Jean Shrimpton born 1942 is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels.
At London Airport with "boyfriend" Terence Stamp 1966
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She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies’ Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time.
In 2009, Harper’s Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time.
Jean Shrimpton
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These days, Shrimpton lives in Cornwall, where she owns and runs the Abbey Hotel. She abruptly retired and retreated to the West Country in her early thirties, and has stayed clear of the limelight since.
Jean Shrimpton (the model known as '"The Shrimp."
caused huge controversy in 1965 by wearing a miniskirt to Derby Day in the lead up to the Melbourne Cup.
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“The most beautiful girl in the world” had stepped out at Flemington Racecourse wearing a minidress five inches above her knees, with no hat, stockings or gloves.
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