Shelley in a pic by Patrick Demarchelier, 1978
Shelley was one of the highest paid models in the 1970s. She posed for many prominent fashion photographers during the time. One of them was Patrick Demarchelier, who took pics of Shelley for an article about her Mademoiselle magazine in 1978. She was featured in the Starstyle section of the June 1978 issue. She was already a Supermodel by the and was known as THE Charlie Girl. The writeup explained the brand of beauty Shelley processed. It wasn't stop-in-your-tracks Garbo-ish or endearingly quirky Lauren Hutton-ish. It said she had a clean, fresh, open and honest type of beauty. She was all-American and wholesome... you just like her, that's it. She projected a grown up cheerleader kind of vibe.
Shelley in a pic by Patrick Demarchelier, 1978
In three of the pics, Shelley was photographed in a one-of-kind Victorian smockdress of white cotton broadcloth and lace by Reminiscense. Craft Caravan silver beads finished her look. Her makeup? Charlie by Revlon of course, expertly applied by Wendy Whitelaw. Her Hair was by Hamid of Pierre Michel. Shelley looked chic and breathtaking as usual. A PatDem beauty shot was included in the writeup. It should have been the issue's cover. What do you think?
Shelley in a PatDem beauty shot
that would have been just perfect
for Mademoiselle's June 1978 cover
