a closeup of Shelley from a pic
for Glamour magazine, December 1974
Shelley was spotted by A&P supermarket heir Huntington Hartford at a debutante ball when she was just 14 years old; and he urged her to try modeling. Shelley wasn't interested at first. But then she was taught by her parents to never close doors on opportunities that came her way; so she decided to take a peek. She ended up in model agent Eileen Ford's office in New York (her mother, a former model herself, and Mrs. Ford were acquainted); and the rest is history. She became one of the top Ford Supermodels of all time and one of the first models to sign those lucrative and exclusive modeling contracts models nowadays aspire to get.
Shelley in a spread for Glamour magazine,
December 1974
In 1974, she appeared on the pages of Glamour magazine's December issue. In the spread called "Season Specials To Top Pants and Skirts," she modeled the prettiest tops for that holiday season that had a special hand-worked feeling... all of which had lace, crochet or beautiful openwork details (trivia: the photos used in the spread were taken by Shelley's then boyfriend Steen Svensson). Shelley wore a V-necked pullover top with a crocheted yoke and short crocheted sleeves by Collage over a green colored pencil skirt by Rose Hips. Earrings and bracelets by Catherine Stein as well as a necklace by Michael Skiar accessorized her look. And Shelley looked gorgeous, chic, and ready for to celebrate the holidays.
Shelley in a pic from a spread
for Glamour magazine, December 1974
