1970s DESIGNERS & MODELS

Noted for his ability to take what was happening on the street and translate it to high fashion, giving the high fashion wearable appeal and the ready-to-wear a sense of grandeur.

Model Verushka modeling Saint Laurent's Safari jacket.

Halston was famous for designing simple clothes that retained their elegance and exclusivity. The designer was all about exclusivity to his legendary parties chalked full of celebrities like Liza Minelli to his superstar models, he called "Halstonettes," like Angelica Houston, and Pat Cleveland

One of the most famous Halstonettes.

Stephen Burrows was famous for his slinky jersey dresses and colorful patchwork. He is known to have sewn them in any color that was on the machine, but his signature red zig-zag top-stitching is said to be the lifeline that runs through his clothes. He was one of the designers invited to present at the "Battle of Versaille" in 1973 where Yves Saint Laurent called him "the only American designer."

Before the denim ads, Calvin Klein was famous for designing understated and youthful coats. In 1971, he added sportswear, classic blazers, and lingerie to his women's collection

John Haggins was known for his simple, "second-skin" like dresses. He trained at the FIT in New York.

Ralph Lauren was known for his pared back yet sophisticated take on american Sportswear and tailoring. His most famous designs were featured on the men in The Great Gatsby and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall.

A classic example of Lauren's work. Simple, luxurious, for town or country.

Scott Barrie is most famous for his sexy matte jersey dresses.

Geoffery Beene was known not only for his beautiful designs, but his technical skills as well, studying in Paris and working in couture before starting his own house. He is famous for his use of sportswear fabrics in evening gowns.

Bill Blass was famous for his glamorous easy to wear look, merging edgy designs with the simplicity of the American sportswear aesthetic.

Oscar de la Renta is famous for his punch takes on classic garemnts. He trained with Castillo and Balenciaga before opening his own house in the states. He is most famous for designing for Jacqueline Kennedy.

Anne Klein is most famous for her label "Junior Sophisticates" that transformed the way we think about junior clothing by ditching the "little girl" look and going for a more sophisticated look as the name implies. She was known, like Chanel, for adapting men's clothing styles for the womenswear market. Her then assistant, Donna Karan, would go on to be a household name.

She was the first black model to be featured on Ladies Home Journal. She overcame racial prejudice and eventually hit success with a AT&T ad, wearing Bill Blass clothes. She eventually retired from modeling to start a multi-million dollar beauty company that fashioned wigs that resembled the texture of straighted African American hair.

After a successful modeling career, Russo became a successful actress.

Patti Hansen appeared in Seventeen, American Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Harper's Bazaar. She is married to Keith Richards.

Marisa Berenson is the grandaughter of fashion legend Elsa Schiaparelli. She is both a model and an actress, who was known as the "queen of the scene." Yves Saint Laurent called her "the girl of the Seventies."

After, winning a contest called "Miss High Fashion Model," she went off to New York. She worked with Wilhemina Models and eventually Elite. In an industry that preferred blond hair and blue eyes, her "exotic" looks secured her jobs in Europe.

Iman debuted in America Vogue in 1976. Her tall stature and long features made her a muse for many designers including Halston, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, and Issey Miyake.

After moving to New York from Philadelphia in 1977. Gia Carangi signed with Wilhelmina Models and quickly became the favorite model of many photographers including Von Wangenheim, Francesco Scavullo, Arthur Elgort, Richard Avedon, Denis Piel, and Marco Glaviano

Beverly Johnson is widely known as the first black woman to grace the cover of American Vogue. She would appear on over 500 magazine covers over the course of her career.

Grandaughter of Ernest Hemmingway, Margaux Hemmingway would appear on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and TIME. She is known for her million dollar contact to represent Fabergé perfume "Babe." It was the first ever million dollar contract awarded to a model.

Discovered sunbathing in Saint Tropez, she movied to Paris and shared a flat with Grace Jones who was also a model at the time. By 1977 she had over 40 covers and was earning an excess of $1000 a day.

Pat Cleveland was discovered by Harper's Bazaar editor Carrie Donovan in the 1960s. She became a model for Ebony Fashion Fair and her career took off. Later signing Ford Models, she became one of 36 models (10 of whom were black--an unprecedented number for the time) invited to participate in the Battle of Versaille in 1973.

Model and actress famous for appearing on the cover of Vogue and unprecedented 26 times. She is also known for being a spokesmodel for Revlon.