This woman is amazing at 86
It is with great pleasure that we present you an amazing woman - English model Daphne Selfe, the oldest model in the world. At 86, she is not going to retire - Daphne works hard and happily, participates in shows and starred for lookbooks of famous brands, overshadowing young models with her radiance.
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Source: Bright Side1. The grace of her chiseled features and slender figure has nothing to do with a plastic surgeon's knife. Daphne is completely natural - for this she is especially appreciated and loved in the fashion world.
2. Grandmother of four grandchildren, she is not at all shy about her age and does not make attempts to look younger. For example, she does not dye her hair. Luxurious silver mop of hair is a distinctive feature of the model.
3. Daphne takes good care of herself, walks a lot, grows flowers in her garden and practices yoga. This is the secret of her beauty, as well as proper nutrition and good genes, for which she does not get tired of thanking her parents in almost every interview.
4. In addition, Daphne is a real optimist and always expects the best from life. Fashion designers and photographers who have worked with her, all as one note her charm, cheerful disposition, sharp mind and ease of communication.
5. Her life motto: "Keep your curiosity and positive attitude and live a healthy life."
6. Daphne became a model in the 50s, at the age of 20. She was appreciated for her classic features, huge eyes, beautiful hair and figure, she was invited to the shows of leading fashion designers, shot for the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair.
7. Until now, she believes that the 50s were the best time for the modeling business. “The outfits were so cute and we were all innocent,” says Daphne.
8. After a couple of decades, there was a lull in her career, but at the beginning of the 21st century, Daphne was “discovered” again when the Red or Dead brand invited her to participate in the fashion show. Everyone noticed Daphne's grace and beauty, she became the face of the fashionable style "grandmother's chic".
9. Daphne is a short model, her height is only 170 cm (however, like Kate Moss), and many young women can envy her parameters: 86-70-90.
10. During her career, Daphne has experienced many fashion revolutions, but has managed to develop her own, slightly reckless and elegant style. She calls it "chic funk" and claims that "a sense of style only comes with age." In the case of Daphne, we can only agree with this.
11. When we look at Daphne, we do not notice a woman with almost a century behind her shoulders. We see energy, grace, sense of humor and shining eyes. This is real beauty!