New Body Stripes

a closeup of Shelley

from a 1977 Ms. Lee ad

Shelley appeared on many ads during her Supermodel tenure. One of them was for Ms. Lee. The Lee Company, a popular American denim jeans brand, came up with a label catering to women. The label catered to the women’s market and was a tribute to women. Ms. Lee was tailor-made for women, in fit and in style. In 1977, Shelley appeared in a Ms. Lee ad with the tagline "The new body stripes from Ms. Lee. Lean, curvy, cleanly sexy... we call them Freeways." It featured cotton denim jeans that had eight lanes of needled-on-color that curved from the waist to the hem, from the front to the back. Shelley wore the Allee denim design with turtleneck top under a shirt. Wedged heels finished her look. A fancy scarf, a beret and a bracelet accessorized her look. She appeared in the ad with model Colleen Corby who wore the Bouleevard denim design with a scoop-necked, long-sleeved top. Heeled espadrilles finished her look. A fancy scarf and a beret accessorized Colleen's look. Both Shelley and Colleen looked stunning in the ad.

Shelley (with Colleen Corby)

in a 1977 ad for Ms. Lee

1986 Screening

a closeup of Shelley

from a paparazzi pic, April 1986

In the 1980s, Shelley was often seen and captured by the paparazzi attending events around Hollywood. In April of 1986, she was photographed in West Hollywood, California, attending the screening of Charley Hannah, a TV movie starring starring Robert Conrad. The film was about Charley Hannah (played by Robert Conrad), a police captain from Florida who befriends a wayward runaway boy as he tracks down a band of dangerous teenagers. Conrad's son Shane played Frankie Packard, the runaway Charley Hannah befriends. Conrad's other son Christian played Andy Simms, a fellow police officer. At the screening, Shelley wore a pale blue, off-shoulder top that showed off one of her shapely shoulders over a knee-length white pencil skirt. Matching sparkly stilettos finished her look. Equally sparkly earrings and a classic ladies watch accessorized her look. And Shelley was a knockout as usual.

a paparazzi pic of Shelley,

April 1986

The Littlest Things

a closeup of Shelley

from an ad for Penneys, 1971

Shelley appeared on many ads for Penneys in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1971, she appeared in a Penneys' ad with the tagline "At Penneys, you get a lot of value even in the littlest things." The ad featured swimwear (bikinis in particular) for young misses. The bikinis featured were fun in design and were either solid-colored or printed. Shelley wore the polka-dot-printed bikini which was made up of a string bra top and a hipster style bottom. A summer tan finished her look. And Shelley looked sexy and summer-ready her little polka dot bikini.

Shelley in an ad

for Penneys, 1971

Cantiniere Angels 6

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

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.

Shelley as Tiffany Welles in Look-In mag's

Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip, 1980

From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.

Shelley Hack with Jaclyn Smith

and Cheryl Ladd in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Charlie By-The-Dozen

Shelley in a promo pic for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1977, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie called "Charlie Colors-By-The-Dozen." It was a promo that offered customers a chance to purchase the Charlie Colors-By-The-Dozen compact cosmetics set for only for only $6 for every $5 or more purchase from the Charlie collection. The take-everywhere compact cosmetics set included 6 shades of Fresh Fresh Eyecolor (plus applicator), 2 shades of Real Live Blush colors, 3 shades of Extra-Extra Shine Lip Gloss, and a Soft-Line Automatic Lip Pencil. Of course, Shelley appeared in the ad and looked fab in all the latest Charlie colors.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

The Love Interest Monica

Shelley in a publicity pic

for Frederick Forsyth Presents:

A Casualty of War, 1989

Shelley appeared in the TV movie series Frederick Forsyth Presents. It was a set of six telefilms by internationally acclaimed author Frederick Forsyth, all original spy thrillers. The first, aired in December of 1989, was called A Casualty of War. Shelley played Monica Browne, an enigmatic and very wealthy horse breeder who becomes the love interest of retired British secret service agent Tom Rowse (played by David Threlfall) who is recruited to intercept an arms shipment from Libya to the IRA. The telefilm was shot in England, Germany and Yugoslavia.

screen captures from the telefilm

Frederick Forsyth Presents:

