Supermodels then and now

Aging awaits all of us, it is inevitable. Someone ages beautifully and naturally, while someone stubbornly continues to cling to youth with the help of Botox and plastic surgery. This issue features the supermodels of past decades who were once wildly popular with designers and modeling agencies. Well, who ages beautifully?

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1. Twiggy

Twiggy - born Lesley Hornby - entered the fashion world as a teenager in the broken 60s. She immediately became famous for her androgynous physique, big eyes and short haircut. The Daily Express called her "the face of 1966", and since then Twiggy has appeared on the big screen, on stage and on television. She was also one of the judges on America's Next Top Model.

2. Christy Turlington

This girl has graced over 500 magazine covers since she started her modeling career as a teenager. Now 44, she received her master's degree in public health from Columbia University and is married to Edward Burns, with whom she has two children. (Getty Images)

3. Claudia Schiffer

German Claudia Schiffer was first seen in a nightclub at the age of 17, after which she became one of the most photographed models in the world, appearing on the covers of 700 magazines during her career. After the peak of her modeling career, Claudia acted in films, created her own clothing collection and served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. (WireImage, Getty Images)

4. Elle MacPherson

During her career, Elle MacPherson appeared a record number of times (5) on the cover of the Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. After her modeling career, she launched a successful lingerie and skincare line. The 48-year-old former model is now the host and producer of NBC's Fashion Star. (Getty Images)

5. Linda Evangelista

The muse of photographer Steven Meisel, Linda Evangelista has appeared on the cover of more than 600 magazines. Now 47, she has one child with French billionaire François-Henri Pinault. Proving that beauty has no age, she became the new face of Talbots in June 2010. (Wire Image)

6. Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum became the first German in the "collection" of Victoria's Secret models in 1997 at the age of 24. She is now 39 and still walking the catwalks. In 2012, she appeared as a model and host of the Victoria's Secret show. This businesswoman is also the host and executive producer of the show "Project: Runway". She is the mother of four children. “The main rule of beauty for an aging woman is not to be too thin! It's always better to have some meat on your bones," one of Heidi's best quotes. (Wire Image)

7. Marisa Berenson

Yves Saint Laurent called Marisa Berenson, the granddaughter of designer Elsa Schiaparelli, "the girl of the 70s". Now this 65-year-old retired model has burst into the film industry. One of her latest roles is in the 2010 film I Am Love. (Getty Images)

8. Naomi Campbell

Naomi was "discovered" at the age of 15, and she became one of the most famous models of the 90s. Despite career dark spots in the form of cocaine addiction treatment, she continued to grace the catwalks, and in 2007 walked one in honor of the 60th anniversary of the design house Dior. (Getty Images)

9. Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley, 59, rose to fame with her covers for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late 70s and was the face of CoverGirl for 25 years. She recently appeared as a guest on the TV show Parks and Recreation. “I always scrub first and then put on makeup,” says the model and mother of three. “And I choose my makeup very carefully. If you use it too much, wrinkles will show.” (WireImage, Getty Images)

10. Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford and her distinctive mole became world famous when Cindy became a supermodel in the 80s. Now 46, she has two children and several companies, including her own line of furniture. “I wear less makeup as I get older,” she tweeted in 2012. "Makeup can make you look old, and hopefully we'll be comfortable in our own skin." (WireImage, AP)

11. Helena Christensen

Helena Christensen has had several titles in her modeling career: Beauty Queen, Victoria's Secret Angel, Photographer and Creative Director of Nylon magazine. Now 44, she has one child, and in 2006 she launched her own clothing line. By the way, she still continues to participate in fashion campaigns. (AP)

12. Iman

Iman spent 14 years at the top of the world list of supermodels. She is now the wife of David Bowie and is busy with her successful Iman Cosmetics line, which she launched in 1994. (WireImage, Getty Images)

13. Jerry Hall

Model and actress Jerry Hall is still not camera-shy, and recently appeared nude with her 28-year-old daughter, Lisey Jagger, in an anti-overfishing campaign. Hall, 56, also became the face of Invisible Zinc Skincare in 2010. (Getty Images)

14. Kate Moss

Famous for her thinness, Kate Moss was discovered by the modeling world at the age of 14. She has been the face of Calvin Klein, Burberry, Dior and many other labels. She continues to model today and has her own collection for Topshop. Moss, 39, has been married to British musician Jamie Hince since 2007. (AP)

15. Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton, 69, has graced the cover of Vogue magazine 26 times in her career. At 40, she was fired by Revlon, and in the 90s she returned as a model and posed nude for Big magazine at the age of 61. (WireImage, Getty Images)

16. Tyra Banks

Tyra began her modeling career at the age of 15, then became one of the Victoria's Secret Angels and the first African-American model in the world to be chosen for the cover of the Now 39 lingerie catalog. Tyra is not afraid of the aging process: “My butt sags. It doesn't look good. Yes, and the chest sags too! (Getty Images)