This Timeless feature is truly timeless as it’s about Linda Evangelista‘s classic and sophisticated look. Oh, this one is just perfect for a cold, cold night. And if you’re holding a hot drink with you, the better.
Linda’s beauty is, how do we say this, exquisite. And this woman needs that much introduction, really because… Oh, just look at her. And the gallery after will remind you how lucky you are to spend time here on earth with a creature as gorgeous as she is.
Who is Linda Evangelista?
Linda is a Canadian fashion model and a top supermodel of the 1990s. She is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time, appearing on more than 700 magazine covers. Linda is most known as the longstanding “muse” of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for coining the term “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.” She holds the record for the most appearances on the cover of Vogue Italia, all of which were taken by Meisel.
Her Early Life
Linda Evangelista was born on May 10, 1965, to a large Italian-Canadian family in St Catherines, a tiny town near Niagara Falls, Canada. As a teenager, Linda began modeling locally in her hometown. In 1981, she participated in the Miss Teen Niagara beauty contest. She did not win the pageant, but she did catch the attention of an Elite Model Management representative.
Linda enrolled in a self-improvement course at a modeling school when she was 12 years old, where she learned poise and etiquette and was recommended to pursue a modeling career. She flew to Japan to model when she was 16, but an awful incident involving nudity during an assignment made her want to give up modeling completely. he returned to Canada and waited two years before deciding to try her hand at modeling again.
Linda’s mother urged her to give modeling another try after she graduated from high school, and the young Canadian signed with the New York agency Elite.
Career Journey
Linda’s modeling career began in 1984 when she joined Elite Model Management after relocating from her native Canada to New York City. Linda had her hair cropped short in 1988, at the recommendation of photographer Peter Lindbergh. The haircut, dubbed “The Linda,” not only inspired countless imitators around the world, but it also aided Linda’s career and helped usher in the era of supermodels.
Linda, known as the “chameleon” of the fashion business and a significant character among the five supermodels, was one of the world’s most renowned women in the late 1980s and 1990s. Unlike her contemporaries, she elected not to pursue other activities outside of modeling. She retired in 1998 and returned three years later, although only on a part-time basis. In 2008, viewers of the television show Fashion File elected her “The Greatest Supermodel of All Time” based on her modeling achievements.
In 1996, she was the recipient of VH1’s Fashion Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to her by Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue.
In June 2003, she received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto and in 2005, she was named a World Fashion Icon by the Women’s World Awards in Leipzig, Germany. 3 years later, in March, Linda was chosen as “The Greatest Supermodel of All Time” by a viewer poll for the CBC Television show Fashion File.
Facts and Trivia
Linda married her first husband, Gerald Marie, the boss of Elite Model Agency, in 1987, when she was 22. Linda returned to the United States after their divorce in 1993, where she met Sex And The City star Kyle MacLachlan during a picture assignment. The pair dated for six years before becoming engaged, although they later split up.
Linda began dating French player Fabien Barthez in 1998, shortly after declaring her retirement from modeling. The couple went on to announce their pregnancy, but Linda miscarried at six months. In 2006, the 41-year-old runway star announced she was expecting again, but did not reveal the identity of the child’s father. On October 11, Augustin James Evangelista was born, fulfilling Linda’s most cherished wish. In 2011, it was confirmed that Augustin’s father was Francois-Henri Pinault.
Linda earned one of the highest divorce settlements in history, earning a whopping $46,000 per month from her ex-husband, billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault.
Linda stopped appearing at regular events and on social media in the mid to late 2010s. Then, in 2021, she disclosed that her reclusiveness was the result of a failed cosmetic treatment that she described as “brutally disfiguring”. Despite feeling “profound sadness” about the tragedy, Linda made a rare return on the runway in September 2022 to kick off New York Fashion Week.
Linda is an activist for both HIV/AIDS research and breast cancer awareness. She was one of the Mac AIDS Fund’s Viva Glam campaign icons. In October 2013, she hosted amfAR’s inaugural Inspiration Gala in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation and advocates for LGBT rights.
Her Body Measurements
Linda stands 5 feet, 9 inches and she rocks a 34-24-35 figure.
Linda Evangelista Photos
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