Happy New Year!

As of now, I have posted pictures of 303 different women on my blog since I started it. I've been especially busy these last few months, and while I expect to proceed at a slower pace going into 2010, I'll still have plenty of new pictures and new subjects to share with you. I should be doing a new special series sometime in the not-so-distant future, as well.

That's it for 2009! Happy new year. :-)

The Beauty of Retrospect, Special Supermodel Edition: Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela - whom I originally featured in August 2008 - is easily one of the most artistically talented women to ever pursue a modeling career. As I noted back then, she's a singer-songwriter. She has expressed personal satisfaction for being able to compose songs.

The above photo clearly shows her in her element, even though she's actually a keyboardist. :-)

Although Rosie Vela's Zazu album went unnoticed in the U.S. when it was released in 1986 (largely because some single-named, helium-voiced, no-talent disco singer from Michigan was grabbing all the attention), Rosie had better luck in Britain, where her album peaked at number twenty and where her single Magic Smile" was a top thirty hit.


Although she never recorded another album, Rosie Vela has remained active in music as a backing vocalist.

The Beauty of Retrospect, Special Supermodel Edition: Beverly Johnson

Here are some more pictures of Beverly Johnson. Here's a 1975 photo in black and white . . .

. . . and a 1982 color photo.

The color photograph is from the same Francesco Scavullo book I got the earlier picture of Beverly Johnson without makeup from. As gorgeous as she looks here, I still prefer her natural look, which is why I'm featuring it again here . . .

. . . in sepia form. :-)

Model/actress Roshumba Williams

Long, tall and lean, Roshumba Williams caused an immediate sensation when fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent discovered her in Paris.

The Chicago-born model has left and indelible impression on fashion runways and in various photos. She became famous for her original short hairstyle.

As an actress, Roshumba Williams has appeared in Pret-a-Porter and Celebrity. She also wrote a modeling guidebook.

Eva Voorhees Close Up

I conclude my series on supermodel Eva Voorhees with this close-up picture - taken, like the previous eight, from her Web site.

Today Eva Voorhees is an an active archivist of the work of high-profile fashion models. A link to her site, Supermodel Icons, is available in the upper right hand corner of this blog's main page, as is a link to her own Web site.

I still have a few more pictures to share before the start of the new year. Stay tuned.

Eva Voorhees In Valentino

Eva Voorhees modeled for many clients, including Valentino, whose dress she wears in the picture below.

She arrived on the scene in the late 1970s just as models were becoming mainstream celebrities with name recgonition, a distinction that had eluded most models before then.

Eva Voorhees, Continued

Here are two more pictures of Eva Voorhees on this Christmas Eve.

The top picture features her in a Valentino ensemble; the other is by photographer Eric Boman for the U.K. edition of Vogue.

Eva Voorhees has also done numerous cosmetics ads in addition to her editorial and other commercial modeling. L'Oreal, Revlon, and Avon are among the cosmetics brands she's represented.

More of Eva Voorhees

Eva Voorhees was instantly recognizable by her long, wavy hair, but she also looks great in softer, straighter hairstyles.

The picture above is from Harper's Bazaar, the one below from her catalogue work.

These are just two of the many lovely pictures in Eva Voorhees's massive portfolio, and by the time this week is over, I'll only have scratched the surface.

Eva Voorhees, Again

Here's Eva Voorhees in a photograph that was featured in the New York Times Magazine.

In addition to lucrative editorial shots for the Times, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan, among other publications, Eva Voorhees was in big demand for advertising copy. Ads for Anne Klein, Christian Dior, Wamsutta bedding, Leslie Fay dresses, Sakes Fifth Avenue, and the now-defunct San Francisco upscale department store I. Magnin are among the many advertisers represented in her portfolio, and I haven't even mentioned her cosmetics ads yet.

Eva Voorhees In Profile

Here's my second picture of Eva Voorhees, a stunning profile picture, taken from the right.

The outline of her face is absolutely perfect here. The photography was the work of Rico Puhlmann. :-)

Supermodel Eva Voorhees

Today I start another week-long tribute to a high-profile fashion model from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Eva Voorhees gained notoriety for her numerous magazine covers and advertisements. A California native, she could easily be one of those dreamy girls from the Golden State that the Beach Boys always sang about.

This all-American portrait appeared in the British edition of Vogue, photographed by Eric Boman. It's one of her best photos.

Also, today is her birthday. :-)

British actress Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas got her first big break as an actress in Prince's 1986 vanity movie Under the Cherry Moon.

But she went on to have a successful film career anyway. :-D

The Cornwall-born actress has been in a staple in American, British and French cinema. She's best known for her roles in three movies of the 1990s, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The English Patient (1996), and The Horse Whisperer (1998, with Robert Redford). Having also acquired French nationality, Kristin Scott Thomas has been featured in French films such as Tell No One and I've Loved You So Long.

