Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career, from the late '60s to the late '70s. Mail-order catalogs were at the height of its popularity at the time. They were big-book size publications that contained a list and pictures of the general merchandise from, usually, a department store that were available for purchase and delivery straight to the homes of their customers. Everything from homeware to toys were featured in these catalogs... as well as garments and the latest fashion pieces. Shelley appeared in many spreads throughout the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1974 catalog.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Perfectly Paired Up A
Luisa in Tamara
Shelley was a very busy actress in the 1980s. After her big break on Charlie's Angels, she immediately tackled stage via the Jack Heifner play Vanities and gained critical praise for her work. Other stage plays soon followed - Elizabeth Diggs's Close Ties and Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday. She got critical praise for her performances in them as well. She also starred in Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy and Joseph Ruben's The Stepfather; and got glowing reviews for her work in both film features. For her work on the series Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike, she got mixed reviews but was generally praised for efforts. She ended the decade with another play John Krizanc's Tamara.
Plaid and Suede 1
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. The magazines featured homemaking and crafts, food and nutrition, health and fitness, beauty and fashion advice and articles. Shelley appeared on the pages of Family Circle magazine's October 1974 issue. She was part of a spread that featured Reversible Skirts that were designed by Gene Morin. She modeled a couple of the now classic skirt that could be worn either side out. In one, she modeled the plaid and imitation suede version that ended just below the knee. The skirt could go from the workplace to a casual evening out. The excess fabric could be made into a matching beret and fabulous scarf. Shelley was simply stylish in it. (For more, check out: Reversible Skirt 1)
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Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.
Plus More Charlie Art Collection
Shelley was THE Charlie perfume girl from 1976 to 1982. She was dubbed as THE quintessential Charlie Girl because she was the embodiment of the brand's ideal - gorgeous, sexy, young... as well as independent, confident and loving every minute of it. In 1981, an artwork of her appeared in an ad dubbed "Spring Blooms in Charlie Country." It was an ad promoting Charlie's new colors for that spring - lilac and peach. It was also an ad promoting The Charlie Art Collection, which was available for only $10.00 with any $6.00 purchase from the Charlie collection. The Charlie Art Collection was a glamorous cosmetic kit containing 12 colors for the eyes, cheeks, lips and nails... plus a bottle of Charlie perfume spray. The kit also contained a LeRoy Neiman Cityscape Artwork (which he named "Spring Blooms in Charlie Country") ready for framing. And whether in pictures or in Mr. Neiman's artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was Charlie-Girl gorgeous.
Executive Producer
In 2010, Shelley and her husband, director Harry Winer, formed Smash Media Productions where they both act as co-presidents. They have produced numerous TV movies, film features and documentaries, both with Smash Media as well as on their own. Through Smash Media they have produced the documentaries Citizen of the World (2010) and Maharajah of the Road (2012). They have also produced the film features The Expatriate/Erased (2012) and The Doorman (2020). They have produced quite a number of movies for the Hallmark Channel too, such as Lucky Christmas (2011), Perfect Match (2015), A Bramble House Christmas (2017), Falling for You (2018), and Holiday Hearts (2019). On her own, Shelley has produced Summer of Dreams (2017) and Christmas in Evergreen (2017), also for Hallmark. "We really loved working with [Hallmark], I mean really loved working with them," Shelley told Steve Gidlow in 2018, "The people are lovely and I love their movies, these happy stories where you get to explore these wonderful arcs of peoples' lives and how they change and open their hearts to love." According to their official website, in 2022, Smash Media has also produced the movies Autumn in the City and Long Lost Christmas, both for the Hallmark Channel as well (and both are available on DVD).
Fun And Sporty
Shelley appeared on many Simplicity pattern catalogs, brochures and packaging during the 1960s and 1970s. The Simplicity Pattern Company is the leading manufacturer of sewing patterns and sewing pattern guides which are distributed throughout the world. They have been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and have allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Shelley appeared in Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog's Spring-Summer 1973 issue. She appeared in the spread called "All-In-Fun Sports." It featured patterns for sportswear, a line of clothing that was becoming more and more popular among young women at the time. Shelley modeled Simplicity pattern number 5510 - an unlined jacket, a halter top and flared pants. Instructions on how to match plaid, striped and one-way design fabrics while creating the outfit was also included. Shelley finished her sporty outfit with matching heeled clogs and a floppy hat. Sunglasses and a fun necklace accessorized her look. And Shelley looked sporty, summery and super fabulous.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Halter Dressing '74
Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career, from the late '60s to the late '70s. Mail-order catalogs were at the height of its popularity at the time. They were big-book size publications that contained a list and pictures of the general merchandise from, usually, a department store that were available for purchase and delivery straight to the homes of their customers. Everything from homeware to toys were featured in these catalogs... as well as garments and the latest fashion pieces. Shelley appeared in many spreads throughout the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1974 catalog.
