The Supermodels of the 1960's

They don't call the decade the Swinging Sixties for nothing.

The Supermodels of the 1960's
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They don't call the decade the Swinging Sixties for nothing. Amid major social movements, a musical revolution, and changing fashions a new crop of fashion muses emerged, who redefined beauty and carved out the term "supermodel."

Amanda Mitchell

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