Cometh the mode, cometh the woman, and between 1947 and 1954, the British queen of hauteur was Barbara Goalen, who became known as "the most photographed woman in Britain" in the Fifties, thanks to her extraordinary...
Revlon introduced its new lipstick and nail color Fire and Ice in the fall of 1952, and ads featuring Dorian Leigh photographed by Richard Avedon were published in the November issues of many fashion magazines. The iconic ad went on to win Advertising Age's prestigious Magazine Advertisement of the Year award: http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=88186
On March 1, 1932, brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, along with chemist Charles Lachman, established a nail polish company they named Revlon (the “l” in Revlon came from Lachman).
In his book Fire and Ice: The Story of Charles Revson – the Man Who Built the Revlon Empire (William Morrow and Company, 1976), Andrew Tobias chronicled the career of the man “who started with one bottle of nail polish and a fine ear for female fantasy and built an empire – The Revlon Company – worth millions from them”:
A fashion trend that emerged in the 1940s was the clothing industry targeting the teenage consumer. Previously, teenagers had to look for clothes in either the children's or women's departments. Now high school girls could find teen-sized clothing (10-16) in the newly-created teen shops of many popular department stores. The teen specialty industry continued to expand as designers and manufacturers created fashion lines just for teens.
Here are a few examples from the April 1945 Seventeen magazine featuring Pat Geoghegan:
Popular Seventeen magazine model Joan Olson was featured in a behind-the-scenes article in the Summer 1950 Photography Workshop magazine photographed by Peter Martin. The Case History of a Picture Story: Fairy Tale on Fifth Avenue illustrated the development of the feature story layout from the original concept through its publication in the June 1950 Pageant magazine. Here are a few of the rare photos:
Junior Bazaar had been a section for teenage girls inside of Harper's Bazaar magazine. From 1945 through 1948, it was published as a separate magazine. Carmel Snow was the editor-in-chief of both Harper's Bazaar and Junior Bazaar. Art Directors Alexey Brodovitch and Lillian Bassman were known for their unique themes, sophisticated designs and bold colors.
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of 1950s/1960s model Rita Egan on November 1, 2009. I have condensed the information from her obituary and added it to her Portfolio Album: http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=22949
Rita Egan (1935-2009) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended St. Johns University. After college, Rita became one of the top models at the Ford Modeling Agency...
I was recently contacted by the family of Rita Egan, who told me she passed away last year. The family was so happy to find 95 pictures of Rita, contribute by fans and friends and the editors of MMM60s.
I will be asking for tributes from Rita's friends and collegueson this blog and on Facebook. I would love to have some stories to share with the family.
Pat Geoghegan was a high school freshman when she tagged along with her cousin to an interview at the Ford Model Agency. They turned down her cousin but hired Pat! A new Portfolio Album has been created to showcase Pat's successful modeling career of over 20 years: http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=96204
The careers of some models lasted only a few years, while others worked steadily for over a decade. These successful models were able to smoothly make the transition from one division to the next as they themselves grew and matured.
Realizing the popularity of new, teen-oriented magazines like Seventeen, savvy 1940s clothing manufacturers began producing fashion lines targeted specifically to teenage girls. In 1944, the Epstein Garment Company of New York debuted the dress line Teena Paige. Ads featuring these pretty dresses ran almost monthly, especially at the height of their popularity in the 1950s.
Helen Ryan frequently modeled for Teena Paige and generously...
Although married, Helen Ryan was a very popular junior model in the 1950s. She appeared on the covers and in the editorial pages and ads of teen magazines and was a Seventeen magazine favorite.
In the 1960s, Helen’s modeling jobs reflected who she was in real life…a pretty, young wife and mother.
Helen was interviewed about her modeling career for the Ford Models/Fashion Institute of Technology Archives in July 2010. At that time,...
With her sunny smile and peaches-and-cream complexion, Brooke Bundy epitomized the All-American teenage girl of the late 1950s. It's no wonder that she was a popular cover girl for American Girl magazine, published by the Girl Scouts of America: http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=58550
Rheingold Brewing Company in Brooklyn, New York, sponsored the Miss Rheingold contest from 1940 to 1964 as a promotional campaign for their very popular beer. Ballots featuring the six finalists were available in grocery stores where the customers could vote for their favorite girl. Throughout the following year, the winner would be featured in Rheingold ads on billboards and in magazines.
In 1952, Helen Ryan and Tippi Hedren were two of the...
Helen Ryan’s modeling career began when a photographer spotted her as she was performing in the Jones Beach, New York, water ballet. She had met her husband Tom there two summers before while he was working as a lifeguard. The Undiscovered American Beauty cover of the February 1950 Ladies Home Journal Magazine was shot the day before their wedding. Helen knit the sweater she wore plus a matching one for her new husband. Although married, Helen became a very popular junior model,...
Cutex teamed up with Cole of California and Jonathan Logan for the Coral Ice ad campaign in the June 1957 Seventeen magazine. Jean Patchett and Carol Lynley were the featured models:
Jean Patchett Lipstick & nail polish by Cutex Swimsuit by Cole of California
Two starter albums (10 each, one ad per year) for Ship'n Shore ads have been created for both the "Top Fifties Models" & "Sixties Models & Ads" sections.
Included is an interesting article from the August 9, 1954 Life magazine about Leonie's Double Life as both popular fashion model and hometown soda jerk:
A new and expanded version of an existing album located in the main Gallery has been created for Helen Williams, the top black model of the late fifties and early sixties. This new album appears in the "Top 50s Models" section.
On March 1, 1932, brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, along with chemist Charles Lachman, established a nail polish company they named Revlon (the “l” in Revlon came from Lachman).
In his book Fire and Ice: The Story of Charles Revson – the Man Who Built the Revlon Empire (William Morrow and Company, 1976), Andrew Tobias chronicled the career of the man who "started with one bottle of nail polish and a fine ear for female fantasy and built an empire – The Revlon Company – worth millions from them”:
Although she is best known for her hair care ads, Sara was also featured in many ad campaigns for some of the leading health and beauty brands of the day:
Do you remember when your Easter outfit consisted of not only a new dress but also matching shoes, purse, hat and gloves? Here are Carol Lynley and Sandra Dee modeling pretty Easter ensembles from the mid-1950s:
An album has been created for 40's/50's model turned actress Maggie McNamara, who is best known for her role as "Maria" in the 1954 film "Three Coins in the Fountain".
Dear Good-Grooming Editor was a monthly advice column written by Glynne in American Girl magazine. Photos of popular teen models Carol Lynley and Colleen Corby were featured in issues from 1956 and 1960. Just for fun, I've included the entire articles:
The epic movie Gone With The Wind was first released in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. It was produced by David O. Selznick and starred Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara:
The La Cross company of Newark, New Jersey was known for their nail products. They created 3 new...
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