Christy Turlington: The Purest Beauty -

She could be the Calvin Klein girl or the Versace girl. But above all, she was a model’s model. Tim Blanks looks back on the indefinable beauty and career of Christy Turlington.
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Christy Turlington: The Purest Beauty - #TBT with Tim Blanks - Style.com
Starring: Tim Blanks and Christy Turlington
Music:
"In Heaven" by MNDR

[@cakredi4132]

"She was the models' model." - *Kate Moss*

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

I think Kate really looked up to Christy as a big sister. Christy was beyond gorgeous, and had a kind heart that uplifted people, yet she wasn't super boring miss goodie two shoes, as she did attend social events and parties when she was young.

[@Model_Roe]

Agree she's a model in the truest sense of the word

[@jdkrasinki2214]

she might not be a chameleon like linda, but the fact that she CAN literally do every designer label any magazine WITHOUT drastic physical changes is a testament to her adaptability and edge... that is why she is a model's model

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

That is called a classic beauty. The highest of beauties. Timeless and always perfect.

[@mercygrrl]

I've always felt like that makes Christy *more* of a chameleon than Linda. Some of Linda's looks from the 90's (the vivid red coiffure) felt very boxed-in, lending themselves only to specific runway & editorial looks.

[@funinthekitchen844]

@@mercygrrl Christy still looks great till this day, I love Linda but it's sad how she's ruined her face with botox and fillers. I do however think that she's enjoying life out of the modelindustry, and you can't really blame her, it's tough.

[@wahn10]

we throw the word "goddess" around a lot these days, but Christy actually deserves that title. unearthly bearing. absolutely unique and mesmerizing.

[@morganolfursson2560]

I met her in the 90s along with the other two (on several occasions) and she faded next to Linda , both in Beauty and in Grace , but she was nevertheless beautiful. Linda however was otherworldly in the purest sense of the term > She almost didn't look human or even from this earth . The perfection of Linda's beauty was beyond her flawless face and body, it was the aura and charisma she had (and probably still has) . You immediately noticed her the second she entered your visual field , but strangely enough you could actually feel her when she was nearby . I remember that the male model Greg Hansen (who for me was the most beautiful man in that industry) used to call Linda, the Sun because of how she illuminated and brought life anywhere she was , but also because of the massive magnetic field around her that seemed to attract everything and made people want to rotate or revolve around her . I am not Joking here, Linda was truly out of this world .

[@morganolfursson2560]

You really talk like if you met her , and maybe you will . You really said it better than i tried to . Her smile was so honest just like the rest of her personality .

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

In pictures, I love seeing Linda as she was one of the most photogenic models in front of the camera lens. She simply knew how to strike a pose (even Cindy stated that Linda studied herself so well, that a photographer couldn't get a bad shot from her most of the times. Peter Lindbergh agrees she is the best model in the world). What Linda possesses is an aura of fierceness, sophistication and glamour. She exemplifies the diva factor that every gay and trans man love. She possesses this regal essence of a true queen. Put her in Dior, Valentino, Guo Pei, Elise Saab, or any designer with sophisticated dresses, Linda will simply look like the queen. This is something like stars like Sophia Loren can only pull off. But then Linda can also do minimalistic androgynous looks. Put her in a Calvin Klein, Armani, Saint Laurent or Hugo Boss suit, and she will look like a handsome boy. That's the very magnetic quality of Linda's beauty. Her versatility and yet preserved sophistication. She never looked commercial whatever look one gave her.

