Vogue Model

Throughout history, fashion models have occupied a curious position: while their faces were instantly familiar, virtually nothing else was known about them. But their impression upon Vogue's readership was always considerable - they reflect and represent the ever-changing ideal of beauty. In the 1950s, models such as Barbara Goalen and Fiona-Campbell Walter in Britain and Lisa Fonssagrives and Dorian Leigh in the US were the first to become household names and achieved the glamour and prestige that came with world fame. The supermodels of the 1990s turned the profession into a billion-dollar industry, and today models like Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer and Gisele Bündchen are brand names.