A Casualty of War, 1989

Pullovers to Crochet

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In August of 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News. She was featured in the ad/spread called "Pullovers to Crochet", she modeled a simple, easy to crochet top in bright colors that was so up-to-the-minute. She wore pattern no. 5174 - a colorful vest and bag set. A matching summer white long sleeved shirt and matching red pants finished her look. And Shelley looked vibrant and ready for those summer outings and shindigs. (For more, check out: Colorful Pullovers to Crochet)

a pic of Shelley with an unnamed model

from Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

The Right Bubble and Intelligence

a closeup of Shelley

from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

"It's like Christmas every morning," Shelley said, "I smile a lot." That's what Shelley said when she received news that she was Charlie's newest Angel in late-May of 1979. After Kate Jackson left the series at the end of its 3rd season, Charlie's Angels executive producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg sifted through around 300 applicants and finally chose Shelley. They were looking for a girl with "the right bubble and intelligence." The new Angel, Tiffany Welles, was written as a Smith College graduate, a girl from the East who was not a voluptuous sexpot... and Shelley fit the bill perfectly. She's a Smith College graduate (with a degree in history), she was born in New York and she grew up in Connecticut, and she had that classic model shape and beauty. And not only did she photograph so well with her new co-Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, she was also warmly welcomed by both.

Shelley in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

My Secret Angel

Shelley with Sid Caesar and Dick Van Dyke

in a promo pic for the TV movie

Found Money, 1983

Shelley appeared alongside comedy legends Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar in the 1983 TV movie Found Money. Originally titled Max and Sam (Van Dyke's and Caesar's characters) the movie was re-titled My Secret Angel then finally Found Money. It was about two bank employees who decided to play a Robin-Hood act by rewarding the kindness of people. Shelley played a reporter (Max's love interest) named Leslie Phillips. She found both actors "very generous to work with" but had to keep up with the duo's pace. "You had to work so fast, because everything was left loose," she told TV Guide in 1983. "I felt like I kind of jumped on a moving train," she added. Shelley would again work with Dick Van Dyke in 1997 - as a guest star in his TV series Diagnosis Murder.

screen captures from the TV movie

Found Money, 1983

Fashion-Forward

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for McCall's pattern catalog,

October 1972

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. McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that started out as a small-format magazine but eventually grew to become a glossy large-format magazine. The magazine initially featured just sewing patterns but through the years expanded to include writeups on homemaking and crafts, food and nutrition, health and fitness, beauty and fashion advice, and fictional stories. McCall's later came up with big-book catalogs that featured their latest fashion patterns. Shelley appeared in McCall's pattern catalog for October 1972.

Shelley  in a spread

for McCall's pattern catalog,

October 1972

In the issue, Shelley appeared in the spread that featured dresses for the fashion-forward young misses of the 1970s. In the spread, she wore McCall's pattern number 3301. It was a pattern for a pullover dress that could be done in two lengths or even made into a top. It could be done with short or long sleeves and with sleeves that were cut in. A pattern for matching pants was also included. Shelley wore a printed version of the pullover dress, mini in length, and with long, cut-in sleeves. Braid trim across the neckline, around the cut-in sleeves, and the cuff-ends embellished the dress. Matching hose and heeled lace-up footwear finished her look. And Shelley looked like a chic, fashion-forward young miss of the 1970s.

a pic of Shelley from a spread

for McCall's pattern catalog,

October 1972

Cantiniere Angels 5

an artwork of Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack,

and Jaclyn Smith on the cover

of Look-In magazine, 1980

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.

Shelley as Tiffany Welles in Look-In mag's

Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip, 1980

From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Shelley Hack with Jaclyn Smith

and Cheryl Ladd in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Spring in Charlie Country

Shelley in a promo pic for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1981

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand around the world. She was THE Charlie Girl from 1976 to 1982; and she catapulted the brand (as well as herself) to iconic status. In 1981, Shelley appeared in an advertisement/writeup for Charlie's latest color and fragrance promotion called "Spring Blooms in Charlie Country." Energy, vitality, glowing good health, humor and intelligence were all the words that described THE Charlie Girl and the brand's latest colors embodied all those attributes. In fact, Charlie's latest collection could be called art because everything about it was based on a painting that LeRoy Neiman created especially for Charlie (Neiman was one of America's foremost artists who updated the Impressionist breakthrough with his depiction of TV/media celebrities and events in vibrant colors and spectacular imagery.) LeRoy Neiman's artwork became Charlie's new look for spring of 1981 - from color, to mood, to packaging, to bottle design and all. Of course, THE Charlie Girl Shelley was the inspiration for it.

an artwork of THE Charlie Girl Shelley

by LeRoy Neiman in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1981

Institution Building

a pic of Shelley in Mostar,

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH to Meliha Nametak-Long

for sharing this rare and wonderful pic

on the Shelley Hack Fan Page on FB

From 1997 to around 2008, Shelley was busy with the Shelley Hack Media Consultancy (SHMC), a media consultancy firm she owned that worked in pre- and post-conflict countries. It was a company that internationally specialized on projects that focused on the intersection between media and the development of civil society. She would go into war-torn countries and help them establish democracy through media, which was often done with the help of televised political debates. "I have a consultancy company, and I basically do institution building in post-conflict countries" Shelley told one reporter. And in 1997, she started by producing the first-ever televised presidential debates to be held in Bosnia. (For more, check out: Shelley Hack Media Consultancy)