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Then you got Christy Turlington. A pristine beauty. Classic, divine, elegant, graceful like Audrey Hepburn. Christy epitomized the highest and most perfect beauty. She was the Aphrodite. Very beautiful even with little to no makeup. She needed no enhancement even with her wrinkles today. One can analyze her features and see how unreal she is. Her face hits the golden ratio that most people desire. Plump lips that don't thin out as she smiles (most people's upper lip becomes thinner when they smile, Christy's stays in a rare straight and plump shape). Beautifully carved teeth that all fall perfectly into place even when she smiles (truly every dentists' dream model). Large warm smile that looks genuine and harmless, with cheeks that are not sunken nor look like tennis balls when she smiles. Large earthy green eyes that evoke warmth and kindness instead of haughtiness and fierceness like Linda's feline eyes. Her eyes are also not too far apart like Stephanie Seymour's eyes. She also has prominent double eyelids that are not thin and folded like Claudia Schiffer's. Also the lenses of her eyes do not reveal the bottom corner, which when they normally do, they give an impression of a derpy look like Mariacarla Boscono. She also got a perfectly carved petite V-shape face that doesn't have excess maxilar deformity when smiling (most people's face look square or round when they smile creating an illusion of excess mass in the face that makes it look heavy and manly). Her thin jawline is very feminine as it creates an impression of her having a petite face that looks light and delicate like a ballerina. Her edges are carved perfectly without being too structured to look masculine nor too smooth and covered excessive baby fat to look too youthful or bloated. She has simply the right amount of facial contour. Kate Moss has those high cheekbones and sunken cheeks that a lot of people desire to achieve that heroin chic look, but Christy's facial structure is softer, more gentle and less pronounced, evoking a more graceful and divine beauty. She has a straight hairline with not widow's peak that starts at a perfect distance from her forehead, creating the perfect size forehead. Her forehead is not too large like a Sarah Paulson forehead nor too small like a Teresa Guidice forehead. Her forehead is also not too straight like Emma Watson's nor too round like Tyra Banks's or Rihanna's. Then she got that sharp and straight nose with a high bridge (probably one of the few imperfect parts of her face is the bump on her nose as it can sometimes look strong with her nostrils). Also her long and thin neck that gives her a statuesque goddess physique and her arched eyebrows that are neither super thick and intense like Cara Delavigne's, nor too dramatic and exaggerated like Linda's (although Christy did seem to have uneven muscular control in her brow region as one would always look more accented than the other. Perhaps this is why she most likely had the natural talent to relax her face while raising an eyebrow). Christy may not necessarily been 100% perfect, but she was probably one of the few humans to achieve the closest thing to a perfect beauty.

[@camerontaylor7471]

It’s an act.. she’s a little stuck up... shalom Harlow is the real deal!

[@diornotwar123]

she's my favourite model. supreme elegance

[@libramuscle4u]

christy has always been my favorite model......she is truly a stunningly beautiful woman

[@tagoldich]

To me she was simply the most exquisite beauty ever to walk the earth.

[@MrFfs1954]

She had this likeness persona of Audrey Hepburn - a sweet next-door girl type but then when you put her in front of camera, bam! She became one of the most unforgettable faves you’ve ever seen.

[@kirk1007]

True. I see that Audrey comparison

[@jhoang861]

yes! that’s how i see her too! I always placed her in that realm with Audrey Hepburn and Natalie Portman. smart, warm, striking, angelic with a splash of innocence

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

She is a Greek Goddess. The Aphrodite! The Venus! The Gaia! Mother Earth in flesh! True natural and classical beauty.

[@sammyy9223]

Lissandra Freljord Salvadorien beauty 💜

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

@@sammyy9223 and American.

[@j.jauffret2315]

@@lissandrafreljord7913 American beauty, since USA and El Salvador are in the same continent.

[@brianramirez8970]

Technically caucasian and central american. But who cares! She's the most beautiful girl in the world!💋

[@polyprinz]

How can one person be so beautiful!:) She is perhaps the most perfect of the supermodels...you never hear anything negative in the press about Christy, she was a good good girl!!!

[@ruthzaballero4786]

Who ever says good girls finish last did not know what they were talking about as Christy Turlington is sweet and kind and thoughtful and she always was the one on top of the Fashion Hierarchy she is the purest beauty and she is humbl;e....that is why i love my idol and she soo inspires me and always will....

