Dorian Leigh
Dorian Leigh, supermegamodel and sister of Suzy Parker, died earlier this week. Dorian was a legend in the business, and a favorite of photographers, especially Richard Avedon.
Charles Revson was enamoured with Dorian and cast her in several advertising campaigns for Revlon, including Poison Apple, Fire and Ice, and Cherries in the Snow. I still get goosebumps when I hear those names!
My favorite stories about Dorian have to do with how much she liked to eat fried food. In her later years, she wrote cook books about pancakes and fritters. She was a regular Tyra Banks!
Speaking of Tyra, she ought to decorate the next Top Model house with shots like the one I posted. When she’s trying to explain the difference between fashion and men’s magazine, she can point to this photo of Dorian Leigh and say “Now that’s what I mean when I say fashion.”
