Darlene-ing

a closeup of Shelley from an ad

for Darlene Knitwear, 1966

Shelley was discovered at a debutante ball in her teens and began modeling in 1964. She subsequently appeared on numerous magazine covers, magazine editorials and print advertisements. In 1966 she appeared in an ad for Darlene Knitwear, a brand that manufactured fully-fashioned knitted garments. Best known for its hand-screened French angora and lambswool blend sweaters, Darlene Knitwear also made swimsuits and nylon hosiery. The ad promoted Darlene's up-and-go pieces for the cold months, strawberry separates for the upcoming winter festivities. In the ad, Shelley wore a parfait pink shaker knit sweater (a lace-embroidered parfait pullover top) over a pair of matching strawberry flannel taper pants. She finished her look with a pair of stylized parfait pink ballet flats and accessorized her look with a matching headscarf (worn as a headband). And Shelley looked chic, fresh and fabulous in her Darlene Knitwear separates.

Shelley in an ad

for Darlene Knitwear, 1966

Overnight Superstar

Shelley in promo pics from 1979

In 1979, Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels and became a Hollywood superstar overnight. Her face appeared on virtually every magazine in the world and was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news?" Shelley exclaimed. When the cast and crew of Charlie's Angels arrived in St. Thomas, at the Caribbean, Shelley was described, surprised, "When I got off the plane, there were maybe eight million paparazzi. I looked around for Sophia Loren. It was for me. I couldn't believe it." In 2000, she said on Jane Pauley's show Time and Again, "I was totally unprepared for the press 'bonanza' that followed." She told E! in 2002, "I was surprised by the amount of attention. She added, "I had press people crawling in my window."

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

Camel Coat B

a closeup of Shelley

from a pic used on a spread

on Woman's Day magazine,

November 1973

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 in the November 1973 issue of Woman's Day magazine, in a spread called "Short Coats Make It Big." She showed readers how to style a pair of frisky fashionable gadabout coats in two different ways. She first wore the Shawl-Collared Camel Coat by Carol Cohen for Braefair (which was in wool plush, had raglan sleeves and buttoned at the waist) with a blouse and pants combo (For more, check out: Camel Coat A) She again wore the Shawl-Collared Camel Coat, but this time over a black and white acetate satin plaid shirt and hunter green cotton velveteen shirtdress combo - both pieces were by Pat Ashley for John Meyer. She finished her look with a pair of black leather boots. She accessorized her look with a black leather handbag, a black leather-strapped watch and a fun necklace. And Shelley looked fabulous and ready for autumn. (For more, check out: Shirt Coats Make It Big A)

a pic of Shelley from a spread

on Woman's Day magazine,

November 1973

Most Beautiful Actresses

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Last February, Comic Basics (a go-to site for everything related to Marvel, DC, & Star Wars) came up with a list called "The Most Beautiful Hollywood Actresses Of (The) 70s" which enumerated the names of the actresses who were not just gorgeous but were also talented and influential in their own unique way. The list contained 49 names which included Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Pam Grier, Lauren Hutton, Meryl Streep, Olivia Newton-John, Catherine Deneuve, Cher, Lynda Carter, Debbie Harry and Suzanne Somers. Charlie's Angels stars Jaclyn Smith and Shelley Hack also made the list.

Shelley and co-Angel Jaclyn Smith

were included in Comic Basics'

"The Most Beautiful Hollywood Actresses Of 70s"

(Thank you SO MUCH to Comic Basics for the post

and for including Shelley and Jaclyn in your list)

Jaclyn Smith rose to fame as one of the original Charlie's Angels and has been considered one of the most beautiful women in the world ever since. She later became the image model and spokesperson for Max Factor, became known as the "Queen of The Miniseries" and became a successful entrepreneur by building a massive, long-standing lifestyle and retail brand that bears her name. Shelley first gained worldwide fame in the 1970s as THE Charlie Girl, Revlon's Supermodel "IT" Girl who won the hearts of many as the brand's image model and spokesperson. She then rose to Hollywood fame when she joined the hit TV series Charlie's Angels. She later created a media consultancy firm that worked internationally in pre- and post-conflict countries called Shelley Hack Media Consultancy (SHMC). She later formed Smash Media Productions (with her husband Harry Winer) where she acts as co-president.

Charlie Girl Fab

Shelley in promo pics

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics,

1978 and 1979

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand around the world. In 1978, she appeared in an ad that promoted "Charlie's Brush Portfolio" dividend. It was a set of seven specialty makeup brushes which included The Blusher Brush, The Lip Brush, The Brow and Lash Brush - makeup tools needed to perfectly apply all those fabulous new Charlie colors. It could be purchased for just $6.50 for any $5.00 purchase or more from the Charlie or Chaz Collections. Charlie Real Live Blush (in just-for-Charlie colors Goldfrost, Raisin and Pure Creme Brown) and Charlie Extra-Extra Shine Lipgloss (in just-for-Charlie colors Raisin and Sheerfrost Cocoa) were an added plus to the already fabulous dividend. And Shelley appeared on the ad, of course, looking Charlie Girl fab as always.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

1986 Yuppie Series

a closeup of Shelley

from a paparazzi pic, 1986

Shelley's third foray into series television was Jack and Mike in 1986. Aired at the ABC network, the series explored the life of journalist Jackie Shea (played by Shelley) and restauranteur Mike Brennan (played Tom Mason), a married couple with busy careers trying to make their marriage work. The yuppie phenomenon exploded in the 1980s when more and more women began entering the workforce, climbing up the corporate ladder and holding positions previously held exclusively by men in past generations. It debuted to decent ratings and received decent reviews, with a few scathing writeups here and there. After a first order of a pilot and 12 episodes, ABC ordered more episodes; and the series looked like it was in for a long run. Then, it was suddenly canceled to the disappointment of fans, with the final episode aired on Mar 24, 1987.

a paparazzi pic of Shelley, 1986

Natural Wonder Super Skin

a pic of Shelley from an ad

for Super Skin by Natural Wonder, 1972

Shelley appeared in many ad campaigns during her Supermodel tenure. One of them was for Super Skin from the Revlon's Natural Wonder beauty line. In the 1970s, she appeared in ads for Super Skin, a double-action skin cleanser under the Revlon beauty line Natural Wonder. It was a facial cleanser that cleaned the face and kept it looking super all day. Not only did it clean the skin, it kept it in great shape as well. It came in two variants, for normal to dry skin and for oily skin. The normal to dry skin variant cleaned and moisturized the face. The oily skin variant cleaned and normalized oily skin. Clad in a pink Cacharel by Mallory outfit, Shelley showed how Super Skin could keep every girl looking super gorgeous all day long.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Super Skin by Natural Wonder, 1977