[@aaronhmw]

I absolutely love these throwbacks. I still remember that I used to wake up early Saturday morning in the late 90s in my late teens, not to watch cartoons but switch to E and watch Fashion File! It is so nice to see these videos. Thank you Tim Blanks. Please keep them coming!

[@KennyLovesKateMoss]

OMG what happened to Fashion File on E! early mornings and STYLE with Elsa Klinch on CNN and Fashion with Jeanie Becker on VH1???????

[@kirk1007]

Me too

[@kirk1007]

Perfect face, body yet unassuming in a way. Not flashy just perfection

[@jeffreyrevell9843]

She is a rare breed...... One of a kind.......💕💞💘💗💖💝💓

[@luizcr]

She's my favourite model, so regal, beautiful and smart ❤️

[@josephaguilar6815]

Regal is a good word for her. She was above all the hoopla and she always seemed very grounded. She is stunningly beautiful. Christy and Yasmeen were my two top favorites.

[@techsysengineer5135]

Everyone knew her for her beauty - but you're right... she is also very intelligent.

[@sujatabose7983]

@@josephaguilar6815 Me too! Christy and Yasmeen my faves too. In addition to their natural beauty I love that neither took fashion too seriously unlike someone like Linda Evangelista, whose entire goal in life was to be a supermodel. That always struck me as a little sad.

[@lisadee4490]

she's is one of the gorgeous women to walk of the faces of the earth she reminds me of Audrey Hepburn at times still, she remains one of my top 5 fav supermodels

[@cageynerd]

She is probably the greatest beauty to ever live.

[@11montmont]

The most beautiful woman on earth! Everything about her is better than perfect!

[@camerontaylor7471]

I saw her and 2 young beautiful girls (children?) on Bart coming home from work about 5 years ago... I saw her across the train and was like woah that woman is beautiful, and she’s really tall, and the girls look like they could be models too! Wow! Then they got off at SFO and there’s no way you could miss her a mile away! The whole station had heads turning! But I didn’t know it was Christy Turlington until earlier this year when I saw her Instagram saying she lives in the Bay Area! I was like omg that was her!

[@Humanprototype-wh8qr]

words arent enough to describe her beauty

[@claybyrd4943]

A TRULY STUNNING WOMAN NEVER ANOTHER LIKE HER

[@cmantillaify]

My favorite of models! Beautiful inside and out. So classic and absolutely stunning

[@gregmiller6733]

Christy has always been a favorite models

[@ahmedismail6916]

Christy is this kind of beauty that is classic, pure, simple, yet stunning all in one. Goddess!

[@ILIUSCOV]

Can we have a Yasmeen Ghauri profile too?

[@lokyist]

Yazmeen!!!!Yes!What is she doing these days??

[@houstonreadhead]

Yes, I also thought Yasmeen Ghauri, now Bernstein, was a great model. I thought she and a few others, like Meghan Douglas, did a great job of modeling while staying out of the spotlight.

[@ILIUSCOV]

I agree - she was just as equal as the others and also appeared on Vogues 100th cover issue within the top ten supermodels of the 90s, I really enjoy these model profiles, however id really like to see like a 30min/1hour episode covering all the early 90s supermodels, if only I worked at Style.com I'd make it happen : )

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

+ILIUSCOV Don't forget Cindy Crawford (the most obvious), Tatjana Patitz, Karen Mulder, Stephanie Seymour (though I don't like her), Nadja Auermann, Eva Herzigova, Veronica Webb, Carla Bruni (we all know where she recently been), and Kristen McMenamy. The heck, you can even make one for Tyra Banks who, although short, had a portfolio for high fashion.

[@KennyLovesKateMoss]

I wish for a runway reunion with Yasmeen as well but some of these 90s runway legends may not look so legendarily thin as they did back then. Time catches us ALL honey and it ain't so pretty. That's the theroy I have why we haven't seen a comeback from Yasmeen..... or Linda Evangelista or Karen Mulder for that matter. So I'ma just be happy with rewinding my old 90s runway clips in nostalgia. Thank God for KZbin honey!!!