Jackie O'Shea TV Series
Shelley starred in her third TV series Jack and Mike in 1986. The series was initially called Jackie O'Shea as it was going to be a star vehicle for Shelley. Series producer David Gerber believed in her talent and star power so much that he wanted to give her her own TV series. Shelley was going to play the title role, a woman journalist who had a supportive husband waiting at home - kind of like a reverse gender role thing which was a fresh idea in the 1980s. Tom Mason, who played Shelley's boyfriend in the 1985 TV movie Kicks and with whom Shelley had great on-screen chemistry, was offered the role of Mike Brennan, Jackie's husband. Initially, he turned down the role as it was merely window dressing for the title character - a sort of stay-at-home cheerleader for Jackie. After a lot of talks with David Gerber, the husband was developed into a more well-rounded character, with more to do in the storylines. It was then retitled Our Kind of Town. "Maybe it will lean more heavily toward me (Mike) one week, and Shelley (Jackie) the next," Mason explained. "The real focus will be on the marriage and how two people who work cope and how their professional entanglements affect them," he added. When it aired, it was again retitled Jack and Mike, and both Shelley and Tom got equal billing.
1978 Coupon
Shelley appeared on Family Circle's Moneysaver coupon for fabric and trim in the mag's February 1978 issue - as well as on the accompanying spread called "Make it Ruffled, Make it Quilted, Make it Smocked, But Make it Print!" (For more, check out: Money Saving Fashions and Money Saving Fashions 2) If readers wanted to sew the clothes she modeled on the accompanying spread, they could get a 15% discount on their purchase of printed fabrics and matching trims with the coupon provided by the magazine. Several fabric stores throughout the US participated in the promo. On the coupon, she modeled a sexy smocked camisole top in a floral print trimmed with velvet ribbon and buttons over a tiered maxi skirt in two different floral patterns and trimmed with velvet ribbon as well. And Shelley looked fabulous in it, as always.
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Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.
And Even More Charlie Art Collection
Shelley was THE Charlie perfume girl from 1976 to 1982. She was dubbed as THE quintessential Charlie Girl because she was the embodiment of the brand's ideal - gorgeous, sexy, young... as well as independent, confident and loving every minute of it. In 1981, she appeared in an ad dubbed "It's Spring and Signs of Charlie Are Everywhere." It was an ad promoting The Charlie Art Collection, which was available for only $10.00 with any purchase from the Charlie collection. The Charlie Art Collection was a glamorous cosmetic kit containing 12 colors for the eyes, cheeks, lips and nails... plus a bottle of Charlie perfume spray. The kit also contained a LeRoy Neiman Cityscape Artwork (which he named "Spring Blooms in Charlie Country") ready for framing. And whether in pictures or in Mr. Neiman's artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was Charlie-Girl gorgeous.
Near-Sighted Supermodel
Shelley's first leading lady role came in the 1978, in film If Ever I See You Again. She was handpicked by producer/director/leading man Joe Brooks to play the part of artist Jennifer Corly, his love interest in the film. When she walked in to audition for the role, she was immediately hired. Brooks told one reporter, "When Shelley walked into the room, I turned to my assistant and said, 'She's got it!'" He thought she was perfect for the role. Also, he insisted she wore her glasses throughout the film.
Sunny Swimsuit
Shelley appeared on many Simplicity pattern catalogs, brochures and packaging during the 1960s and 1970s. The Simplicity Pattern Company is the leading manufacturer of sewing patterns and sewing pattern guides which are distributed throughout the world. They have been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and have allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Shelley appeared in Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog's Spring-Summer 1973 issue.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Shirting It '74 B
Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1974 catalog. In the spread called "Shirting It," Shelley wore shirt dresses in colorful printed fabrics that were tailored to perfection in the latest easy-care materials. She wore "The Shirt-Look Comes On Dressy" jacket and dress set made from a printed polyester interlock knit fabric that had a jersey look. The jacket had a button-front, a pointed collar, side slits and long sleeves with button cuffs. The matching dress was sleeveless, had a V-neck, a back zipper and came in long or short lengths. Shelley wore the short version in both the yellow print and the navy print versions. She finished both versions with matching medium-heeled sandals. She accessorized the yellow version with the Charming Pendant Watch which had a floral design on its face and a gold-tone base metal case, back and chain. She also wore "The Shirt-Dress Comes On Casual" day dress made from a soft, drapable jersey knit fabric. The dress had a contrast top-stitched front-button closure, a rounded shirt collar and long sleeves with button cuffs. It also had a contrast-stitched front pleating, and came with a matching skinny belt. The dress came in a multicolor floral print on a white background fabric and had a matching violet belt. And Shelley looked fabulous and ready for spring in all dresses.
