Twiggy to Kate Moss: Supermodels Who Ruled Music, Movies and Fashion

From Twiggy to Kate Moss, this Passion For Fashion deep-dive charts how supermodels ruled runways, music videos and movies, and why Linda Evangelista's $10,000 line still echoes. We trace the term supermodel from early icon Lisa Fonssagrives to Glamour magazine's 1960s roster featuring Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy, the teen sensation who became a brand with Twiggy dresses and even a lunchbox. In the 80s and 90s, John Casablancas and Elite helped elevate Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell from catwalk stars to cover-dominating celebrities, before the heroin chic backlash and size zero debate centered on campaigns like Kate Moss for Calvin Klein. As film stars from Sharon Stone to Michelle Pfeiffer began selling more magazines, the model era shifted, only for Gisele Bundchen to be hailed as a revival. We spotlight Linda Evangelista's chameleon era: discovered by Elite, moving to Paris, cutting her hair at Peter Lindbergh's urging, dyeing it 17 times, and defining the 90s with Steven Meisel. She stepped into pop culture with George Michael's videos and the legendary line, "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day," plus the cheeky, "We don't vogue, we are Vogue." Alongside Christy and Naomi, the Trinity electrified shoots and runways, while Linda also used her platform to support breast cancer research. Supermodels conquered music: Jerry Hall moved from Roxy Music's Siren cover to a high-profile romance with Mick Jagger; Helena Christensen's chemistry with Chris Isaak under Herb Ritts' lens set pulses racing; Tyra Banks powered Tina Turner's Love Thing; and Naomi Campbell starred in Michael Jackson's 1992 In the Closet, with playful set pranks from water pistols to whipped cream. Off the runway, Cindy Crawford turned Revlon, Omega and Pepsi fame into hit fitness videos; Gisele Bundchen struck a record Victoria's Secret deal and built brand power; Naomi anchored TV with The Face; and Tyra Banks became a media mogul with Bankable Productions, an Emmy-winning talk show and America's Next Top Model. On screen, Twiggy won two Golden Globes for The Boy Friend, Milla Jovovich broke out in The Fifth Element with Jean-Paul Gaultier's costumes and a self-created alien language, while Julie Christie in Darling and Angelina Jolie in Gia showed cinema's take on model mythology. Brigitte Bardot bridged model, actress and enduring style icon. A new guard rose with Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Georgia May Jagger, Natalia Vodianova and Joan Smalls. Our countdown crowns Kate Moss, the anti-supermodel who became a rock star of fashion, from Sofia Coppola's stark White Stripes video to festival style, headline romances and appearances for Elton John, Johnny Cash and George Michael. #Supermodels #KateMoss #LindaEvangelista #NaomiCampbell #TyraBanks #Twiggy #GiseleBundchen #FashionHistory