[@TheCrazyMule]

I agree. Christy was one of the most beautiful of the supermodels. I preferred her over Linda, who always seems a little arrogant. I loved Christy when she did walked for Westwood in 1994. She was stunning.

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

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[@manflynil9751]

A true beauty for the ages. In the 80s, 90s we had Christy. Today, sadly, we have Kendal.

[@alvinmedina7121]

I had the honor of working with Christy . she did n still takes mt breathe away. lovely girl , so kind n down to earth.

[@xJanay]

Christy is amazing!

[@emillion4470]

Christy just made me FEEL. She had a warmth that radiated like no one else possessed.

[@GioProdigy89]

Dazzling Beauty

[@TheJakecakes]

I always thought her face was pure art. Absolutely perfect. Her and Kirsty Hume to me were just other worldly.

[@mirjanamilosavljevic4261]

She is very intelligent

[@normerika]

She is amazing- such a rare rare beauty and incredibly smart.

[@HRaeN]

Christy's beauty is very striking but also delicate at the same time. Which is what makes it unusual I think.

[@ua191]

My favorite model. But what made the models of that era so unique was the fact that they worked really hard. They had their unique technique down and there was something iconic about all of them. You don’t see that anymore.

[@fiftyshadesofgrey1991]

I just loved Christy in iconic Freedom'90 video by George Michael

[@samm35393]

the old supermodel truly a beauty that rules the world,.... there no other supermodel can compare to the true past supermodel

[@cjordan1207]

The most beautiful super model ever! When she smiles, the world is under her feet. Love her!

[@carloseduardom.6437]

Christy Turlington The name of beauty! true supermodel!

[@dmhandy]

Christy is a classic beauty ! She will always be gorgeous. She looks beautiful in everything!

[@2009galactica]

Her beauty is really timeless! One of my favorites. Love Naomi and Kate Moss as well. Those three were very different but very unique girls in my eyes.

[@Ricardinho13115]

love Christy my model favorite 90s.

[@gioto75]

Thanks for this Tim, it was really a special era for models!

[@diaboliqueguan]

Christy, IMO, epitomises the term 'supermodel'.

[@marcdegat9775]

You're right about Christy, I agree, a pure beauty

[@Mano-Wan]

She was the most FABULOUS supermodel... PERFECTION

[@jimlewis8005]

Most definately they were a rare breed, the models of the 90s

[@MissBK22]

Shes simply beautiful. Shes so natural not fake plastic.

[@julianafernandez8958]

My favorite life ever most symmetrical face amazing beauty and most of all an amazing soul a truly beautiful and pure soul and it’s as if you can see it her photos she’s just EVERYTHING!!

[@calvinyuen01]

Christy has no bad angle! Period! She is truly beautiful and elegant! My favorite of all time!

[@lotusyuhlo5718]

Christy is really stunning so fresh and natural

[@AquaMarino]

Agree totally with you TIm!

[@mino3d1]

Christy has always been my absolute favorite one, even though all of the late 80's girls were like no one in life again ,,, PIRE NATURE ,,,, PURE BEAUTY ,,,, PURE STYLE ,,, PURR CLAS Greetings from 🇲🇽 💞♥️💞❗❗❗❗

[@lokyist]

Tim,I always look forward to youre posts.U always seem to show exactly who,what,Im interested in!Take care!

[@timothychung4811]

The 90s and before that were rare beauties. They had people scouting girls world widely to find these goddess like creatures. The models today are attractive people without elements of X factors that pulls you in. The models of the past were beyond stunningly and exudes such charisma...

[@chrispines9509]

Yes...Christy is perfection...her face, her body, her gesture, her manerism, her voice...just look at her at 2.41..simply stunning!!!..love her!

