1979 was a new era for the hit TV series Charlie's Angels. Supermodel Shelley Hack joined Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd to form Charlie's glamorous new Angel team. Nolan Miller, the wardrobe designer of the series, said, "I begged Aaron to hire Shelley. There was something about her I really liked; I was impressed with her Charlie perfume commercials and how she could create a look just by turning her collar up and putting her hands in her pockets." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel"). For the episode "Angels at the Altar," Shelley went through four outfit changes. For her first scene, she wore an all-white shirt-and-slacks outfit topped with a navy blazer. She finished her outfit with a pair of cream-colored high-heeled sandals. She accessorized it with a black sash belt and a red beaded necklace. She next wore a baby blue short-sleeved shirtdress that was below-the-knee in length. She finished her outfit with a pair of cream-colored high-heeled ankle-strap sandals and accessorized it with thin belt that had an interlocking belt buckle. She next wore a coral-colored dress in a striped see-thru fabric with a strapless full slip underneath. It had a self-tie belt. She finished it off with a pair of gold high-heeled ankle-strap sandals. She accessorized it with a pair of gold earrings and a gold necklace. For the epilogue, she wore a white blouse-and-skirt combo. She finished her look with a pair of white high-heeled ankle-strap sandals. She accessorized her look with a thin red belt that had a gold buckle.
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Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in the hour-long celebrity special released in 1990, Celebrity Guide to Wine. Spago restaurant maître d' Bernard Erpicum hosted the special and many celebrities/stars of the era participated in the educational video. Celebrity Guide to Wine was a fun and practical guide to everything about wine. It answered questions many people had regarding the drinking and serving of wine, as well as debunked some of the myths and the rules on the subject. Aside from Shelley, Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly Le Brock, Robert Loggia, Steven Seagal, and Peter Weller joined in on the fun as well. Norm Lenzer was the narrator. It was released in both VHS and LaserDisc formats.
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Shelley appeared on many magazines and catalogs during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. She appeared on many covers, fashion spreads, and sewing patterns for McCall's... for their magazines, catalogs, and pattern covers. In 1971, Shelley appeared on the package cover for The Hot Ones by McCall's which contained pattern number 2800, a pattern for three versions of hotpants or short shorts. Shorts A had a zippered front opening, buttoned waistband, belt loops and was self-cuffed. Shorts B had a zippered front opening, a button trim and buttoned waistband. Shorts C had a waist elastic and was self-cuffed. Shelley wore all three versions. She wore a navy and white version of Shorts A with a red, short-sleeved, scoop-necked, fitted T-shirt that had a fun appliqué on one shoulder. She wore a multi-colored striped version of Shorts B with a yellow, short-sleeved fitted T-shirt that had a fun star appliqués on one shoulder. She wore red version of Shorts C with a white long-sleeved ascot-collared blouse. A pair of dark stockings and a pair of square-heeled lace-up pumps finished her look. Gold chains and a gold pendant accessorized her look.
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Stow-It-All Tote
Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. She was Revlon Charlie's image model from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. In 1976, an artwork of Shelley appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie that promoted "Charlie's 'Stow-It-All' tote with four sexy-young cosmetics." It was a promo that offered a stylish tote bag dividend ($26.00 in value) from Charlie for only $6.00 for every $5.00 purchase or more from the Charlie collection by Revlon. The dividend included Charlie More Moisture Moisturizer, Charlie Fresh New Makeup in beige (medium), Charlie Fresh Fresh Eyecolor in Silverfrost Plum 73, and Charlie Concentrated Perfume Spray - all packed into the stylish dark-blue corduroy tote that could be taken anywhere. And whether in pictures or in artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was always Charlie-Girl gorgeous.
Merv Griffin Guesting
Shelley appeared twice on the The Merv Griffin Show in 1979. The Merv Griffin Show was an American talk show that starred and was hosted by Merv Griffin - a singer, talk-show host and producer (who owned the production companies Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment). Shelley first appeared on the show's January 11 episode along with Wayne Rogers, Pia Zadora, comedian Denny Johnston, and singer Eric Carmen. When Shelley became Charlie's newest Angel later that same year, she again appeared on the show's October 30th episode with researcher Durk Pearson, Dr. Richard Selzer, and acupuncturist Dr. Zion Yu.
WD Two-Piece Outfit
Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Woman's Day Knitting Book Number 14. The book was a part of the Woman's Day Service Series, a line of special-interest booklets and mags released by Woman's Day magazine. It contained various knitting patterns and projects as well as knitting ideas and techniques. In one spread, Shelley wore a knitted two-piece outfit that created a long lean look. The top was a fitted ribbed turtleneck sweater with long sleeves. It was long and it fit smoothly over the hips. It had a back neck zipper that helped make it extra slim-looking. The skirt was slim and below-the knee. It was a split-front skirt that was edged with solid-colored bias bands. She finished her look with a thick leather belt, matching hose and medium-heeled sandals. She accessorized her look with a chunky chain link bracelet and her very own eyeglasses. And Shelley looked chic and up-to-the-minute.













