MODELS OF INFLUENCE: 50 Women Who Reset the Course of Fashion

Nigel Barker

Harper Design, New York, USA

Year 2015

Pages 225

The author presents 50 of the most influential models from the 1940s to today through a wealth of full-color photographs from the world’s most renowned fashion photographers and an anecdotal text that reveals each woman’s indelible place in the pantheons of fashion and popular culture. Interweaving 200 gorgeous photographs and informative and entertaining anecdotes, this book profiles 50 women who have made an unforgettable impression on fashion, the modeling industry, and our notions of beauty. Eight chronological chapters, each of which spotlight an era, feature the stories and images of women who made their mark. The author showcases each model’s incandescent style – that special something that sets her apart, whether it is her unique physicality, a daring approach to image-making, or a particular energy that reflects the zeitgeist. Here, too, are models who broke the mold in their respective eras and turned the standard notion of beauty on its head. Stunning in its breadth and beauty, comprising some of the finest fashion images over the last 70 years, this book is a celebration of fashion and a group of unforgettable women who have helped shape and change modern culture.