Sunday, January 5, 2025

Fabulous and Sensational A

a closeup of Shelley from a pic
used in a spread for Harper's Bazaar,
November 1977

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 spreads for the biggest-selling fashion magazines of the era such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Mademoiselle and Seventeen. She was photographed by prominent fashion photographers, wearing the creations of the great designers of the era as well as pushing the top-selling beauty and body care products of the time. In November of 1977, she appeared on the pages of Harper's Bazaar's November 1977 issue... in the spread called "Fabulous Furs for Evening." She modeled some of the year's newest and most sensational fur shawls, fur jackets and full-length fur coats. In the 1970s, furs was considered one of the most luxurious and most expensive items in a woman's wardrobe (PETA hadn't yet been established) and were featured in fashion magazine all over the world. Shelley modeled an Yves Saint Laurent black-dyed Swaraka lamb jacket edged with black-dyed mink and black-and-gold braiding. She wore it over a ruffle-necked blouse and a long full skirt, both by Saint Laurent as well. And Shelley looked looked sensational. (For more, check out: Furs For Evening A)

Shelley in a pic used in a spread
for Harper's Bazaar, November 1977