Not only a beauty icon in the 90s, Cindy Crawford is also known for her glorious fashion career.
Cindy Crawford is one of the most iconic models of all time. She is classified in the “Legends” group of the world’s leading modeling site models.com.
In the 90s, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista created the “big 4” most popular supermodels.
American beauty with unique mole
In the 90s, Cindy Crawford was very famous for her attractive and attractive figure (Photo: Reddit).
Cindy Crawford Born 1966 in DeKalb, Illinois, USA. In 1982, she was photographed by a photographer and published in a local newspaper. The good response from the photo made Crawford gradually love modeling.
In 1983, Cindy Crawford won the runner-up position in the Look of the Year model contest (later renamed Elite Model Look) organized by one of the world’s largest modeling agencies – Elite Model Management.
In 1985, Crawford put aside her studies in Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University (Illinois, USA) to pursue a full-time modeling career.
A year later, she moved to Manhattan (New York, USA), signing a contract with Elite Model Management.
Deciding to become a model, Cindy Crawford seriously viewed this job as a career, not a random lifestyle.
Cindy Crawford shared on Vogue: “It (modeling) is like a sport that you can get better at. Even though you get older, you are still an older athlete who knows the game.”
Cindy Crawford’s most prominent identifying feature is the mole located above her left lip.
Cindy Crawford on the cover of American Vogue magazine (August 1986 issue) (Photo: Vogue).
It’s hard to believe that the mole that caused Cindy Crawford to be teased as a child helped her become an icon. Listening to her mother, the long-legged model born in 1966 did not remove the mole. Crawford took his unique signature and turned it into his own identity.
Within a few months of moving to New York, Cindy Crawford had her first American Vogue cover photo (August 1986 issue) taken by photographer Richard Avedon.
The world’s leading fashion magazine did not erase the mole above Crawford’s left lip. This was considered flawed at the time, but broke new ground.
Cindy Crawford’s name immediately became a star.
Designer Michael Kors said about Cindy Crawford: “She has changed the perception of the classic “sexy American girl” with blonde hair and blue eyes into a sexy, intelligent and professional brunette beauty. “.
Symbol of the international fashion industry
Cindy Crawford starred in an advertisement for Pepsi – one of the most iconic advertisements (Photo: Pepsi).
During the 90s, Cindy Crawford was one of the most prominent and successful models. She is a familiar face on magazine covers, fashion runways and advertising campaigns.
Besides, the model born in 1966 also acted in movies and participated in television shows.
Crawford has appeared in a number of films in both leading and cameo roles such as Fair Game (1995), Unzipped (1995), Catwalk (1995), The Secret of My Success (1987), Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016)…
In the late 80s, the fashion show House of Style aired on MTV at the height of the supermodel era. Cindy Crawford served as host from 1989 to 1995.
Cindy Crawford modeled for Playboy magazine, July 1988 issue and October 1998 issue.
In 1990, five of the most famous faces in the fashion industry at that time, including Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz and Christy Turlington, posed for the cover of British Vogue magazine (January 1990 issue).
After seeing the magazine, British singer George Michael invited 5 famous models to appear in the music video Freedom! ’90.
It was this video that inspired the late famous designer Gianni Versace. He invited Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista to perform at the end of the Versace Fall – Winter 1991 collection.
From left to right: Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington on the Versace Fall – Winter 1991 runway (Photo: Rex Features).
The four top faces of the fashion industry appearing together on the Versace runway have become icons. Many experts in the fashion field said that this monumental event created the “supermodel” era.
The influence of Cindy Crawford and the “big 4” supermodels extends beyond the fashion field. They are present everywhere in popular culture such as talk shows, movies, newspapers, posters on bedroom walls or hair salons… They are also the embodiment of youthful desire, loved by many people. admire.
Cindy Crawford has taken cover photos for famous fashion magazines such as Vogue, W, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, People… For American Vogue magazine alone, the female supermodel has appeared on the cover more than 5 times.
Crawford works with talented fashion photographers such as Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Richard Avedon, Mert & Marcus, Peter Lindbergh…
The model born in 1966 walked on the runways of famous fashion houses such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Versace, Valentino…
Throughout her career, the female supermodel has owned many expensive advertising contracts such as Revlon, Maybelline, Omega, Oscar De La Renta, Valentino…
In 1991, Cindy Crawford and her new boyfriend Richard Gere appeared in public for the first time at the 63rd Academy Awards. The supermodel at that time wore a red Versace dress with a sexy chest.
Along with Cindy Crawford’s reputation, the Versace dress became one of the most glamorous red carpet outfits of all time. This legendary design significantly influenced fashion. Many “following” versions from the street to the catwalk have been seen.
In the early 1990s, Cindy Crawford starred in Pepsi commercials. Particularly, the advertisement broadcast at Super Bowl XXVI (January 1992) has become iconic.
Cindy Crawford’s American beauty and mole on her left lip helped her reach the pinnacle of her modeling career. The female supermodel appears in TIME magazine’s top 100 “Fashion Icons” of all time.
A fulfilling life
“Big 4” supermodels Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell reunite on the cover of Vogue magazine (September 2023 issue) (Photo: Rafael Pavarotti).
Cindy Crawford stopped working as a full-time model in 2000. Occasionally, the female supermodel takes cover photos, shows, and acts in advertisements for some close designers.
In July, Apple TV+ launched the documentary The Super Models with the participation of the famous “four” supermodels of the 90s.
In the film, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista talk about their glorious careers and strong marks in the fashion industry.
With a sharp mind, Cindy Crawford appears to be alert when youth passes. Not burying herself with alcohol or drugs, the model born in 1966 sees success in modeling as a stepping stone to building another, longer and more sustainable career.
Cindy Crawford founded the cosmetics brand Meaningful Beauty in 2005. In addition, she also has a furniture line named Cindy Crawford HOME (in collaboration with Raymour & Flanigan).
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have invested in real estate since the 1990s. Both own many properties worth millions of dollars.
According to Celebrity Networth, Cindy Crawford’s total net worth (including shared assets with husband Rande Gerber) is currently about 400 million USD. Crawford’s own assets can be up to $200 million.
Following in the footsteps of her supermodel mother, Kaia Gerber is one of the leading faces in the fashion industry today (Photo: Getty).
Vogue magazine said that supermodel Cindy Crawford is the embodiment of the fairy tale about a small-town girl, trying to find fame, achieving her own position in the fashion industry, being rich and happy with her family. family.
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have a daughter named Kaia Gerber. Kaia looks a lot like Crawford when she was younger. The female supermodel led her daughter to become one of the top models in the fashion industry today.
In 2018, Kaia Gerber won the “Model of the Year” award at the British Fashion Awards.
Kaia Gerber is on models.com’s “New Supers” group. The girls in the “New Supers” group are identified as the future generation of supermodels in the fashion industry.
