closeups of Shelley
from two legendary Halston fashion pictorials
from 1972 (Vogue) and 1977 (Harper's Bazaar)
Shelley was one of the highest paid models in the 1970s, a certified Supermodel. Aside from her Revlon Charlie endorsements, she appeared on many magazine covers and fashion layouts for the great designers of the era and was photographed by many prominent fashion photographers. She was photographed alongside the decade's most esteemed American designer Halston on two occasions - for Vogue in 1972 and for Harper's Bazaar in 1977. Both photo sets have become legendary since.
pics of Shelley that appeared in the 2010 documentary
Ultrasuede: In Search Of Halston
Outtakes from both photo shoots have been used in the numerous documentaries (that have been coming out in the last decade) about Halston's life and work. Halston was a brilliant designer and he carefully chose the models he put in his brilliantly constructed creations. In the 2010 docu Ultrasuede: In Search Of Halston, model-turned-Oscar-winner Angelica Huston said, "He didn't want a bunch of blank-faced models. He wanted girls with personality." The "look" was very important to Halston, as well as movement and projection. Angelica added, "It was about attitude. It was about the way you walked. Character." And that is what Shelley had loads of. Shelley had a fabulousness about her that Halston recognized as soon as he saw her. She had a Halston-approved look.
