Janice Dickinson has famously said that Ford rejected her from her agency by telling Dickinson she "had 'the N word lips.'" So basically she's encouraging her readers to follow her diet indefinitely. [2], The next year, she met her future husband, Gerard "Jerry" Ford, at a drugstore near the Columbia University campus and eloped with him, marrying in November 1944 in San Francisco. The book included a biography and photos of Ford's most successful models from the 1950s and 1960s. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Thomas_(model)&oldid=977792272, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 September 2020, at 00:54. Qualifying purchases could enjoy No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99 or more. Ford ran the Ford Modeling Agency with her husband and many top models in the 70s and 80s worked for her. "Model-Agency Fords Lose N. Jersey Home to Fire", "Eileen Ford, Grande Dame of the Modeling Industry, Dies at 92", "Ford Model Agency Founder Eileen Ford Dies at 92", "Eileen Ford, founder of iconic modeling agency, is dead at 92", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eileen_Ford&oldid=960533545, People from Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2014, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2014, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 June 2020, at 13:32. [3], Although the Fords' location was terrible, within a year, the modeling agency was the second or third most successful in the United States, grossing $250,000. [citation needed], In 1993, Eileen said that her agency received 10,000 letters per year and 7,000 personal visits to her office. Eileen Ford's Book of Model Beauty Illustrated by Erica Merkling 1968 No DJ Rare, Bread and Water by Eileen Myles - Hanuman Book #3, Wild Encounters, Eileen Alice Soper, Excellent Book, Rare Antique Old Book Art Of Prolonging Life 1822 Exercise, Wine, Air, Sleep +++. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. Ford was best known for imposing her idea of "American" beauty upon the masses, which had pretty strict limitations: she favored tall, blonde, white girls with light eyes, limited boobs and no freckles. This item will be shipped through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking. She doesn't stress how to remain young looking forever. By 1977 however, John Casablancas, who started Elite, began to poach Ford's top models and her top booking agent, Monique Pillard. [citation needed], She died at a hospital in Morristown, New Jersey, from complications of meningioma and osteoporosis, on July 9, 2014, aged 92.[12][13][14]. Eventually, she became responsible for drawing the attention of the world to some of the most famous faces of then and now – Jean Patchett (the agency's first big success, seen at left shot by Irving Penn for Vogue in 1950), Martha Stewart, Jerry Hall, Christy Turlington, Jane Fonda, Rene Russo, Kim Basinger, Lauren Hutton, Brooke Shields, Naomi Campbell, Candice Bergen, Ali MacGraw, Jean Shrimpton – and is often credited for helping pave the path to the era of supermodels. The agency posted the following statement about her death on their blog on Thursday: Today we not only lost our founder, but a mentor, a mother, and an icon. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. [5] Thomas wrote a food column and represented her career in modelling as less important than it was. [4], While watching her father play cricket in Swardeston at the age of thirteen,[4][5] she was scouted by someone from the Ford Modelling Agency in an English catalogue,[6][7] and was sent on a modelling course to improve her confidence. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. Please enter 5 or 9 numbers for the ZIP Code. Hutton and Graham were the earliest models to get exclusive make-up contracts with Revlon and Estée Lauder. [3] Thomas earned the attention of the CoverGirl cosmetics company, who offered her the position of being its new cover girl in place of Helena Christensen. "Eileen Ford's game is crystal-clear," he said in 1980 during the so-called "model wars." [7], The Fords' marriage became tense. No Interest if paid in full in 6 mo on $99+. After only a year, Eileen and Jerry sold their car and relocated their agency to a third-floor walkup on Second Avenue. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard. “SIGNED BY EILEEN FORD ON THE FRONT BLANK PAGE. Very Scarce. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. If I sing Cole Porter, you'd wonder who made up that awful song. NICE CONDITION HARDCOVER BOOK IN DUST JACKET WITH. EILEEN FORD'S BOOK OF MODEL BEAUTY. Eileen Ford, former model and co-founder of the famous modeling agency Ford Models with her husband Jerry, died Wednesday at the age of 92. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. A graduate of Barnard College, Ford had an admittedly privileged upbringing. His tactics helped the women strike deals for lucrative commercial contracts. She allowed models to live with her to "keep a close eye on them so they'd stay out of trouble and make their early morning appointments. She would trade her European models for Ford's American models and vice versa. While she claims her diet is to be followed only for three weeks, at the end of the book she tacks on that if she sees the scale go up, "out go" her meat and vegetables. But Eileen was known for "mothering" her "girls," giving them advice, meticulously watching their diet and grooming and even having them stay with her in her own home. [6] Leigh felt Suzy, although only 16 years old, should be making $40 per hour, and told Ford she would join her two-year-old agency only if they took Parker sight-unseen. The typical Ford woman was tall, thin, often blond, with wide-set eyes and a long neck. Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. I'm sick and tired of seeing that the answer depends on the soul." Good legs are essential. I could only do one thing. "I can't play the piano. [4], In 1957, Leigh, aged 40 and retired from modeling, was living in France. By this time, many top models were getting terrible reputations for drug use, staying out all night at Studio 54 and for being very unprofessional. Jerry, who ran the business side of the company and died in 2008, has been credited with implementing a fairer and more favorable system of payment for their models than had existed previously (if the industry has been criticized for underpaying its models now, it was worse before). Thomas was born on 17 March 1980 in Swardeston, near Norwich, Norfolk,[1][2][3] to Christine and Peter Thomas. Of these, she said, maybe only four or five are "really good ones [models]".[8]. Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty Robert Lacey. USPS First Class Mail International / First Class Package International Service. [5] The Fords had the capital to instill the voucher system, something that other modeling agencies were not affluent enough to offer. Expecting a younger version of the raven-haired, blue-eyed, very slender, 5'4" Dorian, the Fords were shocked to see Parker was 5'10" with green eyes, and freckles. Good move? ILLUSTRATED BY ERICA MERKLING. There's a problem loading this menu right now. [3] Shortly thereafter, Jerry, who was in the Navy, was shipped out for World War II. There was a problem loading your book clubs. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in new window or tab, SIGNED BY EILEEN FORD ON THE FRONT BLANK PAGE. It was during that first year with Ford that she shot the infamous photos with photographer Garry Gross. Chronicled in a biography from Robert Lacey, titled Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty, the story of the woman who built the Ford Modeling Agency is revealed. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Signed by Eileen Ford. Eileen Ford's Book of Model Beauty Skip to main content.us ... 5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice on diet, exercise, and putting it all together. She was very teensy-weensy with a long neck and wide-spaced eyes.". She enforced rules about what models could and could not do (for example, showing “excessive amounts of bosom” in a photo was a no-no). [3] The Fords' first superstar model was Jean Patchett. Eventually, Ford found herself competing with agencies like Wilhelmina (founded by Wilhelmina Cooper, herself a former Ford girl) and Elite for top models. Ms. Ford (right) discussing with a Finnish model in 1967. After hiring a lawyer, she finally won her case. Other offers may also be available. The Book of Mormon Illustrated By Eileen Chabot Wendel Signed By Author ! Leigh called Eileen and told them that her 15-years younger sister, Suzy Parker, was making only $25 per hour working as a model for Huntington Hartford. Eileen Ford kam 1922 im New York zur Welt, wuchs in einem grünen Vorort auf. That's why I'm so docile now." [4], They soon realized, however, that Parker had the possibility of becoming quite a successful model. On the twentieth anniversary of the Ford Agency in 1966, Jerry Ford told The New York Times that they were billing $100,000 per week and that they were the first modeling agency to have a computer system. 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