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.