A new AppleTV+ documentary explores the 'supermodels' phenomenon – when a handful of spectacularly beautiful women became world-famous – and still are today, writes Clare Thorp.
, which tracks the women's trajectory from plain old models to global superstars."These women's lives were extraordinary," says Roger Ross Williams, one of the show's directors."The supermodel term is now thrown around very loosely, but these four are really the originals."While the early 90s saw the supermodels peak in terms of hype, coverage and earnings, their rise began in the mid-80s.
Each girl had her own selling point. Christy was the classic beauty; Cindy the all-American girl; Linda the chameleon; Naomi the natural mover ."They were all different and that made them almost like a girl band," says Chambers. Their close bond only added to the appeal."These girls became great friends and they made great friends with their clients," says Doukas."It was like an amazing club." They worked hard, too.
Christy says"everything changed" when she met Arthur Elgort, aged 16. Cindy says of Richard Avedon:"He taught me how to bring it." Peter Lindbergh convinced Linda to cut off her hair in 1988 – which led to her landing her first Vogue cover. Then there was Steven Meisel, whose studio on New York's 23rd Street was nicknamed"the clinic" because girls went in models, and came out superstars.
Anne-Marie Curtis remembers how commanding the models were at shows."When one of those girls would walk out, the paparazzi would go absolutely nuts," she says."It felt really electrifying being in their presence. Naomi and Linda especially, absolutely owned the catwalk. They really were extraordinary."The women were well aware of their power – as demonstrated by Linda Evangelista's now infamous quip to Vogue magazine:"We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day.
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