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH to Meliha Nametak-Long

for sharing rare and wonderful pictures of Shelley

on the Shelley Hack Fan Page on FB

Shelley said, "When I did the first televised debate in Bosnia, the candidates looked at me, like, 'Why should we debate?'" Since nobody knew what kind of questions should be asked, she solicited questions via a call-in radio show. "It's a huge, huge thing to do in a post-war country," Shelley said, "But if you move forward and enable people, people get it." Meliha Nametak-Long was Shelley's interpreter in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998; and she recently shared a couple of rare pics of Shelley from 1998 at the Shelley Hack Fan Page on FB. One of the pictures was taken during her country's post-war election where Shelley was one of the supervisors. The other was taken in London a few months later. Meliha Nametak-Long said that Shelley "was great, kind and fun to work with..." We LOOOOVE Shelley Hack too, Meliha Nametak-Long, and THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! for sharing the pics.

a pic of Shelley in London, 1998

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH to Meliha Nametak-Long

for sharing this rare and wonderful pic

on the Shelley Hack Fan Page on FB

Treats To Sew

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In August of 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News. She was featured in a spread called "More Summer Treats To Sew Right Now." In the spread, she wore pattern number 5112, a misses' wrap and tie blouse. The blouse had an open collar, a front slash opening at the neckline, buttons at the back, and ties in front. It also had cool fluttering capelet sleeves. A matching summer white skirt, a pair of sunglasses and a matching watch finished her look. And Shelley looked vibrant and ready for those summer outings and shindigs. (For more, check out: More Summer Treats To Sew)

a pic of Shelley

from Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

High-End Glam

pics of Shelley from a French ad

for Pierre Cardin, 1978

In the 1970s, after finishing her schooling, Shelley signed on full-time at her modeling agency, Ford Models Inc., and became one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the era. She appeared in countless fashion spreads and ads for the best-selling magazines around the world such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Elle and Mademoiselle. In 1978, she appeared in an ad for Pierre Cardin. Known for his forward-thinking, futuristic approach to fashion, Cardin was a high-end fashion brand that slowly expanded into a more accessible label via a cosmetics and perfume line. In the ad, Shelley wore an up-to-the minute, soft structure, below-the-knee length dress in crêpe de Chine. The black-and-white dress had both striped and checked prints, long sleeves, and wide dropped armholes for maximum flexibility. A quirky cloche hat finished her look. And Shelley was just high-end glamorous in her designer duds.

Shelley in a French ad

for Pierre Cardin, 1978

Premiere Party '86

a paparazzi pic of Shelley from 1986

In 1986, Shelley was spotted at the premiere party of The Temptation music video "A Fine Mess." A Fine Mess was a 1986 movie that starred Ted Danson and Howie Mandel. The comedy was directed by Blake Edwards and had Richard Mulligan, Paul Sorvino and Maria Conchita Alonzo among the supporting cast. The title song "A Fine Mess" was performed by The Temptations. The music video was premiered at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood and had in attendance the director and stars of the movie as well as Shelley, Ed Bagley, Jr., Cloris Leachman, Stephen Bishop and Rebecca Holden.

a paparazzi pic of Shelley from 1986

Vintage-Inspired

a closeup of Shelley from a bridal ad

for JCPenney, 1973

Shelley appeared in many ads and catalogs for JCPenney in the 1970s. In 1973, she appeared in a JCPenney ad with the tagline "Something new. With all the charm of something old." which featured a modern bridal gown with a sweet, vintage charm any grandma would have loved - the newest look for that spring. The white gown had a sheer, crisp nylon organza overlay (with sheer long sleeves ending in sheer cuffs) trimmed with old-fashioned garlands of cotton lace. It had a chapel length train that could be modified to floor-length. A matching headpiece of nylon tulle could be purchased with the gown as well... for a crowning touch. And Shelley looked positively charming in her vintage-inspired bridal gown.

Shelley in a bridal ad

for JCPenney, 1973

Cantiniere Angels 4

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

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.

Shelley as Tiffany Welles in Look-In mag's

Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip, 1980

From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.

