Showing posts with label Amanda Lear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda Lear. Show all posts

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Oldies but Goodies!

With all the recent buzz about the new transgender models, it's interesting to learn of some of the pioneers on the runways  Here are just a couple from the 60's!
In the early to mid 60's , April Ashley was not only a glamorous model, but  became a socialite as well, spending time with royalty throughout Europe. 

 In 1965  "Amnda Lear" began to model for the likes of Paco Rabanne and Yves St Laurent, and then became a muse for Salvador Dali.  She appeared on the cover of Brian Ferry's album "For Your Pleasure" in the early 1970s and then later started dating (and lived with) David Bowie. 
 
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The Sixty Four Crayon Box

Image from Leisy Vidal on UnSplash I view gender in light of all the recent attacks  on the transgender community from a certain political p...