[@marcelagaldamez7285]

love her

[@garyrobertson6778]

my favorite of the four

[@didiandfamily]

Thank you Tim for the post, you just made Thursday the new Friday.

[@chrispines9509]

Oh yes, she was the most beautiful of all super models in the 90s. She still is beautiful and elegant. Love her!

[@andykim3314]

She is so amazing model, woman, mother, so beautiful ♡

[@lynettefrancis2940]

Yes she was so beautiful and still is today that kind of beauty never fades I believe she is a great mother as well

[@aminahshabazz8689]

Christy means FABULOUS!!!

[@ovh992]

The fashion "insiders" complained all day long about supermodels in the 90s but now all the fashion insiders promote the Kardashians. They now miss the supermodels more than they will admit.

[@Thesaeed23]

Loved The Supermodels! Worshipped Christy Turlington! She is the most flawless classic beauty! She is the Perfect Model! Adore her! And no Ego! No Diva like tantrums! My friends and I argued who was the most beautiful of the supermodels and I always chose her! Just look at that face! Chiseled features like a statue!

[@carolinevictory1414]

And those LIPS! Way before fillers !!

[@joegargus324]

EXACTLY!

[@daniella921]

Christy is known for her pure beauty

[@akrystalocean]

They are a rare breed xxx love this vid!!

[@santiagoscho5693]

i agree with the caption, purest beauty, delicate yet powerful!

[@christineribone9351]

Clean, pure, peaceful, and classy describe Christy.

[@artieoms]

All time favourite Super model #lovechristy 🖤👸

[@SC-lb6cn]

Perfection

[@Southernburrito]

He’s good commentary, accurate points. I’ll tell you who Christy & some of these girls were to me as a 15-16yr old boy growing up. You’d attack the remote control just to try to hit the pause button, because you remembered the mesmerizing flash of this woman with stunningly gorgeous eyes like you’ve never seen before the last time the commercial popped up only to find no name revealed. She was just this Maybelline girl, & wth was a Maybelline? She sure looked lean enough to me. No maybe’s about it. She was absolutely perfect, but you didn’t know her name & didn’t have the fingertip access to find out who she was like we do today. I’d say she wasn’t marketed like Cindy Crawford or Nikki Taylor was. I never saw her in any movies that I can recall.? She was this very desired, very hidden, & very mysterious thing somewheres out in the great beyond ✨. This may come as a shock, but I didn’t know who Naomi & Linda were until this past month. Very beautiful ladies. I was familiar with Naomi’s name & people commented in high school how beautiful she was, but if you don’t put the name with the face it’s gonna slip right by. I never saw it anywhere that I can recall, & I thought she was some white actress. It may not be as bothersome to you, but that’s only because you don’t understand just how attractive she is to me. Naomi looks exactly the same as she did when she was in her 20s. What a gem! Beautiful & sexy, grrr. Linda’s hot stuff, but I never heard of her. I can tell you from my opinion on photos to the runways she’s more beautiful than her still pics reveal to me. Some of them are great. Some of them I look at the activity with no reason behind it. The photographer is getting away with having an exceptionally beautiful person make expressions that appear out of place in my opinion, the person didn’t make it real. I suppose this feeling is possibly too complicated for this type description to convey.? The photo is good, because she’s beautiful, but it’s not what brings her to life for me though. I don’t look at the photographers work & see her emotions speaking to me, catching my eye with allure, or calling to my attention. It’s just my opinion, but I should be able to look at one picture, insanely see the private delusion of our communication like some kind of crazy intuitive osmosis that wraps me up into this impression of who she is until I reach the next picture adventure of our secret cognitive conversation, that’s if a picture is worth a thousand words & I’m allowed to read.? If we’re still allowed to live the dream? Yet she’s quite captivating everywhere else. A flashed glimpse in the George Michael video. The right haircut, outfit or walk, on & off the runway where her love exudes the embodiment of her more hypnotizing than pheromones in the air. 🦌 I think models today have a lot to learn still from the models of the 90s. The first time I saw Christy I literally turned into a spaz 🥴. You could’ve hit me in the head with a 2x4 I was so deaf, dumb & stupid. She’s very feminine, very delicate, very soft, yet very able 💪🏻. Don’t think that I won’t try Christy, but I can’t promise my conception of building a Time Machine will prove successful💺⏱️

[@josephalbright8672]

These women are iconic in the fashion world. They can't possibly be forgotten, for they shaped the industry forever.

