Kim Charlton Interview, 2010 May 5, 2010 May 5
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews conducted between 2010 and 2011 with models, bookers, and other Ford Modeling Agency personnel, which document the modeling industry as it affects the fashion and beauty industry.
Dates
- Creation: 2010 May 5
Creator
- Charlton, Kim (1956-) (Person)
- Sicular, Patty (Twentieth century) (Person)
- Bell, Joy (1957-) (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin
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Biographical / Historical
As the Co-Director for IconicFocus and IconicFocus Models, Patty Sicular “has navigated her way throughout the fashion world, working with some of the best and brightest artists in the industry. In 1980 she joined Ford Model Agency working closely with agency founders Eileen and Gerard W. “Jerry” Ford. During her nearly 30 year tenure, Sicular worked concurrently at Ford Men (1980-1983), Ford Women’s High Board (1984-1985) and Ford II, Classic, Plus, Parts, and Archives (1986-2010).”…”In 1995, Sicular was made a Vice President [of Ford Models] where she held the role for fifteen years. Her proficiency in fashion history extended far beyond the world of modeling. Sicular has been involved in numerous exhibitions honoring fashion photography and design.”
Biographical / Historical
Joy Bell is an fashion model who revived her illustrious career of her youth in the 1970s and 1980s, in the 2000s to fill a gap in the market for middle-aged models. As such she has been the face of Oil of Olay costmetics, Maybelline and has been featured on the cover of Times magazine.
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General
As the Co-Director for IconicFocus and IconicFocus Models, Patty Sicular “has navigated her way throughout the fashion world, working with some of the best and brightest artists in the industry. In 1980 she joined Ford Model Agency working closely with agency founders Eileen and Gerard W. “Jerry” Ford. During her nearly 30 year tenure, Sicular worked concurrently at Ford Men (1980-1983), Ford Women’s High Board (1984-1985) and Ford II, Classic, Plus, Parts, and Archives (1986-2010).”…”In 1995, Sicular was made a Vice President [of Ford Models] where she held the role for fifteen years. Her proficiency in fashion history extended far beyond the world of modeling. Sicular has been involved in numerous exhibitions honoring fashion photography and design.”
General
Joy Bell is an fashion model who revived her illustrious career of her youth in the 1970s and 1980s, in the 2000s to fill a gap in the market for middle-aged models. As such she has been the face of Oil of Olay costmetics, Maybelline and has been featured on the cover of Times magazine.
General
Published
Subject
- Elite Model Management (subject, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository