making the poor mother and daughter sometimes too poor to pay the rent. 1945, 79-year-old Ka Carmen Dell'Orefice stepped onto the runway.

While taking a dance class in new york, the man met the photographer of Bazaar. He took some photos of Carmen and sent them to the magazine. The magazine replied to Carmen's mother, "Your daughter is a polite lady, but unfortunately she is not suitable for taking pictures." But Carmen's godfather found a friend who was working in Vogue magazine at that time. Two weeks later, 14-year-old Carmen had the opportunity to meet Diana Verilan, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue. Carmen recalled: "She brushed my hair with her hand and said to me,' If your neck grows an inch longer, I will send you to Paris. ""So her modeling career began. As a result, the film directed by the famous German photographer Horst appeared on the cover of 1946 Vogue, which is the first time that Carmen, aged 15, appeared on the cover of top fashion magazines. Although Carmen's neck didn't "grow another inch", she still took a step to Europe. There, she worked as a mannequin for the master painter salvador dali, earning $65,438 +02 an hour. As a minor, Carmen earned 60 dollars a week (equivalent to 65,438 dollars+0,200 pounds now). She paid the rent owed by her mother and their life was completely out of poverty. Not only that, she also paid for her own private school, secretly subsidizing her father who ran away from home.

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Carmen taught the young models a good lesson with her determined eyes like a queen and her neat, modest and punctual professional attitude. If there is a "model dictionary", then "Carmen Dell'Orefice" must be the top entry in this dictionary, and it is annotated with "60 years of runway show history". Carmen's iconic silver hair has a "fierce elegance" in the eyes of fashion people. It is hard to say that the image creativity of the female editor-in-chief in The Devil Wearing Prada has not been affected at all. She 1.8 meters tall, slender legs, can be competent for any high fashion or ready-made clothes; Her formidable blue eyes and angular facial contours can create all the desired effects for photographers. For decades, she has been the darling of masters and big brands. Jean paul gaultier invited her to do a fashion show for her Hermè s debut, and john galliano needed her to do a fashion show for Dior. She also often appears in fashion shows, such as Moschino, thierry mugler, Carmen Marc Valvo, Pierrot and DKNY. Rolex watches, clothing brand GAP and its subsidiary line Banana Republic, Ya Dun Cream, Lancaster Anti-aging Series and Target Department Store invited them to speak. Carmen's image as an evergreen tree in fashion proved her long-term and reliable quality. All the photographers she has worked with are the most prestigious in the industry. Even the headshots on her old age certificate were written by Norman Parkinson (a famous British photographer). Just by imagination, compared with young models with bad temper, old models with 60 years of experience are probably more difficult to serve. However, the situation is just the opposite. A public relations manager who worked with her said in a recent interview: "In her (Carmen's) place, you can't hear any complaints about foot pain or lack of sleep. Her smile is always warm and bright, and she surpasses the young model Carmen Dell'Orefice with her neat, humble and punctual professional attitude.

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Fashion chonger

She is nearly 80 years old, but she is still the darling of major brands. Hermes invited her to show her new products, Dior invited her to help out, and her Rolex advertisements often appeared in Vogue, Bazzar and other fashion magazines. When Carmen, a 79-year-old supermodel, stood with a group of young supermodels less than a quarter of her age, her beauty was not inferior. Recently, she has appeared in many big-name fashion shows and fashion magazines. With the arrival of "March 8th Festival", netizens have posted laments, and the best beauty is self-confidence ... Carmen's past lives is very suitable for Duras' sentence: "You were beautiful when you were young ... but I like your vicissitudes of life more than then." In the magazine blockbuster, Carmen is unpredictable and called "fierce elegance".

The older you get, the more elegant you become.

