It sounds like a cliche for a model to be discovered by happenstance, and these 20 famous models are the reason that cliche exists.

The 1980s was a time when a group of women redefined what it meant to be a model-the supermodels. They were the ultimate celebrities, with their faces plastered on magazine covers and their names whispered with the same reverence as rockstars. We’re talking record-breaking contracts, campaigns that turned into cultural touchstones, and enough confidence to […] The post 30 Iconic Supermodels From The 1980’s appeared first on Housely.

It was a decade of unprecedented opportunity for Black models — but why? And why haven't we seen anything like it since?

Muses to designers, faces of ad campaigns, starters of trends—they've done it all.