On 1/12/2025 at 12:41 PM, danny-19 said:

Nicole (Tokyo) S/S 1989

Scanned by me from Collezioni Pret-a-Porter S/S 1989

 

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Sorry, me dear, but she is not on that page.

On 3/15/2026 at 8:52 PM, kivenarmstrength said:

does anyone knows her ethnicity

since "garduno" (garduño) is a hispanic surname...

Italo-American

MADAME FIGARO No.15176 Jun.5, 1993 - photo unknown

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4 minutes ago, bontempi said:

Sorry, me dear, but she is not on that page.

Italo-American

thanks...

On 4/18/2026 at 3:42 AM, bontempi said:

Sorry, me dear, but she is not on that page.

Thank you for letting me know!

On 3/15/2026 at 8:52 PM, kivenarmstrength said:

does anyone knows her ethnicity

since "garduno" (garduño) is a hispanic surname...

Garduno (Gardino,Gardini) is an Italian surname. The family originates from the north-east of the peninsula. At the beginning of her career, she was often called Gardino in Italy, which is the most common variant.

5 minutes ago, parisienne said:

Garduno (Gardino,Gardini) is an Italian surname. The family originates from the north-east of the peninsula. At the beginning of her career, she was often called Gardino in Italy, which is the most common variant.

yeah... i thought she could be of hispanic descent since on fmd its listed that she was born in mexico... plus i remember seeing her name as "garduño" sometimes so yes

Valerie Jean Garduno for Alberta Ferretti, ready-to-wear, fall/winter 1991

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contents + "Richtig dick auftragen" - VIVA Germany March 1990 by Kay Degenhard - also showing Cara Pelloso, Julie Feiten, Claudia Mason, Veronique Buhot-Launay, unknown

Christian Lacroix Haute Couture F/W 1994

First 3 scanned by me from Vogue Italia September 1994 Alta Moda supplement

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Pierre Balmain, haute-couture, fall/winter 1994

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Freedom advertisement - COSMOPOLITAN France June 1991 #211

ELITE EUROPE agency books 1992, 1993 & 1994

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ELITE NY agency book 1995

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Yves Saint Laurent, haute-couture, fall/winter 1994

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Valerie Jean Garduno, Anna Getaneh & ? for Lanvin, ready-to-wear, fall/winter 1994

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Per Spook, haute-couture, spring/summer 1993

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Valerie Jean Garduno & Natalia Kretova for Emanuel Ungaro, haute-couture, spring/summer 1993

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Ungaro, ready-to-wear, spring/summer 1992

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Salvatore Ferragamo, ready-to-wear, fall/winter 1995

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Les Copains, ready-to-wear, fall/winter 1995

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Valerie Jean Garduno for Eomeo Gigli, ready-to-wear, fall/winter 1991

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