An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modeling, the movie reveals the stories behind the magazine covers displaying these multicultural pioneers. Each woman is candidly interviewed in the studio and shares her experiences, ideas on longevity, and philosophy of life in the fashion industry. Elegant archival footage and interviews with designer Calvin Klein and agency head Eileen Ford round out this absorbing chronicle.
Direction
Greenfield-Sanders' intimate portrait studio approach
Acting
Carmen Dell'Orefice's devastating candor at 81
Director
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carmen Dell'Orefice started modeling in 1945 at age 13—she's the only pre-WWII working model still booking covers in her 90s.
The film was shot during the exact moment Instagram models began disrupting the traditional agency system these women built.
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