Happy 79th Birthday to Italian model/actress Benedetta Barzini, September 22, 1943
Photo on right is by Bratislav Simoncik for Vogue Portugal, December 2021/January 2022 issue.

 

Happy 73rd Birthday to Dame Leslie Lawson DBE (known as Twiggy), September 19, 1949

 

RIP, innovative photographer, Melvin Sokolsky, October 9, 1933 - August 29, 2022

Just discovered that Melvin Sokolsky passed away. He was 88. 

The photo on the right was taken by Sokolsky of himself with his favorite fashion model, Simone d'Aillencourt. He used her exclusively for his famous "Bubble" series.

 

Bettina Lauer in silver paillettes covering a silk jersey overblouse and long narrow skirt sashed low in pink satin by Norman Norell, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, October 15, 1965

 

Bettina Lauer in silk turban by Halston, pearls by Majorca, "Plus Two" lipstick from Givenchy, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue US, November 1, 1965

 

Bettina Lauer in a slim sizzling streak of paillettes straight to the ground from a high waist by Norman Norell, bangles by Arpad, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, November 1, 1965

 

Bettina Lauer is wearing a small round hat of white straw with a deep shimmering perspex windscreen and round white earrings, both from Christian Dior-London, cover photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1967

 

Bettina Lauer in ravishing plaid taffeta dress, the high-waisted strapless bodice has matching stole by Jean Allen, shoes by Charles Jourdan, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1967

 

Bettina Lauer in shimmering blue, brown and black brocade dress with long narrow sleeves by Roland Klein at Marcel Fenez, hair by Michael at Leonard, shoes by Charles Jourdan, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1967

 

Bettina Lauer's regal African-inspired hairdo is done by Michael at Leonard using bracelets to match neckbands and earrings from Christian Dior-London, makeup by Charles of the Ritz, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1967

 

Bettina Lauer in three-piece suit by Susan Small, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, May 1967

 

Bettina Lauer in lime-green, lightweight worsted suit by Tony Armstrong Boutique, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1967

 

Bettina Lauer flower-printed tent dress in uncrushable Terylene by Graziella Fontana, garnet bracelet with diamond clasp by Cartier, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1967

 

Bettina Lauer is wearing a brand new fashion-wise Spring look with her new hairdo by Michael at Leonard, gold bracelets and bracelet with watch by Cartier, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1967

 

Bettina Lauer, photo by Bill King, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1967