Dovima: The Model Behind Richard Avedon's Most Iconic Work

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The dress that Dovima dons in Avedon’s iconic image is itself reflective of a seismic moment in fashion history. Though labeled as a piece by Dior, the dress was the very first design made for the fashion house by another now-famous designer by the name of Yves Saint Laurent. The then-19-year-old designer had for the previous year been working with Christian Dior, but due to his lack of professional experience had been relegated to smaller design projects. The dress was among the initial sketches he was permitted to submit for the House of Dior’s couture collection, which ultimately led to more designs with each subsequent season. Laurent and Dior’s artistic sensibilities were remarkably similar, and at the age of 21-following Dior’s untimely death-Laurent found himself as head designer. Later, in 1961, he founded his own eponymous fashion house, however, his early designs for Dior remain an integral part of the brand’s heritage and DNA.❤

[@laurajones4088]

I had never heard that Dovima. She was beautiful and I enjoyed hearing about her and seeing the gorgeous photos from her modeling career. Thank you.

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Hi!🕊️thank you so much! I'm excited to tell you something new!🖤

[@damaristighe3227]

Lovely woman, sad story. The word iconic is overused but it certainly applies to her. Really appreciate the captions showing designer, photographer, publication and date. Real Fashion History!

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Thank you so much❤️I try very hard to make useful content and I'm incredibly happy to hear that you like it!🖤

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@@FashionQuestion You're on the up.

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[@d.l.l.6578]

Excellent, professional presentation, photos and narration. I’m glad that women are not cast out for age quite as trivially as they used to be. It’s a terrible reality and double standard, but the solution is to save like a maniac while making the money. Thank you for a superior presentation.

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[@jtrain5615]

I wish you'd use your real voice instead of AI. The cadence of a human voice is better than a monotone robot.

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[@RMurrell31]

Stunningly beautiful.

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Thanks for watching ❤️

[@graziacavasino8884]

Back when modelling was about elegance and class.

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100%🖤

[@JoeTheLion1]

What a great retrospect of Dovima, whether known or not she was a true revolutionist in the modeling world. Due to the Barneys ad campaigns, I always think of Linda as being her successor.

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Thank you for watching ❤️

[@eddycarcamo-yq6lt]

for me ..she was the best fashion model of the world----she teached us elegance & class!

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For me too❤️

[@juancastillaalejandro5476]

De las mejores modelos de la historia ❤

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Thanks for watching ❤️

[@AP-nl4gs]

I appreciate the time, research, and editing that you put into creating these videos. They highlight the beauties and fashions of yesteryear, that many people today are not even aware of. It should however be remembered (Dovima herself said it), that a modeling career only last as long as the model can portray the image the industry seeks. Great insights into Dovima and fashion. Thanks.

[@FashionQuestion]

Thank you SO much!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@lauramason5667]

Best model ever. ❤ in today’s world she’d be an iconic image and wealthy and well to do. Bless her. ❤

[@FashionQuestion]

She was great,that’s true!❤️

[@Denovo-v9i]

A fantastic woman and a fantastic photographer... fantastic results

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Fully agree!🖤

[@markofashion1790]

Most icon beautiful ❤️ Dovima. I had heard of her since the Funny Face movie. She born in NYC

[@FashionQuestion]

Iconic🖤

[@mottawa1]

Avedon was a brilliant photographer.

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Absolutely!

[@EllanDay-hz2ib]

I never forget seeing her in Vogue when I was 16 and never forgotten Dovima till this day 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

[@FashionQuestion]

Wow!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@scrufff]

Great archival photos. Just a gentle correction regarding the pronunciation of her name-it's pronounced Do-vee-ma. I'm not sure if the narration is done by AI or by you, but that's how Dovima pronounced her name.

[@FashionQuestion]

Hi!Thank you so much!!!❤️I will try to pronounce more correctly 😉🖤

[@lindalavino7567]

"doe-VEE-ma"

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[@PaulMozdzien]

I've heard of her but never seen her. She is one of the beautiful models from the 50's.

[@FashionQuestion]

Thank you!Yes,amazing and forgotten women 🖤

[@John-uz4et]

Wow! Never realized how much Violet Chachki looks like Dovima until now

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That's a swell comparison !

[@KawaiiStars]

Makes sense since violet loves vintage

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[@Sweetthang9]

The instant I saw Violet on her original season, I went looking for her name involved with Dovima and there was ONE local interview she did in Atlanta where she mentioned her.

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[@jsio3820]

Thank you.

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Thank You!❤️

[@donnadees1971]

How beautiful she was…kudos to photographer

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[@maxlinder5262]

LUV IT...EXCELLENT ...!!!!!!!!!

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[@frederickleo2386]

She was pure magnificence!

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Absolutely!

[@mzjamm2]

What is so interesting is I didn't know her name. I just remember how amazing her character was in Funny Face. It may not be seen in a positive light because, Marion, wasn't considered very intellectual. It was an extremely funny do to the fact that her voice didn't match her extremely sophisticated image.

[@FashionQuestion]

Really interesting…I never thought about her voice ….

