Once a famous girl said that for less than 10 thousand dollars she would not even get out of bed. The author of this statement is the world famous model Linda Evangelista. It should be noted that the designers were ready to part with a larger amount, just to get it to their show, at least as a guest.
Childhood
Linda Evangelista was born in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of San Catarina. The biography of the girl begins on May 10, 1965. Her parents were immigrants from Italy. My father and two older brothers worked at a local factory. All members of the family strictly observed the Catholic canons and every day, no matter what happened, they gathered at the dinner table.
The girl felt the desire to become a model in childhood. She enjoyed shooting for magazines of local shops. When she was twelve years old, her parents take Linda to a modeling school. Three years later, the girl takes part in the Canadian contest "Young Miss Niagara". Although Linda Evangelista andis not among the winners, her beauty does not go unnoticed. At the end of the event, a scout from the Elite agency approached the girl and, holding out a business card, told her to call him back to discuss the details of the contract.
Fateful call
However, parents did not appreciate their daughter's desire to become a model at such a young age. The fateful call was made only after the girl graduated from school. Linda goes to New York and without delay signs a contract with a well-known agency. After this event, she had to move to Paris. Unfortunately, it was not possible to make a quick career on European lands. Having hidden her pride until better times, Linda Evangelista participates in all the proposed photo shoots. In parallel, she sends her pictures to famous photographers, hoping for good luck. And soon the bird of happiness falls into the hands of the girl.
Shining on the catwalks
In 1987, Linda received an offer to work with the famous fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. This person can be safely called the discoverer of Evangelista's talent. After some time, Linda is already posing with might and main for other famous photographers. Her face graces the cover of the world-famous Vogue magazine.
Gradually Linda Evangelista is becoming one of the most sought after models in the world. She is invited to shoot for glossy magazines of all categories. Well-known fashion houses, by all means, want to get a girl for their shows. Linda shines on the catwalksMilan, Paris, New York and other cities, presenting the collections of Calvin Klein, Chanel, ChristianDior, Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, RalphLauren, Chloé, Valentino. One of Linda's longest contracts was with the Kenar brand.
The ugly side of modeling
Anyone knows that in order to achieve the goal, sometimes it is necessary to overcome difficult trials. Some grit their teeth and go forward. Others are helped to relax by exercise, yoga and sleep. Still others decide to surrender to the will of the psychologist. Well, the fourth find a way out in the use of drugs. The latter is especially common in show business. Linda Evangelista has seen firsthand what drugs do to people. Her colleagues suffered from a cruel addiction to mind-intoxicating substances. Some died from overdose. The ugly side of the beautiful world of fashion had a very strong influence on the girl. That is why she, unlike many of her colleagues, vowed not to break her life with drugs, no matter how hard it was for her.
Like Evangelista
1988 was literally a year of change for Linda. Her personal stylist Julien D'Is and photographer Peter Lindbergh, who made her famous, suggested that the model change her image: make a haircut “like a boy”. The girl agreed without hesitation. The new image of Linda plunged the public into shock. She was even excluded from the list of models representing new collections of world couturiers in Milan. Howeverafter a while, passions subsided, and many began to note that the girl's new hairstyle is very stylish. It was then that the fashion boom for haircuts “like Evangelista” began.
Chameleon Model
The Rubicon was crossed, and now Linda was no longer afraid to experiment with her hair. By nature, she got dark hair. Over the next few years, the model's hair color changed about twenty times. Linda was nicknamed "the chameleon". However, not only the shade of the hair was the reason for such a nickname. Evangelista had a fantastic gift for the model: she could transform into any image. Couturiers claimed that Linda is a modern version of the Stradivarius violin. It is a perfect combination of opposing qualities: it can be cold and hot, tight and relaxed, soft and hard.
Chanel mentor Karl Lagerfeld said that there is hardly another model in the world who can be as professional as Linda Evangelista. The height and weight of the Canadian beauty are perfect. She is perfect!
The girl reached the pinnacle of her fame in the early 90s. It was then that such a word as "supermodel" came into use. This term united under its command only selected beauties of the world of catwalks and chic shows: Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista. They didn't need to be introduced. Everyone knew the names of the beauties. Together, the girls even played in an amazing documentary by Isaac Mizrahi called "Unbuttoned". Each of the heroines performs herself. It is worth noting that inThe film vividly shows one disturbing feature of Linda. She suffered from panic attacks. It was hard for her to fly on airplanes. She was terribly afraid of the crowd that surrounded her all the time after the shows (photographers, journalists, fans). This was one of the reasons Linda left the podium.
Two pregnancies
In 1998, the girl leaves the world of fashion, deciding to enjoy an ordinary life with her lover - French footballer Fabien Barthez. The second reason that prompted the supermodel to take this step was pregnancy. Unfortunately for the young couple, she ended in a miscarriage.
At the age of thirty-six, Linda Evangelista returns to the podium. For five years, she has been shining at the shows of all famous fashion houses. This time, even pregnancy did not stop the model, and she continued to appear on the pages of the world tabloids, already being in a deeply interesting position.
Family and unresolved issues
And in October 2006, a woman gives birth to a son. The famous model names the baby Augustine James. For quite a long time, Linda Evangelista and her son appear in public together. At the same time, the top model until the last strenuously concealed the true name of her father from everyone. However, in 2011, sources close to reliable said that Pope Augustine is the son of a French billionaire and also a we althy man Francois-Henri Pinault, who is now the husband of actress Salma Hayek. The rumors were confirmed after the top-the model sued the former lover for a round sum as alimony. It is noteworthy that Linda was married. Long before the first departure from the podium, she registered a marriage with Gerald Mario. The couple divorced in 1993.
In 2007, Ashwarya Rai, Scarlett Johansson, Linda Evangelista and Mila Jovovich became L'Oreal Paris' Beauty Ambassadors. It must be said that the striking similarity of the last two beauties sometimes creates embarrassing situations. At the same time, both Linda and Mila treat this fact with irony, sometimes giving the public the opportunity to compare them with each other again.
Like many other representatives of the fashion world, Evangelista is involved in charity work. She spends her time and money primarily on the fight against AIDS. And this is not at all accidental, because the first agent of the popular model died precisely because of this disease.
Very soon, one of the most famous women in the fashion world will be one year closer to the fifty-year mark: on May 10 she will be 49 years old. However, age spares the beauty: in her mature years, Linda Evangelista without makeup looks great. She is 177 cm tall and weighs only 55 kg.
