Sunday, October 1, 2017

Dear Glamour

a closeup of Shelley from a "Dear Glamour' portion of Glamour magazine, 1965

Shelley appeared in many mags throughout her modeling career. Early on, in October of 1965, she appeared in the "Dear Glamour' portion of Glamour magazine - which was a portion of the mag that gave readers fashion tips and advice on problems readers themselves would write in. One reader asked for an outfit appropriate for morning weddings. The mag recommended the wedding-guestlook, a velveteen overblouse which came with a matching alabaster wool coat and skirt set - all by Jr. Sophisticates. A beret by Adolfo and gloves by Wear-Right finished the look. And Shelley looked sophisticated indeed.

Shelley in a "Dear Glamour' portion of Glamour magazine, 1965

Blind Fear 1989

Shelley in publicity stills for the feature Blind Fear, 1989

Shelley appeared in the film feature Blind Fear in 1989. She played Erika Breen -  a blind employee at a New England lodge invaded by a gang of killers. Shelley had to wear contact lenses that blocked her vision for the role which literally made her blind. She really couldn't see anything while they were filming.

Cultural Icon of the '70s

Brooke Shields and Claudia Schiffer endorsing Charlie perfume in 1994
Watch their Entertainment Tonight segment at:
Revlon Ad Claudia Schiffer 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbaC58z2iM
(highlight the link, right click
and choose "Open Link in New Tab" option)

Charlie perfume has been around a very long time and many women have become Charlie Girls throughout the years. In 1994, Brooke Shields and Claudia Schiffer took over the reins - Brooke for the original Charlie scent and Claudia for the new Charlie Red. Entertainment Tonight did a segment on the making of their commercial which, of course, mentioned Shelley Hack, the quintessential Charlie Girl. It said Shelley THE Charlie Girl was a "cultural icon of the '70s" and showed footage of Shelley in her 1979 Charlie perfume commercial with Mel Torme.

footage of Shelley THE Charlie Girl 
from a 1994 Entertainment Tonight segment 
about Charlie perfume

Fresh Beauty

Shelley in a publicity pic from around 1989

Shelley was one of the Supermodels of the 1970s. She was one of the handful of models who constantly appeared in magazine layouts and ads throughout the decade. She was also one of the highest paid of the era, eventually becoming one of the first models to land an exclusive and lucrative modeling contract with a giant cosmetic company - a real Supermodel. Her look wasn't overtly sexy and seductive; but rather, she projected a clean, wholesome, all-American kind of sexiness which was so much in-demand at the time.

Gleamier

Shelley in an ad for Napier, 1976

Shelley appeared in many ads for Napier in the mid-1970s (The Napier Co. is an American jewelry manufacturing company that specialized in fashion-forward and affordable jewelry designs). In the ad "Napier is Gleamier", she modeled a bracelet that came in either a golden and silvery finish. Shelley looked sensational in it.

In Nepal

Shelley posing with a tiger in Nepal for The American Sportsman, 1981

Shelley appeared in the long-running sports TV series The American Sportsman in May of 1981. She traveled to the Tiger Top Lodge in Chitwan Park, Nepal. Chitwan Park is Nepal's first national park and is a stronghold for the world-famous Nepal Tiger. Shelley participated in the darting and tagging of a 500-pound Nepal tiger. In 1984, Chitwan Park was granted the status of  World Heritage Site.

No Fun Like Snow Fun!

Shelley in a spread for Seventeen mag, November 1964

Shelley began modeling in late 1964. She appeared on the cover and pages of Glamour magazine November that year. That same month, she appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine (with teen Supermodel Colleen Corby). Inside, she appeared in her first ever spread for Seventeen. It featured fashions for frolicking in the snow. 

a closeup of Shelley from a Seventeen mag spread, November 1964

In the one called "No Fun Like Snow Fun!", she modeled two fabulous looks for the ski slopes that season. She wore a snowy white cowl-collared sweater over a pair of water-repellent stretch pants - both by Sportsmaker. She also wore a textured sweater with a shirty neckline by Miss Gotham, ski-happy jeans by Levi Strauss and Collage mittens. And, of course, Shelley looked sensational in both looks.

another closeup of Shelley from a Seventeen mag spread, November 1964