[@larskars5835]

I believe the voice she used (Marion, what are you reading? "Minute Men from Mars") was acting; her two scenes in Funny Face show her more than capable. Although the fact she was a real New Yorker may prove me otherwise…

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[@onemom]

Great ❤

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Thank you,as always ❤️🖤❤️

[@annasundlof2282]

A very fine edit. Thank you.

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Thank you!!!🖤🕊️

[@kevinjdoherty2940]

I never heard of her before but wow! What a portfolio. Too bad she like many others were screwed over by their “manager/husbands.” Should have retired a wealthy woman as she was exquisite looking and made fashion look amazing. I’m so surprised I’ve never heard of her. Thank you for the story

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Thank you so much for watching!🖤

[@WaKincaid]

Thank you for filling in the blank spaces in pop culture, for us ,without a clue.

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[@artistsingerwriterproducer8288]

I love elegant romantic Fashion since a long time, I create my own iconic style now in Monaco, but now would stolen all my documents!!!!

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[@user-ke8st8jc1v]

The photo with the elephants ,as artistic and iconic ,it repulses me when I see those poor elephants chained

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I love elephants ❤️I hope they weren't mistreated for the photo shoot....

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@@FashionQuestion Yes sadly they were ,I wish circus animals would be banned

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[@tonirose6776]

Isn't that Audrey Hepburn at 15:36? What a wonderful looking woman. Thanks for posting this.

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Yes,she is!Thank you!🕊️

[@Greatful0374]

❤❤❤ fashion history

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[@Satanna.avemaria]

Omg the elephants are so in sync with the model 🥺🥰 so cute I can’t… 🥲

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[@drnono3386]

Watch without the sound

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Why not?😉👌

[@nicholasworth3736]

The greatest photographic model ever, those models that went to the same agency later were/are nothing compared to her. Today style and elegance are not wanted, it seems to be all about ugliness - clothes are just rags, designers today do not want their clothes to be modelled with the elegance.

[@FashionQuestion]

Yes!Though the model used for the photograph, Dovima, is labeled a “supermodel” today, she was working several decades before the term was coined and popularized…

[@nicholasworth3736]

@@FashionQuestion The term super model is a title given with very little thought as to the meaning of the word, you look on google images for Christine Tidmarch - she flew all over the world to be the star of fashion shows, in old age a room full of people would part as she made her entrance. She was a super model.

[@CALLMESIR...]

I really appreciate a naturally beautiful woman. But esp back then because everything you saw was god given. No botox. No fillers. No crazy treatments. No implants. No eye pullers. Susie Parker was another beauty. But Dovima was always my favorite. Along with the fantastic Carmen.

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Yes, women of amazing natural grace and elegance! They were magical!❤️

[@coricori7661]

There was plastic surgery and cosmetic enhancements back then, as well. Also extreme dieting practices that were very unhealthy, that Physians often prescribed. Such as, Doctors advising patients to smoke cigarettes to loose weight/ maintain their weight. Don’t crap on modern women.

[@CALLMESIR...]

@coricori7661 There was plastic surgery, but it was minimal. Your basic face lift, which young women didn't bother with and nose jobs, and rib removal for a smaller waistline. Enhancements were also minimal and were not medical. Actresses removed back teeth for a deeper cheekbone. It was called the "buckle." They were encouraged to smoke and take pills to lose weight. They plucked their hairlines and a number of other home beauty remedies. And I'm not "crapping" on modern women. It's just gotten out of control, and I'm sure you would agree.

[@jessidavies3344]

Beauty comes also with Tears sadly The Elephant s were tied up in Chains they suffered dearly Big price for fame! Now that too are Icons . Another trophy.

[@FashionQuestion]

Yes…it is big price….😒

[@KPate-y5z]

I doubt those involved in the shoot gave the poor elephants a thought. Suzy Parker was a much more stunning woman and much more famous.

[@dancetheaterofnewenglandvi7757]

I discovered her I. The movie Funny Face. My favorite movie. Love her!

[@FashionQuestion]

She is great❤️

[@maxlinder5262]

Isn't her namy pronounced.....Do...ve...ma...???? That's what I thought..😊

[@FashionQuestion]

To be honest, in my region they speak like this, but I am not a native speaker...maybe you are right! Thanks for watching!

[@EllanDay-hz2ib]

Those pictures took you into the pictures and the wearer , they created a world all f it’s own and it took you there . They can’t do it these days would know how ,❤️

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Thanks for watching!❤️

[@larskars5835]

To add to the Dior/Saint-Laurent story, I know first-hand that Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint-Laurent's partner in business and in life, claimed until the day he died that without Saint-Laurent, the house of Dior would never have survived, and that Yves never fully received the credit he deserved for this. I never understood why this remained such an issue for Bergé, as Saint-Laurent became an even more important fashion icon than Dior.

[@FashionQuestion]

Thanks for your opinion! Christian Dior is often credited with changing the course of post-war fashion and creating a new standard for luxury and femininity. Yves Saint Laurentis celebrated for his innovative spirit, ability to blend high fashion with everyday wear, and for paving the way for modern fashion's inclusivity and diversity. Ultimately, both designers were critical in their respective eras. Dior laid the groundwork for the rebirth of haute couture, while Saint Laurent modernized and expanded the scope of fashion, making it more accessible and diverse. Their importance depends on the specific aspects of fashion history one values most….To be honest,my heart with Dior❤️

[@shelikestodance]

Wow!!!!!!

