90s Supermodels Appreciation

You've heard of models Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Tyra  Banks but what about the rest of the 90s models known as "The Big Six".

Models:

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Naomi Campbell:

An English model discovered at age 15, Naomi was the first black woman to be featured on the cover of French Vogue. But it didn't end there, Naomi became one of the three high demanded models walking for most fashion houses in the 90s. As Campbells career sparked off she began to pave a way for many models and became the leading lady of  'The Big Six'.  Even in the 20th century, Naomi's career and impact holds a platform for current and upcoming models. 

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Claudia Schiffer:

he was the tall popular girl in high school that resembled Brigitte Bardot. Found at age 17, Claudia finished her education, dropped her dreams of becoming a lawyer, and moved to Paris. After several magazine appearances, she earned the supermodel title. To this day, Claudia has been featured in hundreds of magazines and is still known as one of the world's most successful models.

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Kate Moss: 

Kate Moss is the fashion industry's epitome of 'been there done that'. She has graced the industry with her tomboy looks and her amazing work. Kate has featured in many magazines and has walked alongside models like Naomi Campbell. Her amazing work has made a huge impact and will continue to make an impact on future models.

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Linda Evangelista: 

Canadian born model Linda started her career as a teen but after being found at a Miss Teen Niagara contest she moved to New York. Her modeling career was at a steady pace but it  did not reach its peak yet. After cutting her hair into a bob her career took flight. Ms.Evangelista was now making big bucks and demanded that she should be paid no less than $10,000.

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Tyra Banks:

Even though Tyra Banks emerged some time after these women, she still happened to receive as much attention. Starting her modeling career in high school, Tyra became one of the top-earning models in the world. Ms. Banks is the first African American woman to have a contract with Victoria Secret, and she was also the first African American woman on the cover of GQ. She was also booked in 25 shows in 1991's Paris Fashion Week. Over the years Tyra has worked on many projects and even landed her own talk show on television. She is now working on her television series called 'America's Next Top Model', which is a platform for hopeful models across the country.

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Christy Turlington:

At age 14 a photographer asked Christy to take a photo of her while she was horseback riding. The photo then ended up in the hands of a modeling agency. After graduating high school, she then moved to New York to model full-time. Soon after, Turlington was considered a super model and Steven Meisel often booked her, Naomi, and Linda together which started the 'Trinity'. Christy has been on more than 500 magazine covers, earned her Bachelors, and is still in demand as a model.