a closeup of Shelley
from a spread for Vogue, Sep '74
When Shelley graduated from Smith College in 1970, she decided to become a model full-time. Represented by the top model management company, Ford Models Inc., she began her transition from teen model to top model (and eventually to Supermodel.) Her then boyfriend, photographer Steen Svensson, and make-up artist extraordinaire Rick Gillette came up with test shots of Shelley in the early '70s with the hope that the images could get her on the pages of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar - which eventually happened. She appeared on both the US and international editions of the magazines. According to Rick, "In the early 70’s before "Charlie", before "Charlie’s Angels", Shelley Hack was an ex-teen model looking for a more sophisticated look to get her into Vogue. I was creating a portfolio with the same goal in mind." By the late 1970s, Shelley was a certified Supermodel.
a pic of Shelley
from a spread for Vogue, Sep '74
Shelley appeared on the pages of Vogue's September 1974 issue. In the spread called "The New York Collections: The Undercoat Life All Around Town," she wore the most sought-after dress of that year - The Two-Piece Dress. It was THE dress any woman that year would have wanted to wear under her coat and the first thing she would have wanted to be seen in without her coat. Under a brown leather coat, Shelley wore a beige two-piece dress in soft jersey that was wrapped at the waist - by Rodrigues. The top had long sleeves with cuffs, a V-neckline, buttons down the front, and a self-tie belt. The matching skirt was slightly A-line and knee-length. Printed scarves, matching hose and high-end pumps finished her look. A beret, fancy bangles, a leather clutch bag and leather gloves accessorized her look. And Shelley looked every inch the Supermodel she had finally become.