Who will compete with Carmen when she comes out? Such a curve makes it hard to believe that the owner is so old. Carmen Dell'Orefice, born in 193 1, has been working as a model since she was a teenager. It has been 60 years since she left this overpass. For decades, she has been the darling of masters and big brands. She made the catwalk for Hermè s' debut, the finale for Dior, and frequently appeared in international fashion shows. Rolex watches, clothing brand GAP, Ya Dun cream, Lancaster anti-aging series, Target department store, etc. They all invited Carmen to speak for them and focus on Carmen's evergreen image in the fashion world. As the "longest-serving" supermodel, she cooperates with the most prestigious photographer in the industry-even the photos on her old-age certificate are from Norman Parkinson, a famous British fashion photographer. A public relations manager introduced Carmen in her eyes like this: "You can't hear any complaints about foot pain or lack of sleep at her place. She taught young models a lesson with a neat, humble and punctual professional attitude. " The "ugly duckling" on Dior's catwalk became a Vogue girl with an old-age certificate, and Carmen was gorgeous and moving in a red dress. Carmen Dell'Orefice's style in his youth.

Carmen with silver hair interprets intellectual beauty.

family background

Carmen had a very unhappy childhood. When his father abandoned his wife, Carmen and his mother were often too poor to pay the rent. /kloc-One day when she was 0/3 years old, on the way home by bus, she was photographed by a photographer of the fashion magazine Bazzar and took a group of photos, but later the magazine thought that she was "not very photogenic". But Carmen's godfather ignored this and found a friend who works in another fashion magazine, Vogue. Two weeks later, Carmen got to know Diana Verilan, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue, and became a signing model of the magazine. She was only 14 years old at that time. Carmen started her modeling career. 1946, 15 years old, she appeared on the cover of Vogue and became the youngest cover girl of Vogue at that time.

Roller skating to shoot fashion blockbusters

Although they became professional models, life for Carmen and her mother was still very difficult. Because of poverty, Carmen has no telephone, so Vogue sent a postman to inform her to take pictures. In order to save money, instead of taking the bus, she wears roller skates to advertise for big brands-just like a young man delivering takeout food. Because of Carmen's severe malnutrition, photographers always pin the back of her clothes or stuff something inside to support her. In addition to advertising for famous brand catwalks, she also works as a mannequin with an hourly salary of $65,438+02. When she goes to Paris for the catwalk, she will bring her own sewing clothes for various occasions, and even put together some cheap blankets bought from charity shops to make a coat. Up to now, Carmen, who was born in poverty, still wears cheap ornaments worth $28.

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Carmen Dell'Orefice's photos of different times.

Carmen got married for the first time at the age of 2/kloc-0 and gave birth to a daughter. Three years later, the two parted ways. Later, she married a photographer, retired, left modeling, and finally broke up. From 65438 to 0978, after two failed marriages, Carmen decided to return to modeling. She not only appeared in various famous brand brochures, but also wrote a best-selling book, which appeared in movies. In 2008, at the age of 77, she was involved in the world-famous Madoff financial scam. Out of full trust in Madoff, Carmen put her savings into Madoff's fund. It was not until June 5438+February 2008 that Madoff's scam was exposed. Carmen said in an interview with Vanity Fair: "I have nothing again." Carmen Dell ' Orefice

Perhaps it is the hardship of life that makes us lucky to see that she is still active on the runway. The luxurious and graceful style is also what Carmen is good at.

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As for the usual maintenance, Carmen's secret is actually an ordinary ointment developed by the veterinarian to wipe the horse's ass. She said: "The effect of ointment is very good, similar to many well-known cosmetics, but only 3 dollars and 99 cents a year." Besides, Carmen pays great attention to exercise, keeps enough sleep, drinks less and doesn't smoke. Standing with a group of young supermodels less than a quarter of her age, Carmen's beauty is not inferior. Now, she has entered the ancient times, and was invited by China designer Guo Pei as a special model of 20 10 high fashion "One Thousand and Two Nights" series. Her noble and elegant temperament is extraordinary and full of pressure, which is legendary.