1980s Acting Praise
Shelley was a busy actress in the 1980s. After opting to leave Charlie's Angels in 1980, she went full-time into an acting career. She appeared on stage, TV and in the movies. She immediately tackled stage after Angels via the Jack Heifner play Vanities and gained critical praise for her work. Other stage plays soon came after (Elizabeth Diggs's play Close Ties, Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday and John Krizanc's Tamara at the end of the decade) and she got critical praise for them as well. She starred in the feature films Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy and Joseph Ruben's The Stepfather and got glowing reviews. In the series Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike, she got mixed reviews but was generally praised for efforts. Shelley was determined to honing her craft.
Beauty Shots 1965
Shelley was photographed by many renowned photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier, Bill King, Arthur Elgort, William Connors, as well as her former boyfriend Steen Svensson. Early in her modeling career, in 1965, beauty shots of her were taken by photographer Francesco Scavullo - who later became known for his Cosmopolitan magazine cover shots and various celebrity portraits. Her Scavullo beauty shots appeared on the April 1965 issue of Ingenue magazine, as well as on the cover of the 1000 Hints For Teens magazine (Check out: 1000 Hints ) Another beauty shot of hers (probably taken by Scavullo as well) appeared on the 1965 cover of Ingenue Magazine's Guide To Teen Beauty (Check out: Teen Beauty 1965 ) And Shelley was no-doubt a breathtaking beauty in her own right.
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Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.
Even More Charlie Art Collection
Shelley was THE Charlie perfume girl from 1976 to 1982. She was dubbed as THE quintessential Charlie Girl because she was the embodiment of the brand's ideal - gorgeous, sexy, young... as well as independent, confident and loving every minute of it. In 1981, she appeared in an ad promoting Charlie Country's California Vacation Sweepstakes. Participants could win a free vacation trip for two to Los Angeles. It was a 7-Day/6-night trip that included air fare (to-and-fro), hotel accommodations, various tours and sightseeing visits, as well as a Charlie cosmetics and fragrance wardrobe that was valued at $100.00. The ad also promoted The Charlie Art Collection, which was available for only $10.00 with any purchase from the Charlie collection. The Charlie Art Collection was a glamorous cosmetic kit containing 12 colors for the eyes, cheeks, lips and nails... plus a bottle of Charlie perfume spray. The kit also contained a LeRoy Neiman Cityscape Artwork (which he named "Spring Blooms in Charlie Country") ready for framing. And whether in pictures or in Mr. Neiman's artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was Charlie-Girl fabulous as always.
Topped The Ratings
Shelley became Charlie's newest Angel in 1979. After a long search for a replacement for departing cast member Kate Jackson, it was finally announced in late May of that year that Shelley had been chosen to join the cast as new Angel Tiffany Welles. Shelley was already a Supermodel by then, and was known all over the world as THE Charlie Girl. Fans worldwide were excited to see what this glamorous new Angel would bring to the show. "We hired her 40 percent from the screen test and 60 percent from the personality test," executive producer Aaron Spelling told TV Guide, "We decided she was a nice person with sparkle and intelligence." Soon-to-be-co-star Jaclyn Smith, who was consulted on the final selection, recommended Shelley. She said, "I selected her because she was spunky and a perfect fill-in for Kate." Her other future co-star Cheryl Ladd said, "Shelley seemed like a doll and we were going to have a lot of fun working together." And Shelley's debut episode "Love Boat Angels" topped the Nielsen ratings.
Fashions to Crochet
Shelley appeared on many Simplicity pattern catalogs, brochures and packaging during the 1960s and 1970s. The Simplicity Pattern Company is the leading manufacturer of sewing patterns and sewing pattern guides which are distributed throughout the world. They have been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and have allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Shelley appeared in Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog's Spring-Summer 1973 issue.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Shirting It '74 A
Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout the bulk of her modeling career, from the late '60s to the late '70s. Mail-order catalogs were at the height of its popularity at the time. They were big-book size publications that contained a list and pictures of the general merchandise from, usually, a department store that were available for purchase and delivery straight to the homes of their customers. Everything from homeware to toys were featured in these catalogs... as well as garments and the latest fashion pieces. Shelley appeared in many spreads throughout the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1974 catalog.
In the spread called "Shirting It," Shelley wore shirt dresses in colorful printed fabrics that were tailored to perfection in the latest easy-care materials. She wore The "Shirt-Look Comes On Dressy" jacket and dress set made from a printed polyester interlock knit fabric that had a jersey look. The jacket had a button-front, a pointed collar, side slits and long sleeves with button cuffs. The matching dress was sleeveless, had a V-neck, a back zipper and came in long or short lengths. Shelley wore the short version in both the yellow print and the navy print versions. She finished both versions with matching medium-heeled sandals. She accessorized the yellow version with the Charming Pendant Watch which had a floral design on its face and a gold-tone base metal case, back and chain. And Shelley looked fabulous and ready for spring.