Charlie Girl Gorgeous

closeup of Shelley in a 1982 version

of the Charlie perfume ad

 

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand commercials from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. Although there were a slew of other Charlie models before her, it was Shelley's image that catapulted the brand to iconic status. Everybody in the world wanted to be a Charlie Girl because of Shelley. Her portrayal of the confident, fabulous and independent woman who is unapologetic and happy about that fact captured the imagination of many worldwide and made Charlie one of the best-selling brands in perfume history.

 

Shelley in a 1982 version of the Charlie perfume ad

Prince Charles Angels

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith,

Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts

have all met Prince Charles

 

All the Angels, the Charlie's Angels, have met Britain's Prince Charles at different points in the 1970s and 1980s. The worldwide popularity of the series had the press calling the prince's then girlfriends Charlie's Angels at the time. Farrah Fawcett met the prince twice - in October 1977 (with then husband Lee Majors at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for a gala black tie dinner in his honor) and again in September 1978 (with singer Johnny Mathis backstage at the London Palladium after he attended the Supernight Show in aid of the United World Colleges). Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd met the prince in November 1977 on the set of their hit TV series at the 20th Century Fox lot while they were filming the episode "Magic Fire." At the time, he said to the press, "Now you know why they call them Charlie’s Angels." Shelley Hack along with Bobby Short met the prince at a White House dinner in honor of the soon-to-be-married prince in May of 1981. Tanya Roberts (along with the film's cast and the band Duran Duran) met the prince and his then wife Diana, Princess of Wales, in the June 1985 premiere of the James Bond film A View To a Kill at the Empire Leicester Square in London. It was in aid of British Deaf Association & The Prince's Trust.

Shelley met Prince Charles at the White House in May of 1981

It's All For Her 1973

closeups of Shelley from a spread
from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

 

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in many issues of the department store's catalog from the '60s (when it was still called Penney's) until the '70s. She appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog. In the spread called "'Yes, Sir,' It's All for Her," she wore the men's looks that favors zingy styles in traditional colors. She wore Tailored Blazers in easy-care double-knit and in fitted single-breasted styles on top of a casual turtleneck paired with a traditional-colored Double-
Knit Pants. Of course, Shelley looked sensational in them.

 

Shelley in a spread
from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

Shirt Coats Make It Big A

a closeup of Shelley

from Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

 

Shelley was one of the busiest models in the 1970s. After graduating from Smith College in 1970, she signed on full-time with Ford Models Inc. and began her rise to Supermodel-dom. Shelley's deduced, "I was a success because I was hard-working, professional, bright. I looked at the business and identified the markets. I knew the key was that they always wanted someone new. I decided to hit one market one year, then cut my hair and hit another. Then let it grow and hit television. I thought it through. The game plan can apply to any business, but especially to one where you're the product. You just have to become objective about yourself."

 

Shelley in a spread for Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

 

Shelley was featured in a spread entitled "Short Coats Make It Big" for Woman's Day magazine back in November of 1973. She showed readers how to wear frisky fashionable gadabout coats that could be worn from day-to-evening with style. At various lengths, she showed readers how to wear the  coats from day to evening. She modeled the Shawl-Collared Camel Coat that buttoned at the waist and had raglan sleeves by Carol Cohen in wool plush. she wore it with both a pants ensemble as well as an evening shirtdress. In both versions, Shelley was just lovely.

a closeup of Shelley from Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

1990s Guide to Wine 4

an outtake of Shelley's promo pic

used on the VHS and LD covers

of Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990

 

Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in the fun and campy 1990 instructional video Celebrity Guide to Wine. Hosted by Spago's then maître d’hôtel Bernard Erpicum, the video answered questions many people had regarding the drinking and serving of wine. Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly LeBrock, Robert Loggia and Steven Seagal were also in the video. It was released in VHS and LaserDisc format.

Celebrity Guide to Wine was first released in 1990
and has been released in VHS and LaserDisc formats

1965 Ship'n Shore Life A

a closeup of Shelley from an ad for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

Shelley appeared on many ads for Ship'n Shore when she was an active model. Ship'n Shore was a women's clothing line that specialized in affordable women's blouses. It was one of the big brands in the mid-20th century and was known to produce garments of good quality.

 

Shelley in a pic for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

In 1965, Shelley appeared in an ad for Ship'n Shore which had the tagline "Lead The Ship'n Shore Life" and it featured blouses for the young misses of the day - blouses that were perfect gifts for the young misses of the day. The ad came out in December of that year and the ad featured tops that were up-to-the-minute and would have been appreciated by the young women at the time.

Jack and Mike Promo '87

Shelley with Tom Mason in a promo

for the Jack and Mike episode

"Spirits in the Night", 1987

 

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur about to open his third restaurant.

Shelley with Tom Mason in a promo
for the Jack and Mike episode

"Spirits in the Night", 1987