71 Year Old Supermodel Veruschka von Lehndorff Walks Runway Again
On Monday, in London, 71-year-old former supermodel Veruschka von Lehndorff walked down the runway one more time. Veruschka is considered by many to be the world’s first supermodel. She was most popular in the 1960′s and continued to model and be involved in the fashion industry until 1975. She left the fashion industry in 1975 because of a disagreement with Vogue’s editor-in-chief Grace Mirabella.
Back in 2000, at the age of 61, Veruschka made a guest appearance as a model on the runway at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, which took place in Australia. Most people probably thought she wouldn’t be walking the catwalk again. However this past Monday at London Fashion Week, she modeled for Giles Daecon.
Veruschka was originally born in East Prussia, which is now known as Kaliningrad, Russia. She moved to New York in 1961, and than quickly rose to stardom as one of the most famous models in the country.
Will this be her last walk down the runway? Never say never.