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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Thank you!

[@candybox5360]

It's dov E ma. Pronunciation please!?

[@FashionQuestion]

Ok😁thanks for watching!

[@massimosquecco8956]

Only two contemporary models could (timidly) stand by her side: Christy Turlington and Mariacarla Boscono. Even Gisele is to much comparing to her instinctive movements. Maybe Raquel Zimmerman, but she's a blond, so she belongs to other categories of modeling. At least that's how I react to your Tyra quote...

[@FashionQuestion]

That's a very interesting comparison!For me,she is Linda 🖤

[@elohimbart]

We can put Linda E on that list without a doubt

[@scrufff]

Steven Meisel, the renowned photographer, collaborated with Linda Evangelista in the late '80s to early '90s and paid tribute to the iconic work that Dovima did with Richard Avedon in the late '40s and '50s.

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@@scrufff thank you so much!!!!❤️It is a great idea for the video 😁

[@massimosquecco8956]

I didn't know about the bikini pic at 16:15: it is fabulously sexy, and it becomes my fav of her, above the abstract, stunning back at around 06:00! Of course the Cirque d'Hiver are masterpieces that transcends her persona, and belong to the best photos of all times, all categories, all subjects. She was quite a woman, wasn't she?

[@FashionQuestion]

Hi❤️She was a very modest and quiet woman, and didn't even consider herself beautiful, which is quite surprising!Thanks for watching 🕊️

[@Sweetthang9]

I've been calling her DovEEma this whole time.

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[@LindaLinda80Linda]

Beauty ran in the family. Her sister was supermodel, Suzy Parker.

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Hi!❤️ Suzy Parker's sister was Dorian Leigh. Dorian Leigh was a pioneering American fashion model and one of the first supermodels. Born in 1917, she rose to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s, becoming a major figure in the fashion world. Leigh was known for her sophisticated and glamorous looks, appearing on numerous magazine covers and in advertising campaigns. Dorian Leigh and Suzy Parker were both highly successful models, with Parker following in her sister’s footsteps to also become a top model during the 1950s and 1960s. Despite the ten-year age gap between them, both sisters left a lasting impact on the fashion industry. Soon will be the video about her! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@thirty892]

I like Dovima but my favorites of 1950s are Mary Jane Russell and the stunning Anne St Marie.

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Thank you!!will do video about them❤️

[@thirty892]

@@FashionQuestion I,d appreciate it because there is nothing about them here in KZbin.

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@@thirty892 thank you so much!🕊️

[@moniquesilverans3842]

La mannequin semble très maigre ou c'est un effet de la photo ?

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Hi!It is a really photo!

[@moniquesilverans3842]

@@FashionQuestion Merci pour ce renseignement. Alors cette dame était quand même un peu maigre mais jolie et très classe;

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[@leighmackay7486]

An otherwise informative video diminished by an A.I. Reader.

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Thanks for watching ❤️

[@lindalavino7567]

Pronounced: "doe-VEE-ma"

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Thank you 🌷

[@josepinheiro6064]

Dear AI isn't it Dohveema!

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Hi! My name is Valerie,And I'm a 40-year-old woman living in Ukraine)In the European part they pronounce it the way I said it...but I don't know you, maybe for you this pronunciation will not be correct). Thanks for watching 🕊️

[@josepinheiro6064]

@@FashionQuestion You are very respectful. I am subscribing and I am going to give you at least a ❤️ on every video. Thank you. I hope you and your family are doing alright where you are in the world.

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@@josepinheiro6064 Thank you so much for your support, it is very valuable for me! I live in Kiev and we are periodically bombarded...we are in a bomb shelter for the third year, and often there is no internet or electricity...but! I have never lived as much as I do now! I wish you and your family enjoy every day of your life and remember how important it is to live in peace!🕊️ More rad thanks!❤️🇺🇦

[@gabriellebernard198]

Please, to the narrator, learn to pronounce her name. DOVIMA

[@FashionQuestion]

Thank you!will try!

[@coricori7661]

Wow, what was with all the snark directed towards Tyra Banks? Was that really necessary? You could’ve told Dovima’s story, without all the mean girl antics. Stop pitting woman against each other. Both were great for their perspective time. (Some may say, even more so, for Tyra. Being a woman of color. All of the bs she had to cut through, to not only succeed, but to excel, in the modeling/entertainment industries.) Do better as a woman.

[@FashionQuestion]

Hello! Thank you for watching and for sharing your opinion. It’s a very interesting perspective, but I create my videos in a way that feels right to me. And while I do agree with your point, judging by the views, the video resonated with quite a lot of people. All the best! Hugs, Valeria❤️

[@soheilaadelipour4455]

NEVER!

[@FashionQuestion]

Sorry,don’t understand..

[@4alltherealchicscorners982]

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Wow!!!!!Great comment!!!Thank you So much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️