[@jimakooos]

I love Christy Turlington, she was one of the original supermodels and that role fit perfectly in her. She was so authentic and cute

[@jcapvrro1]

Only Angeles are perfect and Christy is one of those angels.

[@silversonik1064]

one of my Favorites!! I LOVE HER!! Perfect Simple Beauty!! :)

[@ferozajoosub9812]

Yes indeed, a rare breed of exceptionally beautiful women!

[@ewat4753]

Once, I believe some magazine, back in the 90’s, asked people what they thought was beautiful in a women’s face, and with all the info they created a digital face that was the absolute representation of Christy Turlington. So...

[@lkpippins]

Yes they are a one time phenomenon. I remember a comment made by Mr. Blanks concerning supermodels as making modeling fun and super.

[@dawnfrancis6420]

my idol💕

[@AlanAlain]

I love her!! I think she has one of those faces who has that look and the charisma of a true and pure model...one look at her...model's model indeed...Sorry for the new instagram models...but no one comes close to her...even to Linda, Naomi, Tyra, Cindy and Paulina

[@artieoms]

An ethereal beauty.

[@kimbaker3194]

That face!!💓

[@Kobi-um7bj]

Love her short hair look.

[@chrisnoneyabiz4072]

I almost never think women look better with short hair opposed to longer hair but . . Christy looks stunning at 2:20 with short hair. WOW

[@pacoceja4659]

Definitely an unusual edge... ❤🌱🌱🌱

[@sassytoonsball-ruck58]

She was definitely the one who You wished you looked like but not cuz you wanted to be a super model - even when wearing something you could never “pull off” -,she seemed “approachable” if that makes sense - she looked like someone you could know or work with or shop with ... would smile back as you passed t in the hallway

[@rmel1972]

Tim thank you 4 this, i really love love love The Supermodel Era. I don't know why some of this models are called supermodel they are not even Iconic and has not contribute to fashion in The art of Fashion please please please tell them stop them using this word Supermodel.. easily..

[@paulakaysmith9151]

My all-time favorite supermodel!😎

[@jhoang861]

my favorite model of all times! She was unique to me because she had two sides to her. angelic yet alluring. classical yet exotic. strong yet vulnerable. etc! She’s in the rare realm of Audrey Hepburn and Natalie Portman. I love her 😊

[@oshaunwhite6995]

Naomi and Christy are my two favorite supermodels of all time.

[@techsysengineer5135]

She was/is insanely beautiful - no doubt about that !

[@drstranger7430]

Christy my favorite! The only humble and down to earth model unlike her fellow Trinity girls.

[@zouzoudeparis1354]

I think all these girls were equally beautiful in their own ways.

[@JuanMendez-pi1mg]

Christy so divine viva el salvador!!!!!!

[@marcelagaldamez7285]

classy

[@cherylcheung5588]

I really love how Tim Blank speaks the English language.. and Christy is a thoughtful beauty:)

[@christmichael2408]

Christy iz one of the super legend.that its not easy to erase her name in world of fashion

[@ericccc3522]

She's one of the prettiest from the supermodel era

[@katejunita8353]

Can we have Yasmeen Ghauri profile too? PLEASE!

[@Hugomad2]

Kate Junita nooooo

[@JuanMendez-pi1mg]

It's true about her face omg so beautiful viva el salvador!!!!!!!!!!

[@Luis-yx1xi]

All the top models from the 90's were simply iconic. Wonder why that trend disappeared. We want more, more.