vendelafan

In response to FAMAMOCA: What do you think of her calendar compared to her Sports Illustrated appearances? I'm a Vendela die-hard so I love both the calendar and her SI work! However, the Ford calendar is more interesting to me. It may have something to do with the fact that I haven't seen the calendar photos a million times like I have the SI stuff, but, honestly, her harder-to-find fashion editorials, catalog work and Elizabeth Arden advertisements actually excite me more than anything in SI. Her calendar reminds me, in a way, of the Ford's Super Models of the World Calendar. That makes total sense because it was, after all, Ford that produced Vendela's calendar. It feels like a more fashion-oriented thing. I think that probably has a lot to do with the calendar’s photographer, Barry McKinley, (a New Zealander who died in 1992) being primarily a fashion lensman. He worked with Vendela quite a few times, especially for European editions of fashion mags like Harper's Bazaar and Glamour. When the models do their own calendar, and also Sports Illustrated, it's so interesting to compare. Agreed! Vendela (of course) was the cover of the 1993 SI swimsuit magazine, and she has an impressive run in the magazine from '92-'97 ('96 only in an ad). I think I just prefer her SI stuff as swimsuit calendar/pinup work. She's so great in SI (especially with Robert Huntzinger). I completely respect your opinion, and understand what you’re saying for the most part. I think both the McKinley/Ford calendar and SI were trying to achieve the same goal - making Vendela look as sexy as possible - but SI was more successful in producing overtly sexy images. It's the same with Carol Alt. I think Carol is a fabulous model, but her own calendars were just a bit, I don't know, uninspired maybe. It's not like they're bad, or something. But I just liked her stuff in SI much more, more successful as swimsuit/pinup work. Carol was/is very pretty, but her pictures just don't "do" anything for me. She, Kim Alexis, Cheryl Tiegs, Rosie Vela and Christie Brinkley all fall into a similar category: I've come to view them as overused and boring. But, I'm sure the there are people who find Renee Simonsen, Brooke Shields and Beverly Johnson to have been overused, yet I love seeing those ladies! Anyway, as I said earlier, I respect your opinion, and I’m flattered that you would take the time to ask for mine. Thank you! -vendelafan

For specdude. Enjoy! Gail in a Christmas 1988 Neiman Marcus catalog. PHOTOGRAPHER(S): Unknown In Valentino. In Judith Ann. In Liz Claiborne.In Donna Karan. (My personal favorite pics.)

Sure! I'll put them in Gail's thread.

Just received a 1988 Neiman Marcus catalog and... nothing. No Vendela. I'm so disappointed! (Does have some exquisite pics of Gail Elliott, though, and the stunning Louise Vyent. I also recognize Rachel Hunter and Steevie Van Der Veen.)

Are these Laura? I'm especially uncertain about the last 4. 1989 McCall's Pattern #41051989 McCall's Pattern #P957 1989 McCall's Pattern #41061989 McCall's Pattern #4102 1989 McCall's Pattern #41031989 Butterick Pattern #4006 Butterick Catalog, Spring 1989Butterick Catalog, Spring 1991 1989 Butterick Pattern #34911992 Butterick Pattern #6398 1990 Vogue Patterns #25301996 Butterick Pattern #4441

I think I've found a bunch of old McCall's patterns with Julie, but I'm not 100% percent certain they're her. It is difficult for me to tell Julie apart from Esme Marshall or even Alexa Singer!

I think these are Bitten... 19781978197819801980

Garcelle Beauvais - JC Penney Catalog, Fall & Winter 1989 - Photographer(s): Unknown

Michael Michele - JC Penney Catalog, Fall & Winter 1989 - Photographer(s): Unknown

Beverly Johnson - JC Penney Catalog, Fall & Winter 1989 - Photographer: Unknown I am STUNNED that she doesn't have a longer, more exhaustive thread! She had a very long and very prolific career, did she not???

This has probably already been posted before, but here you go... Renee Simonsen SELF, April 1988 Photographer: Roger Eaton

A gorgeous calendar produced by Vendela's then-agency, Ford, and photographed by Barry McKinley. Though the calendar is supposed to be for 1991, the copyright suggests that the photos were most likely taken in 1989. I have chosen to share them in a much smaller size than the original scans because it takes FOREVER for photos to load and they seem to like to "disappear" once I do get them uploaded. Should you wish to have the original sizes simply message me and I will email them to you. -vendelafan

Nothing new here, but here are my scans of Vendela's SELF, FLARE and SHAPE covers. (EDIT: I have chosen to reload them here in a much smaller size than the original scans because it takes FOREVER for photos to load and they "disappeared" once uploaded. Should you wish to have the original sizes simply message me and I will email them to you.) SELF, April 1988 Photographer: Richard Avedon FLARE, January 1993 Photographer: Walter Chin SHAPE, January 1994 Photographer: Richard Hume SHAPE, November 1995 Photographer: Richard Hume

New York Magazine, February 7, 1994

Her Arden ads make me happy! From New York Magazine December 21-28, 1992.

At first I totally thought #3 was Elaine Irwin, too! But I'm not sure now. So that's NOT Suzanne Lanza?

I don't know why that is happening, but thank you for the heads-up modelknowledge. I guess I will have to reload them?

Cool! Thanks you guys! I really think you're right about Laura so I'm going to posts her pics in her thread. Not sure about Suzanne's pic, but going to post it to her thread anyway. Steevie doesn't have a thread. 46 is looking an awful lot like Kim Alexis... And I feel like I should know who this is, but I can't think of her name:

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1989

Hi everyone! I took it upon myself to scan this entire Lew Magram catalog that I bought off of eBay. The only models I can positively identify are Vendela Kirsebom, Iman and Carol Alt, and I have posted their photos in their respective threads. (And, yes, I am aware there is no #95... just lost count at that point.) Thank you to nightowl and Matute for their help getting this to right thread. Can you identify the rest of these young models?

My scan of Carol from a Lew Magram catalog dated Fall 1989.

My scans of Iman from a Lew Magram catalog dated Fall 1989.

I recently went on a buying spree at eBay and found some really fun vintage Vendela stuff! Here is a small cover and some catalog work she did for Lew Magram, circa 1989. Photographer: Unknown