She became a member of the French Legion d'honneur in 2005.

Catherine Roberts Today

One of the most extraordinarily beautiful models of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Catherine Roberts remains as lovely as ever today.

Both of these pictures were taken this year (2009).

And her eyes remain an undeniably prominent feature.

Alas, this concludes my week-long tribute to Catherine Roberts, and, as always, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed presenting it. :-)

Catherine Roberts In Lace

Here's Catherine Roberts in a lace shirt, in a picture offered by Zoli, her second modeling agency.

Catherine Roberts moved the the Zoli agency from Wilhelmina, and then her career really took off. She appeared in advertisements for numerous beauty products and upscale stores. The brand names she became associated with include Max Factor, Revlon, Coty, Clairol, Helena Rubinstein, Elizabeth Arden, Avon, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks Fifth Avenue. This is only a partial list. There wasn't a single major publication that didn't feature a print ad with Catherine Roberts in it. :-)

She was also featured in advertising campaigns for products such as sunglasses, watches, handbags and jewelry, as well as automobiles, liquor, and frozen dinners.

Catherine Roberts, In Black and White

As stunning as Catherine Roberts looks photographed in color, she looks just as arresting in a black-and-white picture like this one. (The wet hair adds a nice touch.)

Part of the reason I'm focusing exclusively on her right now is because she marks a major milestone for this blog; she's the three hundredth woman to appear on it. :-)

Catherine Roberts, Continued

Because she modeled primarily for cosmetics ads, Catherine Roberts accumulated a portfolio dominated largely by pictures focusing on her lovely face. But there were several pictures that took advantage of her voluptuous figure. This photo is one of them. Interestingly enough, it too is from a cosmetics ad - for Almay.

The dress accentuates her form perfectly.

More Of Catherine Roberts

The first thing you notice about Catherine Roberts is her eyes. :-)

She has a lovely pair of wonderfully deep, dark brown eyes. They give her face a vivid and engaging look.

It's a look that made her popular with advertisers and agencies alike. :-)

Catherine Roberts, Again

Catherine Roberts proved to be an ideal model for cosmetics. Her perfect, elegant look was well-suited for it.

She became a spokesmodel for L’Oreal and Charles of the Ritz, appearing in nationwide advertising for both cosmetics brands. The picture above is from a Charles of the Ritz ad.

Supermodel Catherine Roberts

Few high-profile fashion and cosmetics models were as visible in the late 1970s and early 1980s as Catherine Roberts, whose regal features commanded the attention of numerous advertisers.

Catherine Roberts established a reputation for herself as one of the most extraordinarily beautiful models of her day. She was distinguished for her long, dark hair, her voluptuous figure, and, standing six feet tall, her commanding stature.

She was sought after from the moment she signed to Wilhelmina Cooper's namesake agency, getting a commercial within her first two weeks there.

This picture, from a Black, Starr and Frost jewelry ad, is one of several pictures of Catherine Roberts that I'll be posting over the coming week. :-)

Actress Elizabeth Perkins

When she appeared in Big - a movie about a thirteen-year-old boy who gets his wish to be an adult - with Tom Hanks in 1988, Elizabeth Perkins became a star whose stature matched the movie's title. :-)

Perkins made her cinematic debut in 1986 in About Last Night..., based on a David Mamet play. Her other movies include Avalon, Sweet Hearts Dance, and The Doctor, in which she plays a terminally ill cancer patient who inspires a doctor through his own illness.

More recently she was in Must Love Dogs, and she plays the somewhat vindictive Celia Hodes in the in the Showtime cable series "Weeds."

Sportscaster Pam Oliver

Pam Oliver is a rarity in television sports - a woman who reports on football, perhaps the most masculine team sport in America.

Oliver started out as a television news reporter, working at local stations in Georgia, Alabama, and upstate New York. Her sportscasting career began in 1990, when she became the sports anchor for WTVT-TV in Tampa,Florida. She's been with Fox Sports covering the NFL since 1995, and she's also covered NBA playoff games for TNT.

MSNBC anchor Monica Novotny

Monica Novotny has been a reporter for MSNBC and currently hosts "MSNBC Live," a late-morning news show.

Prior to joining MSNBC, she was a reporter for the school cable television news service Channel One. She started out at KNBC-TV, NBC's Los Angeles affiliate.

Actress Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris is best known as the star of "Cold Case," a police drama series on CBS set in Philadelphia.

Morris plays Lilly Rush, a police detective who investigates crimes that have gone unsolved for years, sometimes decades.

She had done several minor roles in numerous movies made for television and theatrical release prior to the debut of "Cold Case." One particular role was a bit part as a psychiatric patient in the Jack Nicholson movie As Good As it Gets. She continues to appear in movies on occasion.

New Standard For This Blog

Beginning today, I plan to use justified margins on my posts so they look better . . . and make the women in my pictures look more beautiful. :-)

So let's continue!