Shelley Hack with Cheryl Ladd

and Jaclyn Smith in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

THE Perfect Charlie Girl

Shelley in a promo pic for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1977

Shelley will forever be remembered as THE quintessential Charlie Girl (who became Charlie's 5th Angel, of course). Her image of the independent, bright, chic and confident woman was the perfect embodiment of the ideals of the Revlon brand. There were other Charlie models prior to her, but it was only Shelley's commercials and ads (from 1976 on) that were successful. Why? During one of Shelley's radio interviews, as discovered from answers to a call-in question, it turned out that women weren't intimidated by her and that men found her approachable. 

Shelley in a French Charlie perfume ad, 1977

And her influence was far-reaching. The popularity of her ads was worldwide and Charlie perfume ads were translated into different languages. Spanish, French, Portuguese... The ad always featured the spirit of Shelley's Charlie Girl - gorgeous, sexy, young, intelligent, confident and liberated. Women all over the world wanted to be Charlie Girls; so much so that six months after Shelley began endorsing it, in 1977, Charlie became the #1 fragrance in the world (the first American-made international bestseller) and Revlon sales figures passed the $1Billion mark.

Shelley in a promo pic for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1977

Recent Shelley Sighting

Shelley in Connecticut, April 2025,

retired, up and about, and in good health.

We loooove seeing that you're doing great,

Ms. Shelley Hack!!!

Shelley was born in White Plains, New York, and was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, by her father, William, a chemical engineer who worked as a financial analyst on Wall Street, and her mother, Patricia, a former airline stewardess and Conover Model. She later went to Smith College in Massachusetts and, after graduating, moved to New York where she became one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the 1970s. Later, Hollywood doors opened for her and, in the 1980s, she moved to Los Angeles where she married director/producer Harry Winer with whom she had one daughter, Devon Rose. In 2021, Shelley and Harry sold their Santa Monica home (check out: Great Investment) and, it seems, they moved east to Connecticut to be closer to their daughter, who seems to be based in New York nowadays.

Shelley in Connecticut, April 2025,

retired, up and about, and in good health.

We loooove seeing that you're doing great,

Ms. Shelley Hack!!!

Jumpers 1972 B

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In August of 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News. She was featured in a spread called "What's New... New Jumpers to Sew Right Now." In the spread, she wore pattern number 5146 (a mini-jumper that had a back zipper, that had shoulder straps with a button trimmed front yoke) over pattern number 5148 (a shirt that had a shaped lower edge, that had a front button closing, that had forward shoulder seams, a shirt-type collar, and long set-in sleeves that gathered to button cuffs.) She finished her look with a pair of matching tights and a matching hairband. And Shelley looked vibrant and ready for those summer outings and shindigs. (For more, check out: Jumpers 1972 A and New Jumpers)

a pic of Shelley

from Simplicity Fashion News,

August 1972

A Terrific Opportunity

Shelley in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

"I think it's a terrific opportunity," Shelley said of her casting as Charlie's newest Angel in 1979. In May of that year, she was chosen by producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg to replace Kate Jackson in the hit TV series. Spelling and Goldberg were looking for someone long and lean like Kate. They were looking for a girl with "the right bubble and intelligence." The new Angel, Tiffany Welles, was written as a Smith College graduate, a girl from the East who was not a voluptuous sexpot... and Shelley fit the bill perfectly. She's a Smith College graduate (with a degree in history), she was born in New York and she grew up in Connecticut, and she had that classic model shape and beauty. Moreover, not only did she photograph so well with her new co-Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, she was welcomed by both. Jaclyn said, "I feel good about her. I think the three of us are going to get along great." Cheryl said, "Shelley seems like a terrific girl. I think she's good and I'll do everything I can to make her feel at home." Shelley was a gorgeous, smart, fast-talking blonde and was just what the show needed. "Shelley is a very bright young lady," said Goldberg. "The one thing that stood out was that she was totally likable."

a writeup about Shelley joining

the cast of Charlie's Angels, 1979

Also, by 1979, she was already a world-famous million-dollar Supermodel. She was THE world-renowned Charlie Girl; and she catapulted the Revlon Charlie brand to worldwide success. Shelley told Playboy magazine, "Once, on a promotional tour, I was talking with a guy at a radio station and he wanted to know why my Charlie perfume commercials for Revlon were so successful. I suggested we make it the call-in question, because I was curious myself. The women respondents said that this girl walking into a restaurant alone - which most women are afraid to do - looking chic, but not too chic, seemed like somebody they would like to know or to be. I was their idea of a modern, liberated but not threatening woman. The men thought I was someone they would like to go out with; again, modern, not brassy and someone who, if they met me, would talk to them." And this association with the Revlon Charlie brand actually played in her favor. The headline "THE Charlie Girl Becomes A Charlie's Angel" was just what the show needed to gain even more viewers and popularity.

Shelley in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979