Sunny Hartnett

My favorite model of the 1950s is Sunny Hartnett.   As a blonde in a sea of dark-haired models, she really stood out.  I think she was an absolutely gorgeous woman.  Her name is so fitting for the lightness she radiated in her photos.  Here are a few of my favorites from my etsy shop:

 Vogue USA 

January 1, 1956

Listing # 70392128 

 Vogue USA

January 1, 1956

Listing # 70388559

 

Vogue USA

March 1, 1956

Etsy Listing # 69439071

She was born in New York in 1924, and given the name of Annemarie Margot Harnett. She had a very successful modeling career throughout the 1950s and upon retiring, became an assistant to Eileen Ford of Ford Models.  This photograph of her wearing a Madame Gres gown was taken by Richard Avedon in 1954 and is an absolute icon:

Hubert de Givenchy Ball Gown

Hubert de Givenchy

Silk Moire Ballgown

L'Officiel de La Couture et de la Mode de Paris 

October 1954

Etsy Listing #70649134 

Givenchy, the name itself evokes glamour, refined elegance, simplicity, and style. Givenchy's trademark flowing lines, use of embroidered and print fabrics, and bold colors make his work easily recognizable.He has dressed an impressive list of famous women: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, The Duchess of Windsor, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Greta Garbo, and his favorite muse, Audrey Hepburn. For 53 years, Hubert de Givenchy has epitomized quality, elegance, and lady-like fashion.