The Original Supermodels- Six 90’s Fashion Icons

Six Iconic 90’s Supermodels

Namoi Campbell, Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, and Linda Evangelista

Typically known as “The Big Five” but I couldn’t not include Kate Moss.

90’s Fashion was about looking effortlessly chic. Leather belts, quality denim, button ups, and baby tees. Oh, and don’t forget your blazer! Celebrity streetwear, and streetwear in general, became the art of doing, what I like to call, just enough. The perfectly fitted and worn pair of Levis jeans was the epitome of streetwear.

For the most part movie premiers were braless with spaghetti straps and stilettos. I’m pretty sure the term “little black dress” didn’t even exist before 1990. Hair was sleek and straight or in an “I didn’t even try updo”.

However runways in the 90’s were a little bit of everything, with six women standing out in particular.

Let’s Dive In

Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss

One of the most iconic fashion duos for the last twenty years. They were, and are supermodels in the truest sense of the word.

Let’s Start With Kate

Kate’s Streetwear Looks

Naomi Campbell

Also Born in London, Naomi came into the fashion scene in the 1980’s, but it was her 90’s catwalk that solidified her as an icon.

She studied dance and theater in Rome and London which lead her to being in a Bob Marley music video and acting in several children’s TV shows. At 15 she was scouted and signed with synchro modeling agency.

Cindy Crawford

Cindy, born in Illinois, began modeling in Chicago at the age of 16. She moved to New York in 1987 and signed with Elite New York modeling agency. Soon after she appeared in several ad campaigns, music videos, and even feature films. She walked for just about every top designer you can think of, and even did a Playboy shoot in 1988 shot by Herb Ritts.

The Pepsi Ad

There is no mentioning Cindy Crawford without the iconic Pepsi ad coming to mind. Rocking classic 90’s streetwear, Cindy wow’d in this 1992 commercial.

Christy Turlington

Christy was horseback riding in Miami when a photographer spotted her, and submitted her photos to a local modeling agency. She began modeling at age 14, and later signed with Ford Models.

At 18 she moved to New York to begin her professional career.

Although she had much successes prior to her million dollar contract with Calvin Klein in 1989, this was known as her big break.

Christy was the face of Calvin Klein from 1989-2007.

Claudia and Guess Jeans

Linda Evangelista

Linda, born in Canada, always had an interest in fashion. She enrolled in a modeling school at age 12 which lead her to entering a beauty contest in 1978. The contest got her recognition from Elite Model Management, who eventually signed her.

In 1988 Peter Lindbergh, a top photographer of the time, convinced Linda to cut her hair. Initially the industry snubbed her for this decision, but eventually it became her marker.

She sparked a global trend and began changing her cut and color drastically to fit the “role” of what she was modeling.

She was coined “the chameleon” for her ability to transform for the camera.  

Thank you for reading-

OXOX Cassidy